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Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs

Publisher: 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA created this guide for mental health workers that gives background information, guiding principles, recommendations, and resources for developing culturally competent disaster mental health services. The guide includes suggestions for working with refugees and guidelines for using interpreters. The manual is available for free by mail at the link below.

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