Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Mental Health/Substance Abuse: Issues and strategies related to behavioral health for diverse populations.

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Cultures in the Clinic

Organizational Profile

Cultures in the Clinic has expertise in cultural medicine, cultural epidemiology, culture as it affects the practice of clinical medicine, clinic operations.

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Clinical Interactions, Consulting Practice, Health Professions School Programs, National, US - National, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Patient Demographic Data, Hispanic/Latino, Quality Improvement, US - Southwest, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, US - California, Care Management

Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competency: Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Behavioral Health Services and Supports to Children, Youth and their Families

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This checklist is intended to heighten the awareness and sensitivity of personnel to the importance of cultural diversity and cultural competence in human service settings. It provides concrete examples of the kinds of values and practices that foster such an environment. There is no answer key with correct responses.

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behavioral health, Organizational Cultural Competence, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Assessment, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Working with Interpreters in Health Settings: Guidelines for Psychologists

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These good practice guidelines give an overview of the issues psychologists need to consider when working with interpreters to ensure that they are able to be as effective as possible. The guide provides key recommendations for practice and tips for finding and working with an interpreter.

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behavioral health, Interpreter Practices and Training, Language Services, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Guide, Culturally Competent Care, Publication, Language Access

Trauma-Informed Interventions: Clinical and Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Project

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This report, a collaboration between the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, was created to identify trauma-informed treatment interventions and to describe their level of cultural competency.

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behavioral health, trauma, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Report, Culturally Competent Care, Publication

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Culture and Trauma Briefs

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This series of briefs provides information on trauma related topics and diverse populations. They provide information on culturally competent treatment and intervention techniques that can be utilized to treat diverse populations.

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trauma, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Hispanic/Latino, Homeless, Issue Brief, LGBTQ, Culturally Competent Care, Publication

Guidelines for Working Effectively with Interpreters in Mental Health Settings

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These guidelines are intended to assist mental health staff in understanding the characteristics of interpreted meetings and to develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary for working in partnership with interpreters.

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behavioral health, Interpreter Practices and Training, Language Services, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Guide, Culturally Competent Care, Publication, Language Access

Cultural Competency: Measurement as a Strategy for Moving Knowledge into Practice in State Mental Health Systems

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This report outlines the rationale for implementing cultural competence, the approaches to implementation, including the measurement of cultural competence as a strategy, and steps that a state mental health commissioner/director can take to move the cultural competence agenda from research into practice.

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behavioral health, Leadership Development, Organizational Cultural Competence, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Assessment, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Cultural Competency Assessment Scale

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This self-assessment tool is designed to suggest ways in which an agency can become culturally competent in order to better serve its clients. The scale is applicable to an agency delivering behavioral health care in an outpatient treatment environment.

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behavioral health, Organizational Cultural Competence, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Assessment, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Clinician's Guide: Working with Native Americans Living with HIV

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This is a practical resource for medical providers who are confronted with basic cultural challenges presented by Native American patients living with or at risk for HIV infection.

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behavioral health, HIV/AIDS, American Indian or Alaska Native, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Guide, Culturally Competent Care, Publication

Build the Field and They Will Come: Multicultural Organizational Development for Mental Health Agencies

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This toolkit is designed to help community based organizations increase the cultural competency of their mental health services. The handbook walks organizations through what organizational cultural competence is, what individual cultural competence is, and how to effectively change an organization's culture and structure to include cultural competence.

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behavioral health, Organizational Cultural Competence, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Organizational Plans Policies and Management Strategies, Guide, Culturally Competent Care, Publication
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