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Moving From Theory to Practice: A Practical Orientation to Culturally Competent Services for Children and Families

Meeting:

Date:

January 14, 2010 - 12:15pm - 1:30pm

Presenter(s):

Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, Ph.D.

Effective delivery of mental health services to children and families requires an understanding of the context and dynamics of the culture in which they live. This presentation presents an overview of an exemplary culturally competent mental health model and corresponding practical applications and implications for effective service delivery.

Audience:

Grantees

Cohort:

2008

Cohort:

2009

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A Practical Orientation to Culturally Competent Services for Children and Families Presentation	1.95 MB

Keywords

Cultural and Linguistic Competence

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