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Who should attend:  Open.

About this event:  The Cultural Competency Training (CCT) will cover topics that are fundamental to cultural competency and cultural humility, which will assist with the understanding of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and develop skills in understanding diverse communities.  The CCT curriculum includes but is not limited to:  Compelling Reasons for Cultural Competence, The Dynamics of Diversity, The Impact of Personal Culture on Communication, The Cultural Bumps, and Communicating Effectively through an Interpreter. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Define the concept of cultural competency and its relevance to your role and your organization’s mission.
2. Establish a clear and shared understanding of the concepts of culture and healthy equity.
3. Develop an awareness of the impact of culture on human development and dynamics.
4. Develop an awareness of the impact of power on social, institutional, and individual relationships.
5. Develop practical applications of the tools of cultural competency.
6. Establish the importance and relevance of culturally and linguistically appropriate health care.
7. Understanding and being able to apply Cultural Humility.

Cost:  Free
Location:  First Christian Church – Heritage Hall
Education Credits:  Pending
Registration:  Limited space.  Please register by November 12, 2021.  

The Opiate Task Force is a community based coalition with the purpose of reducing opiate use, abuse, overdose and deaths in Stark County.  It is open to anyone interested in being a part of a group of people concerned about, and willing to address the epidemic of prescription drugs and specifically, opiates in the community and in the State of Ohio.

To participate in the meeting dial:1-513-395-0022

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Conference ID:272 281 533#

Executive Committee Conference call Meeting

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StarkMHAR Conference call Board Meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 4 pm. All public, Board members and staff can participate via conference line.

Dial the following phone number: 1-513-395-0022

Conference ID: 349 798 766#

The Opiate Task Force is a community based coalition with the purpose of reducing opiate use, abuse, overdose and deaths in Stark County.  It is open to anyone interested in being a part of a group of people concerned about, and willing to address the epidemic of prescription drugs and specifically, opiates in the community and in the State of Ohio.