| Author(s): | Jean Athey; Jean Moody-Williams |
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| Organization(s): | Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
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2003 |
| Available at: | www.hhs.gov/od/documents/CulturalCompetence_FINALwithcovers.pdf (report broken link)
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| Description: | This resource guide, which is the result of an extensive literature review, focuses on methods for integrating cultural competent practices into mental health services for disaster survivors. The guide is comprised of two sections and six appendices. Section 1 explores the nature of culture and disaster. It begins by defining culturally related terms, discussing diversity within racial and ethnic minority groups, and describing cultural competence. It then discusses cultural competence in the context of disaster mental health services. Section One also presents the Cultural Competence Continuum and a list of questions to address in a disaster mental health plan. Section 2 sets forth nine guiding principles for culturally competent disaster mental health services and related recommendations for developing these services. It also presents the key concepts of disaster mental health; important considerations when working with people of other cultures; staff attributes, knowledge, and skills essential to the development of cultural competence; and a cultural competence self-assessment for disaster crisis counseling programs. In addition, Section Two provides suggestions for working with refugees and guidelines for using interpreters. The appendices provide additional information that may be useful in developing cultural competence in disaster mental health. |
| Language(s): | English |
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| Communities: | General; Mentally Disabled |
| Subtopic: | Culturally Competent Care Language Access Services Organizational Supports Phase 5 - Psychological Impact Phase 6 - Response Phase 7 - Recovery |
| Target Audience: | First Responders; Emergency Planners & Managers; Healthcare Providers; Public Health Professionals; Local/Community |
| Resource Type: | Resource Guide Literature Review |
| Citation: | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations. DHHS Pub. No. SMA 3828. Rockville, MD. Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2003. |
| Contact Info: | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services
1 Choke Cherry Road Room 6-1057, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-276-1310
Phone: 1-800-789-2647
Web: www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov |