Get Involved! There are many ways to become involved in promoting
multicultural health. Become more aware of issues affecting minority
health and efforts to promote multicultural health by joining the
Multicultural Health Listserv. If you have
suggestions to improve the way the Utah Department of Health serves
ethnic and racial minorities, share your ideas.
Visit our event calendar to learn about ethnic
events and cultural competence trainings. If you would like to formally
direct government health program planning and spending decisions,
apply to become a Utah Department of Health advisory
committee or coalition member. People and organizations who work
with or care about the health status of Utah minorities may join the
Multicultural Health Network and collaborate
with government agencies, healthcare providers and community-based
organizations to eliminate health disparities in Utah. The Center
offers technical assistance to community-based organizations
working on multicultural health issues. The Utah Department of Health
and other agencies offer grant opportunities
for health projects focused on minority issues.
Share your story! Tell us about your health or health care experiences.
We rely on our community and government partners to share
grant opportunities, events, resources and news that we can advertise through
our website, newsletter and listserv. We also love to hear your ideas to
reduce health disparities in Utah.
Learn about upcoming ethnic events and cultural
competence trainings hosted by the Utah Department of Health,
other government agencies, and community-based organizations.
Back to Top Become a Utah
Department of Health advisory committee or coalition member. Health programs at the Utah Department of Health
frequently seek input from members of minority racial and ethnic communities
when planning their initiatives. If you would be interested in serving
on a committee that advises health programs on health needs, program
planning and funding decisions, send this interest form and your resume
to CMH by email: cmh@utah.gov or
fax: (801) 538-6591.
The Center can assist Utah Department of Health
programs, local health department programs, and community-based organizations
with cultural competence trainings, seeking ethnic community members
for coalitions and advisory boards, and linguistic services. For more
details and to make a request, see www.health.utah.gov/cmh/TA/form3.html
Grant Opportunities Grant opportunities related to improving
ethnic and racial minority health and eliminating health disparities
are included in every issue of The
CONNECTION. These
are only partial lists of the grant opportunities that may exist
at the Department of Health and other organizations.
The CONNECTION
Newsletter The Center for Multicultural Health publishes
this newsletter to inform our community partners about efforts
to reduce health disparities. Every issue of The CONNECTION
includes grant opportunities, job opportunities, upcoming events
and articles about cultural competence and health disparity
issues.To be notified when a newsletter is completed, join our
listserv. To join, contact cmh@utah.gov.
Center
for Multicultural Health (CMH),
Utah Department of Health (UDOH)
Mailing address: PO Box 142001 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2001
| Location:
288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, UT
Email: cmh@utah.gov|
Phone: 1-888-222-2542 | Fax: (801) 538-6591 | Web: www.health.utah.gov/cmh
