Cultural competence

Obesity Control Center Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Care Through Latest GHA Accreditation

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Obesity Control Center has been awarded Accreditation for Medical Travel Services by Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) for a second term, underscoring its commitment to exceptional care for traveling patients.

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  • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Obesity Control Center has been awarded Accreditation for Medical Travel Services by Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) for a second term, underscoring its commitment to exceptional care for traveling patients.
  • Obesity Control Center was first accredited by GHA, the global leader in medical travel accreditation, in 2019.
  • "We congratulate Obesity Control Center on attaining GHA Accreditation for a second term and for their dedication to excellence in medical travel," said Ms. Renée-Marie Stephano, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Global Healthcare Accreditation."
  • With Obesity Control Center renewing its GHA Accreditation, the organization continues as an esteemed member of GHA's internationally recognized provider network .

Real Estate Center 4 Success Announces Launch of Comprehensive On-Demand Education Platform - REC4Success.com

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

With a commitment to elevating the professional standards of the real estate industry and its agents, leading on-demand real estate education platform Real Estate Center 4 Success (REC4Success) today announced the official launch of its website REC4Success.com .

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  • With a commitment to elevating the professional standards of the real estate industry and its agents, leading on-demand real estate education platform Real Estate Center 4 Success (REC4Success) today announced the official launch of its website REC4Success.com .
  • It is an unparalleled and robust platform of essential tools and resources curated to advance the careers of residential and commercial real estate professionals.
  • REC4Success’s Toolbox for Real Estate Agent Success is an ever-expanding and comprehensive database of timely and essential information with real-time access to efficiency-driven topics.
  • As Broker Counsel to REBNY and appointed member of the New York State Real Estate Board, as well as certified instructor of real estate courses, he provides training programs across the country and is the creator of the Toolbox 4 Real Estate Agent Success to be an integral resource for the real estate community.

University of Iowa Selects Everspring to Support Two Online Education Graduate Programs

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

CHICAGO and IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everspring, a leading higher education technology and services provider today announces a partnership with the University of Iowa's College of Education to support two online graduate programs: Master of Arts in Teaching, Leadership, and Cultural Competency (MATLCC) and Master of Arts in STEM Education (MA in STEM Education). The partnership will bolster Iowa's College of Education in growing enrollments and delivering outstanding student outcomes by providing marketing, enrollment and student success services.

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  • Everspring to provide marketing, enrollment and student success services for two online graduate degree programs.
  • CHICAGO and IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everspring, a leading higher education technology and services provider today announces a partnership with the University of Iowa's College of Education to support two online graduate programs: Master of Arts in Teaching, Leadership, and Cultural Competency (MATLCC) and Master of Arts in STEM Education (MA in STEM Education).
  • "Everspring is excited to partner with the University of Iowa to increase access to future educators."
  • Everspring's expert student success team helps support enrolled students in their online programs, leading to outstanding retention and graduation rates and strong student satisfaction.

Cultural Responsiveness Enhances Access to Care and Improves Health Outcomes

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230508005541/en/
    AmeriHealth Caritas: Cultural competency and cultural humility lead to better patient care and higher patient satisfaction, especially for minorities.
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    To minimize this potential, AmeriHealth Caritas encourages health care professionals and organizations to develop a culturally responsive environment where the delivery of health care services responds to the social, cultural and linguistic background of their patients.
  • Cultural responsiveness was an essential component of patient care during the pandemic, said AmeriHealth Caritas Director of Health Equity Danielle Brooks.
  • Access to quality maternal health care ensures the good health of a mother which helps ensure the good health of her newborn child and the rest of her family.

Vector Solutions Launches Social Good Program Vector Cares Offering Free Training

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of impactful technology solutions dedicated to driving safer, smarter, better decision-making in the world's most critical industries, announced the launch of Vector Cares, a social good program. Vector Cares combines Vector Solutions' existing world-class technology and capabilities to serve its communities with complimentary online courses on critical topics. The selected courses cover a range of safety and well-being topics and were chosen to promote social awareness and serve as a resource for individuals who want to learn more and make their organizations and communities a better place. These interactive eLearning courses are free to anyone who registers.

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  • The Vector Cares program provides complimentary online courses on critical topics to promote increased safety, mental health and well-being in our communities
    TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Vector Solutions , the leading provider of impactful technology solutions dedicated to driving safer, smarter, better decision-making in the world's most critical industries, announced the launch of Vector Cares, a social good program.
  • Vector Cares combines Vector Solutions' existing world-class technology and capabilities to serve its communities with complimentary online courses on critical topics.
  • The Vector Cares program offers 26 complementary courses that focus on keeping students, first responders and our workforce safe.
  • To learn more about the Vector Cares program and other offerings from Vector Solutions, visit https://www.vectorsolutions.com/about-us/vector-cares/

Former Police Officer Darnell Blackburn Joins Local 4 News

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Police Officer Darnell Blackburn is joining WDIV-Local 4 as the station's Crime and Safety Expert on all platforms -- Local 4 News on television, the station website clickondetroit.com, and on the station's streaming channel Local 4+ -- it was announced today by station Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. Blackburn will begin this role immediately and will provide in-depth analysis as part of the station's approach to its crime reporting to help viewers better understand what is important and how to keep themselves, their families, and friends safe from becoming a victim of crime. Blackburn will also join the team of on-air traffic reporters for the station's Timesaver Traffic segments during morning news weekdays from 4:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.

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  • We are reinventing our approach to covering crime and adding Darnell will help us do that.
  • He worked as a police officer at Michigan State University and served in the Auburn Hills Police Department where he worked road patrol, community policing, narcotics, and other special assignments.
  • Blackburn has acted as a facilitator with the US Department of Justice alongside Attorneys General Loretta Lynch and Jeff Sessions on police and community relations.
  • And Local 4+ - WDIV's free streaming app - available on Fire TV, Roku, Google TV and Apple TV, brings viewers live, original and on-demand programming.

National Cultural Competency Forum for Legal Profession to Take Place on Oct. 20, 2022

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Friday, October 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Oct. 20, 2022, in honor of National Conflict Resolution Day, five non-profit organizations from California, New Jersey, New York and Florida are uniting to co-host the 2022 National Cultural Competency Forum 2022(NCCF).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Oct. 20, 2022, in honor of National Conflict Resolution Day, five non-profit organizations from California, New Jersey, New York and Florida are uniting to co-host the 2022 National Cultural Competency Forum 2022(NCCF).
  • The program will be nationally released through the hosting organizations on Oct. 20, free of charge as a public service.
  • An attorney is expected to speak, and those in the legal profession must be civil, and act diplomatically.
  • "Our Family Wizard is honored to be a sponsor of this historic National Cultural Competency Forum.

New Research Memo Highlights Priority of Retaining Black Teachers in K-12 Education

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Upbeat, the nation's leading K-12 teacher engagement and retention tool, released a new research memo titled "The Urgency of Retaining Black Teachers: Using Working Conditions Data to Diagnose and Respond" with critical new findings regarding Black teachers' experiences this school year and outlining research-based best practices to support and retain Black teachers. Black teachers today are reporting higher levels of likelihood to leave the profession compared to pre-pandemic times, with increases even higher than their white peers (Walker, Tim, 2022). The Upbeat Engagement data reveals similar patterns in a common sample of 6,395 respondents between Fall 2020 and Fall of 2021. In Fall 2020, 11% of Black teachers reported that they were likely to leave their school within the following year. In Fall 2021, over 18% of Black teachers reported that they were likely to leave their school in the following year - an increase of over 50% in one year.

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  • NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Upbeat, the nation's leading K-12 teacher engagement and retention tool, released a new research memo titled "The Urgency of Retaining Black Teachers: Using Working Conditions Data to Diagnose and Respond" with critical new findings regarding Black teachers' experiences this school year and outlining research-based best practices to support and retain Black teachers.
  • In Fall 2020, 11% of Black teachers reported that they were likely to leave their school within the following year.
  • The memo provides strategies to improve working conditions in Cultural Competence, Equity and Collaboration for Black teachers.
  • "It's critical to retain Black teachers; research shows that all students benefit from a diverse educator workforce, with especially large gains for Black students who are taught by Black teachers.

New Professional Development Modules Help All Teachers Meet the Needs of English Learners

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help districts meet the needs of a diverse student population, Ellevation has launched new online professional development (PD) modules covering an array of relevant and urgent topics focused on teaching multilingual learners.

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help districts meet the needs of a diverse student population, Ellevation has launched new online professional development (PD) modules covering an array of relevant and urgent topics focused on teaching multilingual learners.
  • The enhancements will simplify how districtsand their teachersdevelop the expertise to help their multilingual learners acquire linguistic and academic content mastery.
  • They help teachers contextualize their own students' data right within the program," said Teddy Rice, president and co-founder of Ellevation.
  • They offer comprehensive solutions that help districts with EL data and instructional planning, professional learning, and academic language development.

Greenpath Financial Wellness Unveils Best Practices for Companies to Address Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has published a white paper including best practices to help organizations advance their inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) initiatives.

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  • GreenPath Financial Wellness , a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, has published a white paper including best practices to help organizations advance their inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) initiatives.
  • Recently, GreenPath was named a finalist among Crains Detroit Business Best-Managed Nonprofits, due largely to the practices shared within the nonprofits IDEA white paper .
  • GreenPath utilized $1.75 million in grant funding from United Services Automobile Association (USAA), Capital One and Wells Fargo to implement IDEA activities.
  • As one of the largest financial counseling agencies in the nation, GreenPath Financial Wellness has assisted millions of people with debt and credit management, student loans, homeownership, and foreclosure prevention.