| The Challenge: according to the 2000 Census data, the population of the United States grew by 13 percent over the last decade, and increased in diversity at an even greater rate. Racial and ethnic minorities are among the fastest growing of all communities in the country, and today comprise approximately 34 percent of the total U.S. population. It is projected that, by 2030, 40 percent of the population will be non-White. The Institute of Medicine's 2002 report noted, “evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in health care is, with few exceptions, remarkably consistent across a range of illnesses and healthcare services.” There are federal and state mandates to help end these disparities ranging from the Joint Commission's requirements for language access and cultural competency to the fourteen Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Each year CCHCP provides trainings in linguistic and cultural competency in numerous health and social service settings around the country. Our trainings target three crucial arenas of a health care system: the staff who provide care, the administrators who coordinate the delivery of care, and the policy-makers who regulate the form and manner of its delivery. Please click here to see our current training schedule for Cultural Competency offerings. | Introduction to Cultural Competency
An introduction to cultural competency and a description of CCHCP's approach. Cultural Competency Training Schedule
Schedule of upcoming cultural competency trainings offered by the CCHCP. Cultural Competency Training Programs
Overview of the cultural competency training curriculums used by the CCHCP. Assessment Tools
A bibliography of valuable cultural competency assessment resources. |
