Thursday, October 30, 2008

Job Opening at Within Reach in Seattle

Information and Referral Specialist (Spanish Bilingual) Job Description

Job Title : Information and Referral Specialist, Spanish Bilingual
Organization : WithinReach

WithinReach’s Information and Referral Specialists provide information and referral services to families throughout Washington State, connecting them to health insurance, food assistance programs, and other resources within their communities. Information and Referral Specialists also support WithinReach’s on-line health and food assistance outreach website, http://www.parenthelp123.org/.

Job Location: Seattle, 11000 Lake City Way NE, Suite 301.

For more info, you can email:
Jennifer Covert (JenniferC@withinreachwa.org)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

From the Office of Minority Health

Demystifying Mental Illness in any Language

By Fia Curley
A Chinese patient comes with a translator to the doctor's office. The doctor asks if she is delusional, that is, hearing voices. The translator asked: "Are you hearing voices?" and the patient responded, "Yes, you and the doctor." The translator then told the doctor, "Yes, she is hearing voices."

Click here to continue reading the article at the Office of Minority Health website.