Address
stereotyping, bias, discrimination, prejudice,
and other ISMs.
Work
toward health and mental health equity and social
justice.
Advocate
for these principles among peers and with professional
societies.
Providers
need support from organizations and policies to provide cultural
and linguistic competence effectively. In addition
to support from organizations, providers and practitioners
need knowledge and skills to provide culturally and linguistically
services.
Cultural
competence requires individual providers at
a minimum to (Cross
et al., 1989):
Acknowledge
cultural differences
Understand
your own culture
Engage in
self-assessment
Acquire cultural
knowledge & skills
View behavior
within a cultural context
Culturally
and linguistically competent practices require providers to
modify approaches
to:
Assessment
and diagnostic protocols
Treatment
& interventions
Medication
protocols
Health
education & counseling
Consulting
with tradition/indigenous practitioners & natural healers
NCCC
Resources on Self-Assessment for Providers