Archive for the ‘Multicultural Resources’ Category

• BLACK HISTORY MONTH – FROM A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE –

  Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

  Prostate Cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed forms of cancer in the United States. Compared with Caucasian males, African American males are diagnosed much later and the mortality rate is 2.4 times higher. Make Black History Month more healthy and productive; get screened for Prostate Cancer.

• PCSW Highlights the Top 10 Health Benefits Women Gained from Health Care Affordable Act

  Monday, January 23rd, 2012

  “Obamacare” is a sinister label created by those who wish to deprive hardworking Americans– who are less privileged– from getting access to affordable health care. The behavior of Republicans is inhumane; it is ungodly; it is undemocratic; it is un-American!”

• Are We Living In A Post-Racial America, Or Are We Kidding Ourselves?

  Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

  “WHEN I was 14, my mother told me not to panic if a police officer stopped me. And she cautioned me to carry ID and never run away from the police or I could be shot.” Nicholas K. Peart

• Primary Care Physicians Link Social Barriers to Poor Health

  Friday, December 16th, 2011

  “Primary care physicians say pervasive and stubborn social barriers such as a lack of access to adequate housing, transportation, and nutritious, affordable food may impact patient health as much as access to direct medical care, a survey shows.” 85% of physicians say unmet social needs are directly leading to worse health for all Americans. Only 20% of physicians feel confident or very confident in their ability to address their patients’ unmet social needs.

• More Diverse Teachers for More Diverse Schools

  Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

  “Past research shows that students of color enjoy greater rates of academic success when they are taught by teachers of color, which makes it increasingly important for us to fix the teacher workforce’s low diversity as our demography evolves.”