Research & Publications
Hispanic Health Research Network in South Carolina
February 2010
SC Immigration Law Summary
Jan. 2010
Top 10 Immigration Myths and Facts
Jan. 2010
SC Immigrant Victim Network Statewide Coalition Summit Report
Aug. 2009
Improving Access to Language Services in Health Care:
A Look at National and State Efforts
Melanie Au, Erin Fries Taylor, Marsha Gold
Apr. 2009
Toolkit Providing Quality Services to Latinos
Jan. 2009
Recommendations that emerged from the statewide roundtables on Latinos and HIV/AIDS (2007-08)—Synthesis:
Jan. 2009
Although each state produced its own unique set of recommendations, there were significant similarities among them.
EXPLORING ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACHES
TO SCHOOL REFORM
Spring 2008
Vol. 30, No. 2
PRACTICING ANTHROPOLOGY
HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos in SC
Hispanic/Latino Strategic Roundtable
June 4, 2008
Tony Price
STD/HIV Division
Looking at the Present and Towards the Future:
Perinatal Outlook for Latina Women and Children
Spring 2008
Julie-Smithwick-Leone
Our Voices, Our Health: Latinas Share their Stories
2008
IPAS
Partnership Development for Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Access to Healthcare among Hispanics in South Carolina
October 2007
Deborah Parra-Medina, MPH, PhD
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN
University of South Carolina
Mexican Immigrants in South Carolina: A Profile
2007
Elaine Lacy, PhD
University of South Carolina
Cultural and Linguistic Competency: Discrepancies between Perceived Importance and Actual Practice
Feb 2004
Deanne K. Hilfinger Messias, PhD, RN
M. Elizabeth Fore, MEd
Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD
College of Nursing,
Women’s Studies Program,
Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
South Carolina Partnership for Cancer Prevention
Nov 2002
DeAnne K. H. Messias, PhD, RN
Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Building Partnerships and Community Capacity for Hispanic/Latino Health Issues in South Carolina
July 15 2002
Deborah Parra-Medina
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias
University of South Carolina
Cancer Health Disparities SummitWashington, DC
Participatory Action Research: The SC Partnership for Cancer Prevention
Feb 2002
Deborah Parra-Medina, MPH, PhD
DeAnne K. Messias, Ph.D., RN
Calendar of Events
Mar
15
Four students, who are on a four month, 1500 mile walk from Miami to Washington DC to protest the lack of legislation granting legal status to illegal immigrants are making a stop here on campus at USC. They will be on campus on Monday, March 15, at the Russell House Theater to answer questions about their journey and about immigrant rights.
Mar
16
Outreach and Advocacy Meeting
The next Outreach and Advocacy Committee meeting will take place on March 16 at 3:00 pm at the 730 Devine Street conference room.
Mar
23
Virtual March
Register to participate for the Virtual March for Correct Health Information for SC schools at noon on March 23 in a virtual march for medically accurate reproductive health education in South Carolina schools. The link for the march is http://tellthemsc.org/virtualmarch/.
Apr
1
Dine and Discuss
This meeting will take place from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the 730 Devine Street conference room. The topic is “Substance Use and Latinos: Prevalence, Programs and Outreach”.