Enhancing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Preparedness, Webinar

Description

In this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, Ira SenGupta, Executive Director of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program, highlights standards as a set of guidelines and strategies for improving public health preparedness. The five steps to cultural competency are utilized to demonstrate the successful movement from cultural bump to cultural congruence in individual and community partnerships for health.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key concepts of the 14 Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards as a benchmark for effective public health services.
• Define the concepts of diversity, culture, and cultural competency and their relevance in public health preparedness.
• Describe practical applications of culturally competent communication strategies in public health preparedness.

How to Register

• Click here to access this free training online