Our agency and/or EASA program has a diversity committee. Our EASA program regularly discusses the research on diverse communities in our supervision. Our diversity committee has representatives from different racial, ethnic, cultural, age groups and groups. I am aware that I have biases and a personal cultural lens and I discuss them regularly in supervision. Our EASA program conducts an annual assessment and sets goals regarding cultural competency of it services and supports. Our EASA program has written material available in multiple languages, literacy levels and uses welcoming and Our EASA program dedicates the necessary resources (economic, culturally/community relevant language and photographs. staff time etc.) to promote cultural competency. Our psychoeducation material includes a discussion on ethno We have EASA staff that are indigenous to the area and/or cultural, traditional and spiritual protective factors. representative of diverse communities. We have an organized and predictable way that our clients and We discuss historical trauma, social isolation and oppression in diverse populations provide feedback and inform our practice. our clinical discussion groups and supervision. We use interventions and assessment tools that have been I discuss my culture with my clients and encourage them to researched on the communities we serve. discuss their culture with me. The physical space of our program is welcoming to the Our board of directors and advisory group include people from community. different ethnic, racial, age groups and other community groups. We discuss culture regularly in our supervision, clinical reviews Our EASA program has a well-developed and dynamic cultural and fact meetings. competency-training program. I understand the impact of culture/ community on life activities Our EASA program has guidelines around gathering cultural such as: information in our assessment process. (I.e. specific questions, Education suggested framework, multiple of gathering information, Family roles etc.) Faith based practices Gender roles and sexuality We have established working relationships with cultural brokers Alternative Medicine and networking relationships with diverse community groups Perception of agency and work with them regularly in our practice. Customs and beliefs Communication We have established working relationships with interpreters and Perception of health and wellness use them regularly in our practice. Employment Perception of time View of disability
Our agency and/or EASA program has a diversity committee. Our diversity committee has representatives from different racial, ethnic, cultural, age groups and groups. Our EASA program conducts an annual assessment and sets goals regarding cultural competency of it services and supports. Our EASA program dedicates the necessary resources (economic, staff time etc.) to promote cultural competency. We have EASA staff that are indigenous to the area and/or representative of diverse communities. We discuss historical trauma, social isolation and oppression in our clinical discussion groups and supervision. I discuss my culture with my clients and encourage them to discuss their culture with me. Our board of directors and advisory group include people from different ethnic, racial, age groups and other community groups. Our EASA program has a well-developed and dynamic cultural competency-training program. Our EASA program has guidelines around gathering cultural information in our assessment process. (I.e. specific questions, suggested framework, multiple of gathering information, etc.) We have established working relationships with cultural brokers and networking relationships with diverse community groups and work with them regularly in our practice. We have established working relationships with interpreters and use them regularly in our practice. Our EASA program regularly discusses the research on diverse communities in our supervision. I am aware that I have biases and a personal cultural lens and I discuss them regularly in supervision. Our EASA program has written material available in multiple languages, literacy levels and uses welcoming and culturally/community relevant language and photographs. Our psychoeducation material includes a discussion on ethno cultural, traditional and spiritual protective factors. We have an organized and predictable way that our clients and diverse populations provide feedback and inform our practice. We use interventions and assessment tools that have been researched on the communities we serve. The physical space of our program is welcoming to the community. We discuss culture regularly in our supervision, clinical reviews and fact meetings. I understand the impact of culture/ community on life activities such as: Education Family roles Faith based practices Gender roles and sexuality Alternative Medicine Perception of agency Customs and beliefs Communication Perception of health and wellness Employment Perception of time View of disability
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