Upcoming events...

Job Opening at CCHCP!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010  -  Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) is seeking a Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator.
Seattle, WA

2010 IMIA International Conference on Medical Interpreting
Friday, September 3, 2010  -  Sunday, September 5, 2010
Boston, MA

National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Monday, October 18, 2010  -  Thursday, October 21, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland

Second Annual Trainers' Symposium
Friday, June 10, 2011
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Las Vegas, NV
to be announced

In the news...

CCHCP presents at the WSSDVS Annual Conference
On June 16, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy provided a two hour training, “Preparing a Culturally Competent Volunteer Corp” at the annual conference of the Washington State Society of Directors of Volunteer Services. Held in Ellensburg, WA, this conference was attended by directors of volunteer services from hospitals across the state of Washington.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010

CCHCP provides the opening keynote at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat
On July 13, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy presented the opening keynote presentation entitled “The Road Map to Cultural Competency: Navigating the Cultural Competency Journey” at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat. The retreat was held at the Fremont Baptist Church in Seattle, WA and was attended by approximately 25 staff members.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010

Environmental Justice Trainings Completed
Rose Long completed 6 trainings on environmental justice for all 70 staff members of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) in January, 2010. These trainings were the first of two phases of a 6-month project driven by the Agency's ten-year strategic plan. The project strengthens Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's underlying goal of equal access by environmental justice impacted communities through equal representation and meaningful participation. The project with CCHCP was initiated by then PSCAA Executive Director, Dennis McClaren, who has been appointed by President Obama as Regional Director for Region X of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early February. Interim Director James Nolan is continuing the implementation of phase 2 of this project which is ongoing.
rml, 04/23/2010

CCHCP at the International Medical Interpreter Association (IMIA) Conference
Ira SenGupta and Rose Long presented at the recently concluded 2009 Annual Conference of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) on Sunday, Oct 11 in Boston, MA. Ms. SenGupta spoke on Language Access' Role in Recruitment and Retention in Cancer Clinical Trials. Rose Long presented on Language Access and its Role in Environmental Justice.
, 10/12/2009

2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter
Ira SenGupta presented the keynote speech -From Cultural Bump to Cultural Congruence: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services- at the recently concluded 2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter in Des Moines. The theme of the annual symposium was -Growth, Change, and Competency in a Culturally Diverse World. About 300 social workers attended the meeting ON April 17, 2009 ably coordinated by Kelli Soyer, Executive Director of NASW, Iowa Chapter.
CCHCP, 06/01/2009

CCHCP Presented at National WIC Association's 26th Annual Conference
Ira SenGupta, Executive Director, recently presented on Cultural Competency and Working Effectively with Interpreters at the 26th Annual Conference of the National WIC Association in Nashville, Tennessee. A rich diversity of people access WIC (Women, Infant and Children) services bringing with them worldviews and approaches to diet and nutrition, pregnancy, breastfeeding, alcohol and drug use, family planning, and healthcare that may be different from the WIC staff who serve them. More than 900 WIC staff and administrators attended the conference on May 24 to 27 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
CCHCP, 06/17/2009

Bridging the Gap Training at the Alaska Immigration Justice Project
On March 9 to 13, 2009, Rose Long, Director of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Interpreter Training Program at CCHCP, presented the week-long training to 23 participants. The class was a very diverse group, languages represented were Laotian, Yup'ik, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Korean, Nuer, Russian, Hmong, Vietnamese, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Portuguese, and Mandarin. In 2007, the Municipality of Anchorage awarded the Mayor's Community & Non-profit Organization Diversity Award to AIJP. AIJP is dedicated to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans by providing comprehensive immigration legal services and language interpreter services throughout Alaska.
CCHCP, 05/28/2009

Cultural Competency Programs --> CC Training Schedule

Cultural Competency

Training of Trainers Institute 

October 4 - 8, 2010

Seattle, WA

40 hours



Registration Form (PDF File)

Please email ccprograms@xculture.org if you have any difficulty downloading/viewing the registration form.


Informational Brochure(PDF File) 

Download an informational brochure about the upcoming Cultural Competency Training of Trainers Institute


Why Should I Attend?

This course trains beginning to intermediate 

practitioners in developing and delivering 

one hour to day long workshops on cultural 

competency and its relevance in the 

workplace. Upon completing the Training of Trainers Institute, trainers and their organizations will be recognized as a CCHCP-certified Cultural Competency Trainer on our website. 

As trainings are conducted trainers and organizations will continue to be recognized for their work in enhancing cultural competency in thier communities on our website and in our regular communications with professionals across the country. 

Participants will learn about:

- Fundamentals of cultural competency

- Increasing awareness of unconscious 

personal and organizational bias

- The impact of health disparities in under-served communities

- Strategies for resolving “cultural bumps" and cross cultural conflicts

- Working effectively with interpreters/language services

- Building collaborative community partnerships to end disparities

- Tools for strengthening internal capacity

Who Should Attend?

Trainers and professionals from health and human service organizations, health educators, departmental managers, to university medical administrators, human resource personnel, and social services. All candidates for the CCTOT usually have a background in training or teaching and must be sponsored by a qualifying health and human services organization. CCHCP provides a licensing agreement regarding participants training within their own organization. CCHCP does not train consultants. All qualifying candidates must be employed by their sponsoring organization.

Our Trainer - Ira SenGupta

One of the nation's most influential speakers and trainers on cultural competency in health and human services, Ira has been active in this field for the past 15 years conducting over 900 hours of training each year. Directing various community-based research projects, Ira was a principal investigator on best practices for the national CLAS standards for the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. Ira combines her cross-cultural expertise, research, and passion for teaching to provide an enriching and enlivening learning experience.

Questions? 

Please email ccprograms@xcutlure.org



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