Develop an understanding and respect for the HEALTH traditions of people from many different cultural heritages.
Countless invaluable resources are available in both the public and private sectors. These resources are available on the Internet and their addresses are included. It is important to note that the URLs change; however, the new addresses are usually linked to the old site. The spotlight here is on the agencies within the federal gov- ernment that are useful for information regarding health and diversity.
1. The United States Census Bureau—provides information related to Census 2010, Statistical Abstract, Census Maps, and so forth; American Community Survey, and American FactFinder are sources for population, housing, eco- nomic, and geographic data from Census 2010, Census 2000, and the 1990 Decennial Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau—http://www.census.gov/ The American Community Survey—http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ The New American Factfinder—http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/
pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t 2. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services—USCIS—provides immi-
gration information, grants benefits, promotes awareness and understanding of citizenship and ensures the integrity of the immigration process. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
3. United States Department of Homeland Security—This agency has responsi- bility for information regarding immigration, commerce and trade, and emer- gency preparedness. http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
4. Office for Civil Rights—located within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for enforcing the nondiscrimination require- ments of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/
5. National Center for Health Statistics—Healthy People 2020—describes the ways that Healthy People 2020 is planning to improve the health of all Americans in the 10 years (2010–2020). http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
6. National Center for Health Statistics—provides U.S. public health statistics in- cluding diseases, pregnancies, births, aging, and mortality. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
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7. Health Resources and Services Administration—HRSA—is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are unin- sured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html
8. The Office of Minority Health—OMH—advises the Secretary and the Office of Public Health Science on public health issues affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Black and African Americans, Asian Americans, and His- panic Americans; and the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities. http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/