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By Topic - Cultural Competency
General Cultural Competency Information | Cultural Competency Models and Tools for Provider-Client Interaction
General Cultural Competency Information
Go to the online course: Cultural Competency.
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=62
The cultural competency section contains a wealth of information for understanding and communicating cultural competency in sexual and reproductive health issues for youth, including excellent fact sheets on HIV for specific youth sectors, including young women of color, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
National Center for Cultural Competence
Georgetown University
http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/
A comprehensive web site offering information, tools and resources for the design, implementation and evaluation of culturally and linguistically competent health service delivery systems. Includes an on-line 20-minute practitioner self-assessment tool that provides a list of suggested resources and learning experiences based on responses.
Office of Minority Health
Department of Health and Human Services
www.omhrc.gov
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities.
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