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Track
3-2
Clinical
Lessons from The Never-Ending Journey:
What We've Learned About Cultural Competence Training
Cultural competence: what is it? Why is it important? How
do we "do" it? These are some of the questions we will examine in this
session, which is designed to: 1) Increase participants' understanding
of the scope of cultural competence training and its role in delivering
effective prevention and intervention services; 2) Examine and analyze
different approaches to effective cultural competence training; and 3)
Identify resources and training opportunities for professional development
in the area of cultural competence.
The presentation will include some insights gained from delivering
THE NEVER-ENDING JOURNEY, a successful cultural competence training curriculum
developed for use in Texas HIV and STD programs. Some of the "lessons"
we may address include needs assessment for cultural competence training;
cultural competence vs. cultural sensitivity; how to encourage participants
to define culture and cultural competence; process models vs. outcome
models of training. Participants will have the opportunity to utilize
some experiential activities from the JOURNEY curriculum to gain a better
understanding of cultural competence training issues, learn about effective
training models, and generate action plans for using cultural competence
training to enhance their own program.
Bob Teague, MSSW
Cultural Competence Training Coordinator
HIV / STD Health Resources Division
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 490-2535
Fax: (512) 490-2538
bob.teague@tdh.state.tx.us
Bob Teague, MSSW, is a Training Specialist with the
Texas Department of Health HIV/STD Health Resources Division. He currently
serves as project coordinator and lead trainer for the Cultural Competence
Training Project. Bob received his master's degree in social work from
the University of Texas at Austin, where he also worked as MSSW program
advisor and taught a graduate course in community and organizational dynamics
for the UT MSSW Cooperative Program at UT-El Paso. Bob has worked as a
child welfare case worker for the District of Columbia; served as a volunteer
trainer for AIDS service organizations, and has taught English in Mexico. NEXT >
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