Effective Outreach to Language, Ethnic Distinct Communities

October 30, 2008

Leilani Pfeifer, Lisa Navarro , Pang Moua and Daniel Meadows

Reaching Out to Language, Ethnic Distinct Communities

Identify communities based on your targeted area Latino Asian Pacific Islander (API) African-American Effective outreach requires time, planning,

and building a strong genuine relationship within the community

Create a Plan of ActionCreate a plan of action regarding

how to go about getting information to the target community.

Create specific goals and objectives for achieving certain outcomes.

Do some research.

Learn About the Community Identify your target group.

Jointly develop a plan/strategy to conduct effective outreach in collaboration with community members.

Identify and obtain additional resources for outreach work.

Focus on building ongoing relationships within the target community.

Make contacts within the target group.

Implement the Plan

Understand and learn about the culture

Understand the family dynamics

Include the client and family members

Provide appropriate interpreters

Implement the Plan

Work with Community Leaders and/or Cultural Brokers

Work with community-based organizations who work with specific groups

Be flexible when working with these communities

Build RelationshipsBuilding relationships within the

target disability community is an approach that fosters great trust and continuity within the community you are trying to serve.

It also provides a greater ability to be effective within the community through increased awareness and knowledge about individuals from that group.

PanelLatino Community

Lisa NavarroAsian Pacific Islander (API) Community

Pang MouaAfrican-America Community

Daniel Meadows