Overview of the

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Overview of the National Center for Cultural
Competence 2007 Healthy Start Grantee
Meeting August 6, 2007

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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
The following approaches are used to fulfill our
mission

• Web-based technical assistance
• Knowledge development dissemination
• Support a community of learners
• Collaboration and partnerships
• with diverse constituency groups

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Competence,2007
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NCCC SIDS/ID Project

• The National Center for Cultural Competence
  (NCCC) SIDS/ID project is designed to impact
  state and local SIDS/ID programs, family support
  and advocacy organizations, national
  organizations related to SDIS/ID issues and the
  three other National SIDS/ID Centers funded by
  the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
  Activities of the SID/ID Project are designed to
  increase the capacity of these programs and
  organizations to incorporate cultural and
  linguistic competence into their services and
  supports, materials and training efforts and
  community engagement.

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
(NCCC)
       Qué es la competencia cultural?
Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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NCCC Web Features

• Cultural Brokering
• What is Cultural Brokering? Cultural brokering
  has been defined as "...bridging, linking or
  mediating between groups or persons of different
  cultural backgrounds to effect change" (Jezewski,
  1990).
• The following are resources to use cultural
  brokering to enhance the health and well-being of
  individuals and communities
• Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care
  Settings The Essential role of Cultural Broker
  Programs Access the new website that contains
  the PDF of the document in both English and
  Spanish listings of terms and references and a
  new page on Cultural Brokering in the Community
  stories of cultural brokers.
• Powerpoint on Cultural BrokeringView the slides
  in PDF format if you would like the Powerpoint
  version, please contact cultural_at_georgetown.edu
  for permission.

Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007
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About the NCCC
Past and Current Funders

• U. S. Department of Health Human Services
• - Health Resources Services Administration
• - National Institutes of Health
• - Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
  Administration
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Foundations
• Universities Colleges
• State and Local Health Mental Health Care
  organizations
• Hospitals
• Health Mental Health Advocacy Groups

Slide Source National Center for Cultural
Competence,2007