Foundation makes grants for culturally competent care

They go to:

Children's Hospital Boston, $65,000 for a patient satisfaction survey.
Great Brook Valley Health Center, Worcester, $65,000 to train interpreters and bilingual support staff on mental health needs of refugees and immigrants with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, $52,894 for interpreter and staff training.
The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, $65,000 to help identify and treat occupational health problems among low-income, immigrant, and undocumented workers.
Hallmark Health Systems in Melrose, $65,000 for hospitalwide anti-bias training.
HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster, $65,000 to better understand the health needs of Hmong, Vietnamese, and African immigrants.
The Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center in Brighton, $65,000 to use electronic health records to look for differences in care based on race, ethnicity, language, and income.
The Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, $65,000 to translate new patient documents into three Asian languages.
The Mattapan Community Health Center, $65,000 to train staff, including interpreters, on the needs of Caribbean immigrants.
The New England Eye Institute, Boston, $65,000 to create a training guide for providers, staff, and students on how to serve low-income patients, as well as those who do not speak English.