BTAN Mississippi Presents a Virtual Town Hall, “Can We The People” End the HIV Epidemic

Facilitators: Christopher Roby and Pastor Lamar Boone

This session will include the viewing of "Holler If You

Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church - Part 1"

followed by a discussion on the conflict between

personal and religious beliefs among same gender

loving individuals.

Text or call 504-666-8115 to learn more and RSVP

This training is designed to assist participants in responding effectively to the health needs of their communities with a culturally competent program by:

        ·         Building skills to plan, implement and evaluate culturally competent healthcare programs

        ·         Building skills to identify cultural incompetency when it occurs

Objectives:

        •          Define cultural competence

        •          Distinguish between different domains and levels of cultural competence

        •          Identify areas of strength and development related to cultural competence

        •          Describe how cultural competence influences change within an organization

        •          Identify ways to enhance cultural competence within your agency

        •          Identifying where they are on the Cultural Competency Continuum

        •          Create environments whereby provider and consumer understand the others culture and how it plays a role in the type of care received  

        •          Recognize variations in attitudes and values of different cultures.

        •          Practice forms of communication which considers cultural differences.

        •          Effectively evaluate your cultural competency program

The Importance of QA in incorporating the lived experience into the care of Person Living with HIV/AIDS.

Where: Arlington, VA

Place: Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel

Dates: April 24-25, 2016

Link to Conference:  http://healthhiv.org/synchronicity/

Cultural Competency: Moving Form Cultural Destruction to Cultural Proficiency

When: February 23, 2017 - 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Where: Jackson Medical Mall - Community Meeting Room (map)

Cost: $20.00

Speaker: Christopher Roby, PhDc - Mississippi Health Alliance, LLC

CE Hours: 2 Cultural Diversity hours (through MSWMFT Board)

Objectives:

• Define cultural competence
• Distinguish between different domains and levels of cultural competence
• Identify areas of strength and development related to cultural competence
• Describe how cultural competence influences change within an organization
• Identify ways to enhance cultural competence within your agency
• Identifying where they are on the Cultural Competency Continuum
• Create environments that reflect the lives of families, children and cultures
• Recognize variations in attitudes and values of different cultures.
• Practice forms of communication which considers cultural differences.
• Effectively evaluate your cultural competency program.