Cultural Competence 101

Cultural Competence 101: You want to make your professional practice or health care organization more responsive to the needs of culturally diverse populations, but you’re not sure where to start. We’ve identified resources that will help you get started – or benchmark your current efforts.

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Ethnomed Website: Four Star Resource

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EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. Its own large database is a collection of resources and information related to cross-cultural and refugee health topics, including refugee screening.

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African American or Black, Clinical Interactions, Interpreter Practices and Training, American Indian or Alaska Native, Language Services, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Website, Asian American, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Cultural Competence 101

Ocean of Pearls

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This film, the first film directed by a Sikh with a Sikh character as the lead role, was shown at the 2010 DiversityRx Conference. It's tagline: "It is in the collision between the old ways and the new that we find out who we are" captures what the film is about, how to assimilate and maintain one's culture of origin.

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Race/Ethnicity:, Video/DVD, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Tool, Cultural Competence 101

National LGBT Cancer Network

Organizational Profile

The National LGBT Cancer Network addresses the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cancer survivors and those at risk through

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African American or Black, Community Based Organization, Health Professions School Programs, National, Organizational Cultural Competence, US - National, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Workforce Diversity, Assessment, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, LGBTQ, Low Income, Cultural Competence Training, Cultural Competence 101

Universal Consensus

Organizational Profile

Universal Consensus is a multinational strategy consulting and cross cultural solutions training firm.

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African American or Black, Consulting Practice, Health Professions School Programs, Leadership Development, National, US - National, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, State, Asian American, Curricula Development, Local, Workforce Diversity, Assessment, Hispanic/Latino, Quality Improvement, US - Southwest, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, US - California, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, White, Cultural Competence 101

Faces of Disparity Video

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The Faces of Disparity Awareness Campaign, which was created by the Communication and Media Committee, consists of two complementary media productions:  The Faces of Disparity Exhibit, and the Faces of Disparity Video.  The exhibit and video, which may be shown independently or together, raise awareness of health disparities in Connecticut and introduce the CLAS Standards (National St

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Connecticut, Race/Ethnicity:, Video/DVD, State, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, Tool, Policy, Cultural Competence 101

Language Access and the Law: Caring for the LEP Patient

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Language Access and the Law in Healthcare is the nation's first e-learning program on this critical topic. The course is designed to increase physicians' knowledge of the business, medical (quality/safety) and legal reasons for providing language access services to patients. In particular, it will teach clinicians how to:

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CLAS Standards, Clinical Interactions, Joint Commission, language access, legal compliance, National, Title VI, Continuing Education, Language Services, Course, Accreditation Requirements, Patient Safety, Standards, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Training & Education, Policy, Cultural Competence 101

How to File a Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint with the Federal Office for Civil Rights

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This online fact sheet developed by Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provides information on how to file a Discrimination Complaint with the OCR.  The webpage includes information on what your complaint must include, how to file your complaint, and a list of addresses to send your complaint to. 

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civil rights, complaints, discrimination, LEP, National, Policy, Title VI, Advocacy, Guide, Publication, Policy, Cultural Competence 101

If You Build It, Will They Come?

Blog entry

At the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)  we have gotten into the business of creating implementation tools. We finally realized that you can’t just publish research results and expect people to implement them.

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Interpreter Practices and Training, US - National, Your Voices, Continuing Education, Cultural Competence 101

Diversity Training v. Cultural Competency Training

Blog entry

We get some great discussions on our CLAS-talk email discussion list and occasionally we share them here. They have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Questions

What are the differences between diversity training and education in cultural competency? How are these terms used and why does it matter?

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Organizational Cultural Competence, Q&A, US - National, Patient Education and Support, Workforce Diversity, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Cultural Competence 101

LanguageMate

Organizational Profile

Our transdisciplinary team develops tools that address challenges throughout the care delivery continuum, including patient-provider communication, workflow management, and outreach to vulnerable populations. A significant section of the healthcare workforce is involved in communication with patients and the public on a daily basis.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Health Professions School Programs, Interpreter Practices and Training, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, Refugees, Cultural Competence 101
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