Culturally Competent Organizations

[Taylor, Janice]

This site was recommended by our Cultural Competency Project Manager and I
thought I'd forward for your own info. I apologize for any duplicate
postings.

The name of the website is "The Providers Guide to Quality and Culture". 

The site also provides a wealth of information in a variety of areas that
may be of interest and assistance to you, including:

*	understanding immigrant, refugee and minority populations; 
*	common health problems in selected minority, ethnic and cultural
populations; 
*	common beliefs and cultural practices;
*	non-verbal communications; 
*	relating to a patients family; 
*	cultural competent organizations;
*	cultural groups (provides expanded information for 5 cultural
groups; African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native
Americans and Pacific Islanders). 

Although the information appears to be geared to health providers, much of
the information is useful for any person interacting or working with these
populations.  

You can access the quiz and the information noted above at:  

http://erc.msh.org/quality&culture. 


Janice Taylor 
WA DOH Workforce Development
www.doh.wa.gov/waphtn/
voice: 360-236-4086 fax: 360-236-4088
e-mail:Janice.Taylor at doh.wa.gov
address:1102 SE Quince St
             PO Box 47815
             Olympia, WA 98504-7815 
  
"The Department of Health works to protect and improve the health of people
in Washington State"