EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
Since 2005, the PASOs program has been providing educational seminars and professional trainings for health care providers, professional organizations, community outreach workers, community advocates, and organizations that serve or plan to serve Latino families. These seminars typically last from 1-3 hours and address a variety of topics including:
- The history of migration of Latino communities to the United states
- The socio-demographic characteristics of Latino communities in South Carolina
- General characteristics of the Latino culture
- The Latino cultural views on health care, mental health, oral health, family violence, communication with health providers, and maternal and child health issues.
- Issues around access and barriers to care for the Latino communities of South Carolina
- Suggested best practice methods for working with Latino individuals and families.
- Concrete tips for improving service provision to Latinos.
- Program development from a grass-roots perspective.
Seminars include a pre-test and post-test to determine effectiveness and a question and answer period. Organizations interested in an educational offering should contact the program director.
A CROSS CULTURAL SEMINAR FOR PERINATAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SERVING LATINO CLIENTELE:
PASOs will lead a cross-cultural seminar for perinatal health care providers at the Universidad Veracruzana (UV) in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Through participation in this cross-cultural seminar, physicians, nurses, midwives, lactation specialists, educators, social workers, community outreach workers, and public health officials will learn basic medical Spanish, will be able to develop an understanding of Mexican health care practices related to maternal and child health, and will gain a basic understanding of Mexican cultural values and beliefs. This training will allow maternal and child health providers the ability to respond to their patients’ needs and concerns in a more appropriate manner, and will serve to increase not only the quality of care, but also the cost-effectiveness and potential negative outcomes that can ensue from cultural and linguistic misunderstandings. Contact the program director for additional information regarding this seminar.
