| Title |
Author |
Date |
Cost |
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AMS Team |
5/12/08 |
Free |
| Recognizing the important role that vision plays in the educational process, Vision Service Plan (VSP), a national health care leader in the area of eye care services, founded the Sight for Students Program several years ago to help low-income children obtain vision care. VSP pledged to provide eye exams and eye glasses for needy children throughout the nation at the President’s Summit for America’s Future. |
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Janis Bowdler |
4/30/08 |
Free |
| Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony discusses the challenges faced by Latinos in financial markets and the role financial counseling plays in assisting them. NCLR offers suggestions for closing the wealth gap and increasing asset ownership among Latinos. |
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Victor Burrola |
4/30/08 |
Free |
| Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony discusses the challenges faced by community-based organizations in battling an increasing number of foreclosures. NCLR offers suggestions for taking significant steps toward stemming the tide of foreclosures and easing the burden on neighborhoods. |
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4/28/08 |
Free |
| This fact sheet addresses the "Health Equity and Accountability Act" (H.R. 3014) which offers key opportunities to improve the availability of critical health services in the Latino community. |
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4/28/08 |
Free |
| This letter in support of H.R. 3014, the "Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007," was sent to Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on April 25, 2008. |
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NCLR |
4/28/08 |
Free |
| Los hispanos son menos propensos que los no-hispanos a tener acceso a un seguro médico provisto por el empleador, por lo tanto, programas de cobertura de salud pública como lo son Medicaid y el State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), son indispensables para las familias latinas que de otra forma permanecerían sin seguro médico. Medicaid y SCHIP conectan a casi diez millones de latinos -- de los cuales dos tercios son niños – con servicios de salud asequibles que son esenciales para mantener una buena salud. Esta hoja de datos indica que el programa de Medicaid será más importante que nunca para que las familias latinas de bajos recursos puedan enfrentar situaciones económicas desfavorables sin que les afecte la salud o su sitación financiera. |
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4/23/08 |
Free |
| NCLR and Sodexho announced the release of a resource guide to document Latino diversity groups within Corporate America. The guide is one of the first to provide a glimpse into these groups across many of America’s industry sectors and aims to connect corporations and employees with one another as well as Hispanic community groups working to improve the quality of life for Hispanics. |
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Sara E. Benitez |
4/14/08 |
Free |
| This tool kit is a guide for how to plan and carry out an advocacy day event at the state level. You may already have an advocacy program, and want to add an advocacy day to your organization’s regular events, or advocacy and civic engagement might be entirely new for your organization. There are opportunities for organizations at every level to participate in an advocacy day. Through this tool kit you will find tips, ideas, and models for almost any stage of planning. |
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Kara Ryan |
4/10/08 |
Free |
| Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanics to have access to traditional health insurance through the workplace, so public health coverage programs, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), are critical for Latino families who would otherwise go uninsured. Medicaid and SCHIP connect nearly ten million Latinos – two-thirds of whom are children – with affordable health care services that are essential to maintaining good health outcomes. This fact sheet indicates that Medicaid will be more important than ever to low-income Latino families’ ability to weather an economic downturn without compromising their health or their finances. |
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NCLR |
4/10/08 |
Free |
| NCLR and its Affiliates faced a relentless series of monumental challenges in 2007. Its theme: A Stronger America Together represents NCLR’s belief that the well-being of America’s Latinos cannot be improved by one advocate or organization alone. Fulfillment of NCLR’s mission to improve opportunities for Latinos requires the generous and multifaceted support of many, including our nearly 300 community-based Affiliates along with foundations, corporations, political leaders, and committed individuals across the country. |
