HEALTH ADVOCATES IS A CONSULTING GROUP of public health professionals with diverse backgrounds and training. Consulting services are contracted for on a project basis, and are carried out by project teams.

Who We Are

Patricia Ohmans, MPH is a public health practitioner with extensive experience in community health programs. A founder of Minnesota's Center for Cross-Cultural Health, she has also worked with a variety of health advocacy and service groups, including the University of Minnesota Medical School, the Migrant Health Service and the Center for Victims of Torture.

Associates are Barbara Babbitt, RN, MA, an experienced trainer with expertise in clinical issues and cross-cultural bioethics, and Garth Osborn, MPH, a specialist in international health and development as well as non-profit management and administration. Other associates with experience in program design and evaluation, graphics and public relations and fundraising are available as needed for specific projects.

Recent Projects and Clients

Completed work includes:

• training community health workers to conduct research and home visits in immigrant neighborhood and migrant farm worker camps (University of Minnesota, Migrant Health Service, Allina Foundation).

• coordinating a statewide task force on professional standards for foreign language interpreters (Minnesota Interpreter Standards Advisory Committee).

• creating a new center for health information, research and training (Center for Cross- Cultural Health).

• designing a child health program in East Africa (Africare).

• conducting qualitative and quantitative evaluations of community-based primary health care projects in Africa and Latin America (Minnesota International Health Volunteers).