Overview of the

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Overview of the National Center for Cultural
Competence

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The mission of the National Center for Cultural
competence is to increase the capacity for health
and mental health care programs to design,
implement, and evaluate culturally and
linguistically competent service delivery systems.
Slide Source The National Center for Cultural
Competence, 2006
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Georgetown University Center for Child and Human
Development
University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities
Department of Pediatrics Georgetown University
Medical Center
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About the NCCC

• provides national leadership and contributes
  
• to the body of knowledge on cultural and
  
• linguistic competency within systems and
• organizations 
• emphasis is placed on translating evidence
  
• into policy and practice for programs
  and
• personnel concerned with health and
  mental
• health care delivery, administration,
  education
• and advocacy

Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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About the NCCC

• Provides
• training
• technical assistance
• consultation
• Facilitates
• networking linkages
• information exchange 

Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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NCCCs WEB RESOURCES

• Publications, Checklists, Tools
• Consultant Pool
• Searchable Resource Database
• Self-Assessment Instruments
• Promising Practices
• Curricula Module Series
• Spanish Language Portal

Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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NCCCs WEB RESOURCES
Bienvenidos a la página electrónica en español
del National Center for Cultural Competence
       Qué es la competencia cultural?
Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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New/upcoming Products

• Promising Practices in culturally and
  linguistically competent bereavement supports
  (looking for more examplesshare yours!)
• Religion and spirituality in healthcareweb-based
  learning activity.
• CC/LC Self-assessment tool for FIMRs

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How We Can Help

• Call or e-mail us with questionswe can
  brainstorm, connect you with information and
  materials, develop a collaborative effort.
• Respond to knowledge/product needs of the field
• Review materials, proposals, documents re
  cultural and linguistic competence content

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Visit our Booth

• Products
• Talk to us
• Contact us at
• 800-788-2066
• cultural_at_georgetown.edu