There are several organizations that are available to assist culturally diverse population groups.

American Academy of Pediatrics National Headquarters: The American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 USA 847/434-4000 847/434-8000 (Fax)

Bureau of Primary Health Care The Provider's Guide is available at: http://erc.msh.org/quality

CDC Information in Spanish

Cross Cultural Health Care Program 270 So. Hanford St., Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98134 (206) 860-0329 or (206) 860-0331 (206) 860-0334 (Fax)

Diversity RX rcchc@aol.com

Maternal & Child Health Policy Research Center For questions contact Health Policy Consultants (202) 223-1500 info@mchpolicy.org

National Center for Cultural Competence 3307 M Street, NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20007-3935 (800) 788-2066 or (202) 687-5387 202/687-8899 (Fax) Note that the National Center for Cultural Competence has several excellent newsletters that include instruments for self-assessment and for institutional assessment of cultural competency as well as a review of the major policy issues.

Peace Corps Training Manual

Social Security Information in Spanish