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Specialty Practice Sections Webinar: Strategies to Address Language and Communication Barriers Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 1 Cross Cultural Contact hour of CEs Presenter: Vivian Jackson, PhD, ACSW, LICSW Adelaida Montemayor,LCSW, CSSWS Moderator(s): Rita Webb, MSW How can we serve, if we cannot communicate? How can we advocate, ... Read More »
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NASW Specialty Practice Section Webinar on Cultural Humility
Developing Cultural Humility in Social Work Practice 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Credit Hours: 1 Cross Cultural Contact hour CEU Presenters: Karen Bullock, PhD, LCSW Yvette Colon, PhD, ACSW, LMSW Moderator(s): Rita Webb, MSW As a profession, social work places much emphasis on diversity and cultural competency, which are incorporated in Our Code of ... Read More »
NASW updates cultural competence standards
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW has updated its “Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice.” The 2015 NASW National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, or NCORED, spent the past year reviewing, revising and seeking public input in updating the document to introduce new concepts and expand on suggestions outlined in previous editions: The “Standards ... Read More »
Muslim Women in America and the Hijab: A Study of Empowerment, Feminist Identity, and Body Image
Social work studies continue to grow in their understanding of people of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds, and yet there is still a significant gap in the literature dealing with Muslim Americans. This knowledge deficit is crucial given the increased visibility and vulnerability of Muslims in U.S. society, especially since the events of 9/11. Cultural competency practices for social workers ... Read More »
“Examing Cultural Competence in Health Care: Implications for Social Workers”
It’s well established that ethnic and racial minorities bear experience a disproportionate amount of negative health outcomes; this phenomenon is known as “health disparities”. Given that health disparities among ethnic minority groups have been partly attributed to cultural differences between patients and providers, there is an ongoing concerted effort to develop and implement culturally competent health interventions at both the ... Read More »