Wednesday, February 20, 2013


Got Culture?

Exploring the Relationship between Culture and
Children’s Mental Health


Cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) is a core value of system of care (SOC) communities. It is defined as: “a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or amongst professionals and enables that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.”  Cultural and linguistic competence is the responsibility of every SOC team member, the governance structure and community partners.

Don’t miss national and state speakers present on cultural competence in children’s mental health, working with LGBTQ youth, communication and language services, and best practices in your communities.

All should be champions of promoting, infusing and implementing CLC within their system and broader community. This training day will allow children’s mental health staff and leadership explore the aspects of cultural and linguistic competence and how to apply culturally and linguistically appropriate practices to everyday service delivery and operations. 

When and Where?

·         Roanoke
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

·         Abingdon
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

·         NOVA
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

·         Tidewater
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

·         Richmond
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Who should attend?

Professionals, paraprofessionals, partners, advocates, and stakeholders working in the field of children’s mental health should consider attending this training, as well as anyone interested in learning about diverse communities and learning strategies for working effectively with these communities. This seminar will be especially useful to those responsible for working directly with consumers in mental health and individuals with developmental disabilities

Training provided by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

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