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September is Hispanic Heritage Month!
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, CYFERnet has many resources with information on demographics, programming, issues and trends.
This month's hot topic features CYFERnet resources on the following:
Trends and the current status of Hispanic Children, Youth,
and Families;
Important issues facing Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families;
Support materials for Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families;
and
Programming resources for those who work with Hispanic
audiences.
Let CYFERnet help you celebrate and support Hispanic heritage!
Trends and status of Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families
Child Trends:
Trends among Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families
A brief fact sheet of demographic trends of Hispanic youth as compared to European
American and African American youth.
Kids Count Pocket
Guide Latino Children
Latino Children Pocket Guide provide statistics on economic, educational, and
social well-being for minority children and highlights gaps that persist between
minority kids and non-Hispanic white children in the US.
Mean
Earnings of Workers 18 Years Old and Over, by Educational Attainment, Race,
Hispanic Origin, and Sex: 1975 to 1999
Mean Earnings of Workers 18 Years Old and Over, by Educational Attainment, Race,
Hispanic Origin, and Sex: 1975 to 1999 in chart form.
The State of
Hispanic America 2004
This is a report that identifies, discusses, and offers policy recommendations
on eight key issues: education, health, employment, counter terrorism policies,
criminal justice, farm workers, homeownership, and immigration.
Hispanic Dropout Project
This project's mission is to shed light on Hispanic dropout rates and to recommend
actions that can be taken to reduce the nation's dropout rate of Hispanic youth.
The
State of Latina Adolescents' Health
This publication provides facts about Latina adolescents’ health and recommendations
for developing programs for Latina adolescents.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Education
This fact sheet provides information and statistics regarding Latino youth education.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Families
This fact sheet provides information and statistics relating to Latino youth
and their families.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Health Care Access
This fact sheet provides information and statistics about Latino youth access
to health care.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Immigrant Generation
This fact sheet provides information and statistics about relating to Latino
youth and immigration issues.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Income & Poverty
This fact sheet provides information and statistics about Latino youth income
and poverty.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Population
This fact sheet provides information and statistics about the Latino youth population.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: Sexual Behavior
This fact sheet provides information and statistics regarding Latino youth sexual
behavior.
Fact
Sheet on Latino Youth: STIs and HIV/AIDS
This fact sheet provides information and statistics regarding Latino youth and
STIs and HIV/AIDS.
Important Issues Facing Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families
The
State of Latina Adolescents' Health
This publication provides facts about Latina adolescents’ health and recommendations
for developing programs for Latina adolescents.
Issue
Brief on Latino Youth: Reproductive Health
This brief presents a profile of adolescent Latino reproductive health and addresses
areas that affect this crucial aspect of young Latinos’ lives.
Issues of Language and Culture
Impacting the Early Care of Young Latino Children
This analysis discusses the difficulties faced by Latino families in finding
quality childcare.
Domestic
Violence in Hispanics in the Southeastern United States: A Survey and Needs
Analysis
This is a research article that describes domestic violence as a major health
problem for women in the southeast.
Health Problems in Hispanic
American/Latina Women
This website provides information on the following common health problems found
in Hispanic American/Latina women: alcoholism and illicit drug use, breast cancer,
cervical cancer, depression, diabetes, getting health care, heart disease, high
cholesterol, HIV/AIDS, obesity and overweight, other cancers, smoking, stroke.
National Hispanic Family Health
The mission of National Alliance for Hispanic Health is to improve the health
and well-being of Hispanics.
Parent Preferences
for Learning: A study of Euro-Americans, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, and
African American parents. 
A study of parental involvement and parent education among diverse populations.
Hispanic Fathers
and Family Literacy: Strengthening Achievement in Hispanic Communities
This report discusses the roles of Hispanic fathers in parenting and education.
The Impact
of Immigration on Small- to Mid-Sized Iowa Communities: A Citizens' Guide for
Change
This original research interviewed community leaders in four Iowa communities
to determine the impact of Latino immigration on the community and the lessons
that could be learned to help other communities prepare for such in-migration
Resources Supporting Hispanic Children, Youth, and Families
Su Familia: The National
Hispanic Family Health Helpline
The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline (1-866-783-2645) is a national
helpline that offers consumers free reliable and confidential health information
in Spanish and English.
Sustento de
Menores – Recursos en Español sobre Cómo Solicitar el Sustento
para sus Hijos
This website provides a list of links of Hispanic/Latino resources regarding
Child Support.
CHCI Education Center
This website, developed by The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI),
through support from the AT&T Foundation, is designed to help Hispanic students
looking to go to college, stay in college, land an internship, or prepare for
the workforce.
IMDiversity.com
IMDiversity.com is dedicated to providing career and self-development information
to all minorities, specifically African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans and Women.
International Youth Leadership Institute
The International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI) is a nonprofit organization
founded in 1989 as a program of the Institute for Urban & Minority Education,
Teachers College, Columbia University, to help African American and Latino high
school students develop their potential as individuals who can contribute both
to their immediate community and to the global society.
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan,
tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination,
and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
National Latino Children’s
Institute
The National Latino Children’s Institute (NLCI) is the voice for young
Latinos. It is the only national Latino organization that focuses exclusively
on children.
Programming Resources for working with Hispanic Audiences
Soy Unica! Soy Latina!
The ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! project encourages cultural pride by
emphasizing the strengths inherent in the Hispanic culture.
Bienvenidos
a 4-H
This 15-minute video was produced by the Oregon State University Extension Service
4-H Youth Development Program as a Spanish language resource for 4-H outreach
efforts to Latino youth and families.
Building
Relationships/Partnerships with the Latino(a) Community
Tips for working with the Latino community developed from the experiences of
the Oregon Outreach Project.
Cultural
Values
This paper describes some traditional Latino cultural values and some implications
for programming for the Latino audience.
Staffing
Factors to Consider When Working with a Latino(a) Audiences
Tips about staffing considerations when working with Latino audiences developed
from the experiences of the Oregon Outreach Project.
Take
Care of Yourself!/¡Cuídese bien!
Take Care of Yourself is a curriculum designed for use by nutrition educators
who teach limited-resource, Latino audiences. The purpose of the lessons is
to motivate participants to make dietary and other lifestyle changes that reduce
risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Working with Latino
Parents
This brief list of educational and outreach best practices is a beginning to
understanding Latino families.
Developing
Culturally Appropriate Programs for Latino(a) Youth
Tips for developing programs for Latino youth developed from the experiences
of the Oregon Outreach Project.
Latino Parents:
Unique Preferences for Learning About Parenting
A study looking at how to develop parenting programs for Latino parents. Latino
families are a growing population in the U.S. and traditional parenting programs
may need to be altered in order to produce the best parenting programs for their
needs.
A
Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Community Groups
This guidebook is about helping Hispanic/Latino community groups organize their
communities around a major problem facing Hispanic/Latino youth—alcohol
and drug use. (Also available in Spanish).
A
Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Community Groups (Spanish version)
This guidebook is about helping Hispanic/Latino community groups organize their
communities around a major problem facing Hispanic/Latino youth—alcohol
and drug use.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books
in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
This is the Web site for the Barahona Center, an academic center at California
State University San Marcos that promotes literacy in English and Spanish.
Oregon
Outreach
This site lists 4-H publications in Spanish, organizations that work with Latino
populations, and publications dealing with issues of interest to Latino populations.
Recruiting
and Supporting Latino Volunteers
Provides background and suggestions for increasing Latino community service
and volunteering.
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) is an association of more than 450 U.S. and
Latin American grantmakers and nonprofit leaders committed to increasing philanthropic
support of Latino communities and to promoting greater participation by Latinos
within organized philanthropy.
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