Outreach to Special Populations

Many populations do not have access to health care because they do not have access to information about available options.

Utilizing social marketing and some of the following resources can help in reaching all aspects of Alaska’s population.

Access multi-cultural resources for health information by visiting the National Library of Medicine’s outreach resources and resources for specific population groups.

Access resources for Alaska Native health outreach projects by visiting the National Library of Medicine’s website.

For those populations with limited English proficiency, the Denali Kid Care brochure has been translated into nine different languages, you can view or download the pdf documents here: Spanish | Korean | Tagalog | Samoan | Laotian | Russian | Hmong | Mandingka | Albanian | Complete (all nine langauges)

Catholic Social Services (CSS) of Anchorage has developed a certification process for interpreters which includes a background check, a passing grade in a training course, an English language test and a target language test.

Click here to view or download Catholic Social Services' Community-Based Interpreter Referal List.