| The goal of BACW’s cultural competence training is to: |
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Increase professionals' capacity (awareness, knowledge and skills) to effectively address cultural differences among diverse children and families by recognizing when cultural factors may be influencing interpersonal dynamics |
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Enhance the human service practitioner’s effectiveness in cross-cultural communication and problem solving |
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Prepare agencies to realize cost savings in recruiting and retaining culturally competent practitioners and staff |
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Equip agencies to develop protocols for providing culturally appropriate child welfare services and ongoing assessments of their cultural climate |
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Strengthen the agency’s ability to identify and address cultural issues |
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Provide customized cultural competence training for existing and new staff members at all levels |
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Develop strategies to maintain the agency’s commitment to diversity |
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| The training curriculum will prepare professionals to: |
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Value, embrace, and institutionalize diversity |
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Identify and eliminate barriers to cultural competence |
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View culture from a strengths perspective |
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Negotiate cultural differences through effective cross-cultural communication |
