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