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Cultural Proficiency

The program respects and accommodates other cultures.
Colorado Migrant Education Program
MEP services are co-provided by Cultural Ambassadors not only in the language that the family understands but also in the culture
MEP services are co-provided by Cultural Ambassadors not only in the language that the family understands but also in the culture

MEP makes materials available in English and Spanish including:
MEP Brochure: English
MEP Brochure: Spanish

Tomas Mejia recommends that
  1. Get to know the population
  2. Hire individuals that are culturally and linguistically qualified to serve the diverse populations
Cooking Matters
Cooking Matters for Adults and Cooking Matters EXTRA for Parents of Preschoolers are available in both English and Spanish.
Cool Culture
Cool Culture makes materials available in English, Spanish and Chinese including the Family Guide, Family Time Magazine, Hunt Cards, Activity Guides and more
Dental Aid and Cavity Free at Three
From Dental Aid's Who We Serve
Inclusiveness is an integral part of Dental Aid’s ability to positively impact oral health in our diverse and underserved patient populations. The patient population of Dental Aid is nearly half Latino/a, and more than half of our dental support staff is bilingual/bicultural in English/Spanish. At last count, Dental Aid staff speaks at least 11 different languages, and translation services for languages not spoken by Dental Aid staff are available via telephone."

From Cavity Free at Three's Educating Parents
Both the Children's Oral Health brochure and the Prenatal Oral Health brochure are available in 10 different languages.
Self Management Goals - English
Self Management Goals - Spanish
Patient Education Card - English and Spanish
Multilingual Resources
Nurturing Healthy Bodies and Brains
Rockin’ Rhymes: ACPL produced spiral bound book  of nursery rhymes in English and Spanish
Raising A Reader
Raising A Reader’s award-winning DVD Read Aloud: Share a Book with Me, is translated into 14 languages. This DVD enables parents to listen to other parents who face the challenges of sharing books with children and how they overcame them.
Reach Out and Read Colorado
Survey Report on ROR Colorado: Participant Perspectives on Reach Out and Read Colorado
It was found that the experience of Spanish speaking families tended to vary from their English speaking counterparts in many of the areas explored. The following key differences were observed:
  • Children in Spanish speaking families were less likely to be read to on a daily basis and less likely to be read to by a parent often.
  • Spanish speakers reported more tangible obstacles to reading than English speakers.
  • Spanish speaking parents reported receiving a less nuanced message about reading than English speaking parents and often requested more information in these missing areas.
  • The quality of Reach Out and Read books is better on average than the books that Spanish speaking families have access to otherwise.
  • Spanish speaking families are more likely to report that their child looks forward to receiving a book and that they are more likely to go to their next Well Child check up because their child will receive a book.
Ready to Read Corps
The Ready to Read Corps staff includes members who are:
  • Fluent in French and Somali and worked with UNAIDS in Kenya
  • Fluent in Spanish with a degree in Human Nutrition/Community Health
Evaluation forms are available in Spanish
Ready to Read Resource Center
Some Ready to Read tubs contain materials in Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Some Read to Me at Home Tubs contain materials in Spanish.