CULTURAL COMPETENCY
5/22/2013
Top 10 Ways to Engage Diverse Communities
What does it take to build relationships with diverse audiences? Read a top 10 list for engaging diverse audiences.
3/11/2013
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Community of Practice
Cultural and linguistic competence is one of the core values of systems of care. The Cultural Competence Action Team (CCAT) supports system of care communities by helping to enhance their efforts to integrate and implement cultural and linguistic competence through its Cultural and Linguistic Competence Community of Practice. Through the CLC-COP, the CCAT maintains a cohesive vision, facilitates communication and coordination among the learning communities, provides assistance and support to system of care communities, and offers tools and resources to help system of care communities implement and improve their cultural and linguistic competence. Learn more about the CCAT.
9/28/2012
Building Culturally Competent Organizations
What is a culturally competent organization? Why is it important to be culturally competent? When does an organization need to become culturally competent? How do you create a culturally competent organization? Read this article to find the answers to these questions.
7/3/2012
National Center for Cultural Competence's Distance Learning Curricula
The NCCC has developed several online curricula to: -Assist in incorporating cultural and linguistic competence into users' work -Provide a set of defined areas of knowledge, skills, and awareness related to core content areas in cultural and linguistic competence -Offer relevant materials, articles, publications, and other multimedia resources -Provide users with instructional and self-discovery strategies
8/9/2011
Empowering the 'Forgotten Ones' Through Systems Change: A Statewide, Cross-disability Conference Looking at the Challenges Faced by Immigrants and Culturally Diverse Individuals with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
The conference culminates an 18-month project sponsored by the Pennsylvania Development Disabilities Council to achieve greater cultural and linguistic competence in the disability service system. Through the use of surveys, focus groups, structured interviews, and a literature review, the project research team, focused on systems-level issues, examined the needs of selected immigrant and refugee communities in Pennsylvania, and worked to identify model cultural competence practices both in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the country.
8/4/2011
Cultural Competence in Patient Experience
Contributing to its mission of improving the patient experience in healthcare, The Beryl Institute releases its latest white paper - The Role of Cultural Competence in Delivering Positive Patient Experiences. The paper explores the increasing importance of cultural competence and cultural sensitivity and how they impact the experience of patients, their families and support groups.
6/15/2011
Applications Are Being Accepted Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program
The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program that provides paid internship and training opportunities for academic year 2011/2012. The GEDI program works to engage and support students from groups traditionally under-represented in the field of evaluation.
4/13/2010
Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers
Online Resource
A comprehensive list resources on difference areas within cultural competence.
4/6/2010
National Center for Cultural Competency-Curricula Enhancement Module Series
Website
The goal of the series is to increase the capacity of DRTE-funded programs to incorporate principles and practices of cultural and linguistic competence into all aspects of their leadership training.
3/9/2010
National Center for Cultural Competence
Website
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. National Center for Cultural Competence. This site includes definitions, policy briefs, and curriculum enhancement modules
3/9/2010
Organizational Cultural Competency Assessment Tool
Assessment Tool
Organizational Cultural Competency Assessment Tool developed by the LEND programs.