The purpose of these resources is to give the participating coordinators and consulates of Binational Health Week (BHW) an orientation on the educational materials available on various health issues, so they can be distributed during the BHW events and during the rest of the year through the Ventanillas de Salud.
Resources by topic:
Access to Healthcare
- 2-1-1 http://www.211.org/
- Health Insurance https://www.cuidadodesalud.gov/es/
- Find a health center https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
- Find a free clinic https://www.freeclinics.com/
- Medicare and Medicaid service center https://www.cms.gov/
- Local health departments directory https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory
- Covered California https://www.coveredca.com/espanol/
- California Health Plus https://www.californiahealthplus.org/
- How to get coverage from the health insurance market https://marketplace.cms.gov/technical-assistance-resources/logo-and-infographics/4-ways-to-get-coverage-spanish.pdf
- 10 things you need to know about the new Medicare card https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/12018-S-10-Things-to-Know-About-New-Medicare-Card.pdf
- 5 ways to make the most of your health coverage https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/5-Ways-to-Make-the-Most-of-Your-Coverage.pdf
Chronic diseases
- American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/es/
- National Program on Diabetes Education (English and Spanish) https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/communities/hispanic-latino-american/resources.html
- The road to health- Activity Guide https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/pdfs/toolkits/camino-buena-salud/road-to-health-toolkit-users-guide-spanish.pdf
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Weight control https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/control-de-peso
- How to control your cholesterol levels https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/docs/fotonovela_cholesterol_spanish.pdf
- How to control your high blood pressure https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/files/TipSheet_Empower_Spanish.pdf
- Steps to reduce the risk of a heart attack https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/files/4_Steps_Forward.PDF
- Be active, in your own way! https://health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/PAG_Spanish_Booklet.pdf
- Cancer prevention and treatment https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/
Infectious diseases
- Sexually transmitted infections https://www.cdc.gov/std/spanish/default.htm
- AIDS https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/index.html
- HIV general information https://www.hiv.gov/
- National Campaign for testing and prevention https://www.cdc.gov/actagainstaids/spanish/campaigns/doingit/index.html
- Latinos and VIH https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/factsheets/cdc-hiv-latinos-spanish-508.pdf
- Find a test center near you https://locator.hiv.gov/
- Flu https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/flu/index.htm
- Tuberculosis (TB) https://www.cdc.gov/tb/esp/
- Tuberculosis, general information https://www.cdc.gov/tb/esp/publications/factsheets/pdf/tb_es.pdf
- Cure TB https://www.cdc.gov/usmexicohealth/esp/curetb.html
- Vaccinations https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/inmunizacion/index.html
- Vaccination finder by ZIP code https://vaccinefinder.org
- Zika Virus https://www.cdc.gov/zika/es/index.html
- Do not bring the Zika Virus home: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/no-traigas-el-zika-a-casa.aspx
Mental Health and Addictions
- 2-1-1 Free service, 24/7 http://www.211.org/
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-888-628-9454
- Psychological services for migrants. Crisis containment and orientation. From the US call 1-877-223-7725. From Mexico call 01-800-290-0024
- Mental Health in the Latino Community https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Diverse-Communities/Latino-Mental-Health/La-salud-mental-en-la-comunidad-latina
- General information about mental health https://espanol.mentalhealth.gov/
- Various topics pertaining mental health and conduct https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/mentalhealthandbehavior.html
- Sanamente, California’s mental health mobilization https://www.sanamente.org/
- Medical and mental insurance services https://espanol.mentalhealth.gov/pida-ayuda/seguro-de-salud
- Promotores’ manual for migrant’s mental health https://hiaucb.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/manual-salud-mental-2011.pdf
- Ulysses Syndrome https://hiaucb.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/sindrome-de-ulises-final.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA https://www.samhsa.gov/
- Tabaco addiction https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/spanish/
- Quitting smoking https://espanol.smokefree.gov/
- Alcoholism https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/alcoholismandalcoholabuse.html
- Rethinking drinking https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/RethinkingDrinkingSpanish/Rethinking_Drinking_Spanish.pdf
- Find mental health, and addiction services https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
- Migration and Mental Health: Ulysses Syndrome Español / English
Occupational Health
Safety and occupational health resources http://migranthealth.ucdavis.edu/
Other Resources:
Public Health in the US and Mexico https://www.cdc.gov/usmexicohealth/esp/index.html
Minority Health Office, Department of Health and Human Services, United States https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/espanol/
Acceso Latino https://accesolatino.org/