Training Materials

• Webcast: “Addressing Health Disparities through Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement”  To view, click here for English and Spanish>>  (September 19, 2012)

• Effective Communication Video on Improving Patient-Provider Communication: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4  - OCR and The Joint Commission project to promote language access education. (CC) video available upon request. 

• Medical School Curriculum Facilitator's Guide and PowerPoint: “Stopping Discrimination before it Starts: the Impact of Civil Rights Laws on Healthcare Disparities.” – A joint project of OCR, the National Consortium for Multicultural Education for Health Professionals, and Stanford University School of Medicine. (MedEdPORTAL: Pub Id #7740)

• Emergency Preparedness & Response PowerPoint: Avoiding Disasters for the “Special Needs Population” Effective planning, response, and recovery for the special needs population, consistent with Federal civil rights laws 

• Adoption and Foster Care PowerPoint: "Ensuring the Best Interests of Children Through Compliance with MEPA and Title IV" 

• LEP Video (CC) on Breaking Down the Language Barrier: Translating English Proficiency Policy into Practice. (Departments of Agriculture, HHS, and Justice)

• TANF PowerPoint: “Ignorance of Disability is No Excuse: Screening TANF Customers for Hidden Disabilities to Ensure Equal Opportunity,"