overview of the national center for cultural competence
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Overview of the National Center for Cultural Competence
The mission of the National Center for Cultural competence is to increase the capacity for health and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems.
Slide Source: The National Center for Cultural Competence, 2006
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Department of Pediatrics
Georgetown University Medical Center
Slide Source: National Center for Cultural Competence,2007
provides national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and linguistic competency within systems and organizations
emphasis is placed on translating evidence into policy and practice for programs and personnel concerned with health and mental health care delivery, administration, education and advocacy
About the NCCC
Slide Source: National Center for Cultural Competence,2007
About the NCCC
Provides:
training
technical assistance
consultation
Facilitates:
networking & linkages
information exchange
Slide Source: National Center for Cultural Competence,2007
NCCC’s WEB RESOURCES
Publications, Checklists, Tools
Consultant Pool
Searchable Resource Database
Self-Assessment Instruments
Promising Practices
Curricula Module Series
Spanish Language Portal
Website
Slide Source: National Center for Cultural Competence,2007
NCCC’s WEB RESOURCES
Bienvenidos a la página electrónica en español del
National Center for Cultural Competence
•Necesidades especiales de salud •La salud mental •La salud básica •El síndrome de muerte infantil súbita y otras muertes infantiles
¿Qué es la competencia cultural?
New Feature
New/upcoming Products
• Promising Practices in culturally and linguistically competent bereavement supports (looking for more examples—share yours!)
• CC/LC Self-assessment tool for FIMRs
How We Can Help
• Call or e-mail us with questions—we can brainstorm, connect you with information and materials, develop a collaborative effort.
• Respond to knowledge/product needs of the field
• Review materials, proposals, documents re: cultural and linguistic competence content
