Presentations
Building Bridges II – Developmental Disabilities in Racially, Ethnically, and Linguistically Diverse Communities (Summer, 2012)
- Considering Culture in Autism Screening - Choueiri
- Lets Dance Together - Aarti
- VA DD in Multicultural Communities - Goode
- Worksheet 1, Virginia DD conference 2012
- Worksheet 2, Virginia DD conference 2012
Strengthening our Response for Improved Refugee Mental Health Training- Regional Training Days (Summer, 2012)
- African Refugees in Virginia - Alima Mustapha Palmer, NCC; LPC; CSAC
- African Immigrants/Refugees in the U.S.
- CAN: What Does it Take to Heal from Mental Illness? Health Equity and Civil Rights - Pearl J. Park
- Enhancing Language Services in Mental Health Settings - Vilma Seymour
- Misuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs Among Refugee Populations - Nhat Nguyen, MSW, QMHP, QMHCM
- Understanding the Pyschosocial Needs of Refugees - Saara Amri, LPC
- Who am I? Assessment of Psychosocial Needs and Suicide Risk Factors Among Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal and after Third Country Resettlement - Guglielmo Schininà (MA, MSc, MBPsS), Sonali Sharma (MD, MSc), Olga Gorbacheva (MD), Anit Kumar Mishra (MSc)
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Developmental Disability in Racially, Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Communities - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (October 20, 2011)
- Emerging Practices: Using the ADOS in Latino Communities - Marisela Huerta - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Implications for Persons who are Limited English Proficient - Marlene Ray - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
- Language Development of Lingjuistically Diverse Children - Palacios and Kibler - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
- Addressing Health and Service Disparities for Diverse Families of Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities - Sandy Magana - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
More 2011 Presentations
- Mental Health Interpreting - Gary Race, JMU - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt) (June, 2011)
- Developing Partnerships - Ramsey - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (May 31, 2011)
- EAPID Model - Baker-Rose, Russell - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
- Leading From Where You Stand - Taylor - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
- What’s Data Got to Do With It - Banks - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs)
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Say What?” Addressing Language Access Services in Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Training Day
- Bird’s Eye View: Developing and Implementing Language Services - Vilma Seymour, VCU - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
- Communication Strategies for Working with the Deaf - Gary Talley, VDDHH - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
- Effective Health Communication is Everyone's Job - Cecily Rodriguez, DBHDS - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
- Working with Interpreters - Adelya Carlson, NVHEC - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
More 2010 Presentations
- CLC Training Available through the Office of CLC
- Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies - Rodriguez, Hackley-Hunt, Nguyen - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
- What is Culture and Cultural Competence? (ppt)
- Developing Cross Cultural Communication Skills (ppt)
- Looking Inward - Davis and Vakalahi - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
- Recruiting and Retention of a Diverse Workforce (ppt)
- Understanding the Dynamics of Difference - Dr. Boyd - (Free Nursing Credits and CMEs) (ppt)
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2010 Presentations: Say What?” Addressing Language Access Services in Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Training Day
- Bird’s Eye View: Developing and Implementing Language Services, Vilma Seymour, VCU (ppt
- Communication Strategies for Working with the Deaf, Gary Talley, VDDHH (ppt)
- Effective Health Communication is Everyone's Job, Cecily Rodriguez, DBHDS (ppt)
- Working with Interpreters, Adelya Carlson, NVHEC (ppt)
CLAS Training Modules from the DBHDS Language Access Training Day, Sept. 2010:
(On You-Tube, search “DBHDS” for Office of Cultural and Linguistic Competence training videos.)
- Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEL6DS71G44
- Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_daRSqfro&feature=related
- Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lhHLBkF-Q&feature=related
- Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X--x73dXLkA&feature=related
- Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mTLZDncDGQ&feature=related
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- Building CLAS in Your Organization: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services - Reasons and Ways to Get Started (ppt)
- CLAS Act Virginia Initiative Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Services (ppt)
- CLAS Standards Overview (ppt)
- CLC Definitions
- Developing a Plan for Cultural and Linguistic Competence
- Ensuring Quality Service Provision for the Latino Community: A Cultural Context (ppt)
- It All Starts at the Front Desk...How to enhance first impressions for Latinos seeking services (ppt)
- Understanding Ourselves to Ensure Equitable Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Using Race, Ethnicity and Language Data as Tools for Quality Improvement
- What is Culture and Cultural Competence?
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2009 Conference: Using CLAS to develop your organization’s plan for Cultural & Linguistic Competence
The focus of this conference was how the Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services can be used to develop organizational plans for cultural and linguistic competence in systems of care. This was the first of a series of four training days scheduled over twelve months. Training Agenda and Information
Presentations
- Keynote Speaker - "The Case for Cultural Competency", Dr. Larry Merkel (ppt)
- CLAS Act Virginia Initiative Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Services (ppt)
- CLAS Workshop: Building CLAS in Your Organization (ppt)
- Developing a Cultural and Linguistic Competency Plan (ppt)
Other Resources Discussed during the 9-30-09 Training Day
- CLAS Standards Implementation Suggestions
- CLC Training Private Provider Sample
- CLC Plan CSB Sample
- CLC Resource Guide
Additional Information on Working with CLAS Standards
- Amie Parkih Cultural Assessment Manual
- Implementing CLAS Standards (ppt) (PDF)
- Multicultural Counseling
- National Standards on CLAS
- Organization Cultural Competence Plan Format
- Peer-Provider Engagement to Support Recovery (ppt) (PDF)
- Trainer Biography: Cathy Cave
- Who's In for Disability Groups
- Additional Resources
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Thank you for attending the 2008 Cultural & Linguistic Competency Conference. As system stakeholders, it is critical that we continue to learn to work effectively cross-culturally so as to increase the quality and appropriateness of health care and outcomes.
2008 Conference Documents
(To open "ppt" documents, please click on the link, choose "Open", then choose "Read Only")
- Changing the Path to Service for Populations of Color (ppt)
- Converting Values of CLC into Action
- Cultural Adaptation: Providing Evidence-Based Practices to Populations of Color (ppt)
- Cultural Diversity + Commitment = Success: A Winning Equation! (ppt)
- Cultural Diversity in the Developmental Disability Setting (pptx)
- Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS):
- Ensuring Cultural Competency...Ensuring Equity
- From Color Blind to Color Rich
- Multi-Cultural Ethics:
- Sustainability in Moving Cultural Competency Forward (ppt)
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