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May 2004
Hands-on GIS Workshop for Community Based Organizations
NKCA will conduct an introductory workshop that provides an overview of the basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how geographic information can be used in a planning, research and policy environment. There will be a demonstration of the GIS research tools of NCKA's website (nkca.ucla.edu) that makes demographic, socioeconomic, housing, and lending data available to the public. Finally, participants will be instructed on how to develop personal profiles on the site which allow them to conduct their own analysis, develop community profiles, and import outside data sources.
Find out more »The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project: Monitoring US Social Inequalities in Health
Session is to assist participants in developing appropriate measures of social class (individual, household, and neighborhoods) using geocoding, especially for population-based monitoring of social inequalities in health. This will give participants the ability to identify social determinants that contribute to deleterious physical and mental health outcomes.
Find out more »April 2004
Identifying Values and Bridging Cultures for Latino Immigrant Families: From Research to Intervention to Practice
Session is to assist participants in identifying values and bridging cultures for Latino immigrant families to enable them to develop effective research for reducing health disparities among the Latino population. What strategies and theories are effective interventions for building these bridges?
Find out more »Communities Moving From Statistics to Solutions
UCLA Students of Color for Public Health Panel Presentation on Health Disparities in Communities of Color
Find out more »February 2004
Center Opening Ceremony
Friday, February 27th 2004 UCLA Athletic Center University of California, Los Angeles IF YOU MISSED US AT THE CENTER'S OPENING, PLEASE CLICK ON PICTURES FOR LARGER VIEW! IF NOT ...HERE YOU ARE!!!
Find out more »Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
This presentation will describe the evidence-based racial and ethnic disparities in health care and identify strategies for eliminating these health disparities.
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