Upcoming Trainings
Implementing National Enhanced Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)Standards
April 30th at 9:00AM
Presented by Alan Nevel
This training provides guidance on developing leadership, cultural competence, and capacity in healthcare organizations to promote and sustain CLAS. In addition, this training provides recommendations to health care organizations for addressing language and cultural barriers to meet the needs of increasingly diverse communities, provides a blueprint for community engagement, and includes recommendations for conducting community assessments. Upon conclusion of the CLAS, participants will be able to: 1. Define Enhanced CLAS Standards and discuss their application 2. Discuss strategies to promote culturally and linguistically appropriate services 3. Evaluate the implementation and use of CLAS Standards in behavioral healthcare settings
A Cross-Cultural Approach to Trauma-Informed Care
Wednesday May 7th
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Curtisia Battle
Understanding Trauma at an individual and collective level is vital to providing culturally competent and culturally humble services. In this training, participants will learn the definition of trauma, adverse childhood events, the principles of trauma-informed care, and the benefits of healing centered engagement with a specific focus on opioids and concurrent diagnosis. Participant-Centered Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the principles of trauma-informed care 2. Understand Trauma at an individual and collective level 3. Identify adverse childhood events 4. Understand the relationship between trauma, opioid use, and mental health.
Building Cross-Cultural Competence: C.A.R.E Method Training
Thursday May 15th
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Cora Munoz
The training program “Building Cross-Cultural Competence C.A.R.E. Model” is a foundational training program that increases the knowledge and understanding about the impact of cultural practices, attitudes and beliefs on the customer/coworker professional relationship, and provides tools, concepts and strategies for strengthening cross-cultural skills.
LGBTQIA+ 101 and 201: Strategies for Engagement and Service Delivery
Thursday June 5th
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Presented by Terry Brown
This course hopes to teach deeper information and background on the LGBTQIA+ Community with the goals of: 1. Be comfortable using basic terminology 2. Have a basic framework when working with members of the LGBTQ+ community 3. Be able to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ individuals 4. Have a more in-depth understanding about the LGBTQ+ Community 5. Be prepared to evaluate your own biases toward the community 6. Feel comfortable asking questions about issues you may encounter as you work with members of the LGBTQ+ community
The Impact of Discrimination in Substance Use Treatment
Wednesday June 11th
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Laura Hinds
Between a pandemic, racial injustices, and ever worsening weather arriving at greater frequency, the worst outcomes disproportionately impact people of color and members of poor communities. Consequently: This greatly impacts how people cope (some via drug use) and how they access and utilize services. The historic disregard and misuse of Black and Brown bodies my medical systems negatively impacts the trust and engagement we strive to foster. It is Our Duty To promote racial equity in health care we must honor the historic, systemic, and institutional instances of marginalization and oppression that has caused those vulnerabilities. 1. To highlight how the field of medicine has earned the mistrust of Indigenous, Black, and Brown people. 2. To spotlight how this reality affects Substance Use and Prevention efforts. 3. To offer opportunity for reflection and strategies re: how to shift one’s practice as a provider to mitigate this phenomenon.