2
million members in 9 states and the District of Columbia.

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One Detroit," a one day
cultural diversity fair culminating more than three months of study and field
trips focused on ethnic culture and Detroit historical experience.One
Detroit" interactive youth cultural sensitivity/understanding project,
presented by the NFL Super Bowl Multicultural Outreach program include the
Arab-American + Chaldean Council, Boys + Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan,
Eastern Michigan University's CloseUP Theatre Troupe, Generation of Promise,
Ready 2 Read, Think Detroit PAL, YMCA of Metro-Detroit, YWCA, and Youth On the
Edge .
The "One World. Wong.

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The half-day trips were designed to reinforce messages learned through the
NFL/Scholastic One World: Connecting Communities, Cultures and Classrooms
program.."
"Our work contributes to decreasing disparities in health for culturally
diverse populations, and we are delighted to be recognized as a model for the
nation," said Dr.

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Wong, MD , KPCMI's Clinical Director for Community
Benefit.

It also includes intercultural management consultancy as applied for instance in cross-border post-merger integration process in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other international strategic alliances, where people issues arising from both organizational and national cultures have to be addressed.

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The National Minority Health Month Foundation is a 501c3 organization that
promotes the building of coalitions and evidence-based solutions towards the
elimination of health disparities.

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m..One Detroit" cultural diversity fair will begin at
9:30 a.

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m. Out of those students, 120 were selected to
participate in four-hour field trips to the African American Museum, Arab
American Museum and Cultural Center and Detroit Historical Museum in October,
November and December.
"Exploring and understanding the similarities and differences of diverse
cultures are critical to the development of future leaders," said Monty
Fakhouri, Arab -American + Chaldean Council.
After-school provider organizations participating in the "One World ... OAKLAND, Calif. The Foundation will wrap up the
month with its Annual Leadership Summit on Health Disparities on April 26-27,
2005 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

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, During its Annual Leadership
Summit on Health Disparities, National Minority Health Month Foundation
(NMHMF) will award Kaiser Permanente the 2005 Mary Eliza Mahoney Award, an
honor given to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to
improving access to health care in minority communities .
"This award is in recognition of the outstanding work that Kaiser
Permanente has done to ensure that minorities have access to the best possible
care," said Gary Puckrein, Executive Director , NMHMF.D.nmhmfsummit.

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Also involved in the program are Eastern Michigan University and Mayor 's
Time, an independent agency which brings organizations together for the
benefit of expanding after-school opportunities.
As part of the NFL's Super Bowl multicultural and community investment ,
the NFL works with local organizations to develop programs focusing on the
education, advancement and leadership of both racial and gender minorities in
the host city. "For Kaiser
Permanente, it represents a tremendous opportunity to understand how we, as
the nation's largest integrated delivery system, can work with others to
remove this nation's historic barriers of discrimination, access , and
linguistic isolation in health care, and put in its place a system of care
whose hallmarks are quality and cultural competence.

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The Boll Family YMCA is located at 1401 Broadway in downtown
Detroit . of Greatness, Inc.

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DETROIT, More than 200 school children from
metropolitan Detroit will be immersed in, "One World.m.
Says Nilda Chong, M. To register, please
go to http://www .

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at the new
Boll Family YMCA.
"Our work with the National Minority Health Month Foundation is an example
of how collaborative partnership elevates our national understanding of the
roots of disparities in health outcomes," said Dr.org or contact 202-223-7560.

Kaiser Permanente is America's leading integrated health plan. Today it encompasses
the nonprofit Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

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These cultural visits expanded on themes explored in
the One World program and included lunches of ethnic cuisine. Winston F.

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Founded in
1945, it is a nonprofit, group practice prepayment program with headquarters
in Oakland, California.

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A town hall meeting will review themes
and lessons learned and offer an opportunity for questions and answers. of Greatness. Contact: Emma Peterson, (313) 259-9922
Youth on Edge . seeks to empower middle school youth
to reach their full potential by enhancing their academic achievement,
preventing their involvement with alcohol , tobacco and other drugs while
encouraging parents to play an active role in their children's school life.
Dr.
In reviewing Kaiser Permanente's work to improve access to health care in
minority populations, the NMHMF found particularly impressive a diabetes study
conducted by Kaiser Permanente 's Care Management Institute (KPCMI). The study
sought to see how KPCMI's data on chronic illness cross-related to the
Foundation's data as it pertains to end-stage renal disease, a complication of
having diabetes. The Foundation applies evidence-based solutions to health
care disparities using zip code data.

The Care Management Institute is a unique, pioneering institution with a
mandate to drive, fund, and catalyze evidence-based population care and
disease management activities throughout Kaiser Permanente.

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This year's roster will boast a list of youth, business,
health, leadership , and cultural events and activities. Chong.

April is National Minority Health Month.

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Kaiser Permanente Receives Mary Eliza Mahoney Award for Improving Minority Access to Health Care

The Centers develop innovative approaches to caring
with respect and sensitivity for our diverse membership.

, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
and their subsidiaries, and the for-profit Permanente Medical Groups .
Nationwide, Kaiser Permanente includes approximately 140,000 technical,
administrative and clerical employees and caregivers, and more than 11,000
physicians representing all specialties.

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They provided students an opportunity to explore the achievements and
contributions of the diverse ethnic make-up of the Detroit region.
Workshops will explore such areas as dance and music styles of different
cultures; challenges faced by those with physical impairments demonstrated by
playing basketball in wheelchairs; and creative resolutions of sensitive
issues as explored through scenarios. Contact:
Monty Fakhouri, (248) 559-1990
YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit is dedicated to eliminating racism and
empowering women. Mary Eliza Mahoney
graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School
for Nurses in 1879. Kaiser Permanente serves the health care needs of 8.

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NFL Joins the Arab-American + Chaldean Council and Other Local Organizations to Lead Local Children in Day of Cultural Awareness and Understanding

Wong, Clinical Director of Community Benefit for Kaiser
Permanente's Care Management Institute , will accept the award named after
America's first African American professional nurse.

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The intensive 10-lesson plan One World: Connecting Communities, Cultures
and Classrooms program is being used with several thousand students age 12-18
during after-school programs.

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Arab-American + Chaldean Council provides a broad spectrum of health and
human services specifically tailored for this ethnic and minority population,
including outcome-based youth after-school and summer programs.

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The event
will be held on Saturday, January 28 from 9:30 a.
"The goal was to provide some validation to our understanding of the
prevalence of disparities in African American and Hispanic populations by zip
code," said Winston F., director of the Kaiser Permanente's Institute for
Culturally Competent Care: "We have launched eight Centers of Excellence in
Culturally Competent Care.

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28, an additional 120 youth have been invited to participate in a
comprehensive and interactive day at the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit."
One way of focusing on improving Kaiser Permanente 's delivery of care is
through Kaiser Permanente's Institute for Culturally Competent Care, which
provides training, tools, and resources for Kaiser Permanente providers and
clinicians to enhance cross-cultural communication during the clinical
encounter.