Cultural Competence: Challenging Our Own Perspectives To Meet Patient Needs

 

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Cultural Competence:

Challenging Our Own Perspectives To Meet Patient Needs

In a nation of constantly evolving cultural demographics, one treatment plan doesn't fit all.

Each patient entering treatment for behavioral health issues brings a unique background, and culture is a dynamic part of past experiences and current perspectives.

Structuring culturally responsive treatment strategies from an organizational standpoint requires time and commitment. In the process, counselors must expand beyond their own personal understanding of culture and the world around them.

As Minority Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, share the following SAMHSA resources among your colleagues to encourage cultural competence in behavioral health services around the country:

 
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