National Center for Cultural Competence

National Center for Cultural Competence - "Provides national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and linguistic competency within systems and organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into policy and practice for programs and personnel concerned with health and mental health care delivery, administration, education and advocacy. The site provides many links and scholarly documents for learning about and implementing cultural competence initiatives at any level in the health care system. The "curricula enhancement series centers on four key content areas: cultural awareness, cultural self-assessment, process of inquiry-communicating in a multicultural environment, and public health in a multicultural environment." A great place to access reputable resources is the Culturally Competent Services Resource Brief at http://mchb.hrsa.gov/training/cultural-competence.asp.