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Achieving Cultural Competency in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

          Resource Type:                        Recorded training

           Length:                                     1 hour 14 minutes

           Agency/Author:                       Justice Center for the Council of State Governments

           Year Published:                       2021

Implicit Bias Test Available at Project Implicit

           Topics:                                      Race/ethnicity; bias; racial bias; culture; prejudice

           Description:                            The implicit association test is a measure designed to detect the strength of a person’s automatic association between concepts in memory. It measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report, including stereotypes and prejudices.

           Resource Type:                        Website Resource Page

           Length:                                      N/A

           Agency/Author:                       Harvard University Project Implicit

           Year Published:                       2011

Improving Cultural Proficiency in Drug Courts, Part 1  

           Topics:                                      Culture; cultural competency; cultural proficiency; substance use; drug court

           Description:                             The webinar serves as an introduction to culture and the effect it has in drug courts. The video explores the difference between cultural competency and cultural proficiency, and discussed the benefits cultural proficiency can provide for drug courts. The importance of cultural proficiency is then discussed in terms of the potential benefits it can provide for drug courts, such as higher retention rates and enhanced quality insurance. Presented by Andrew Osborne (NDRI).

           Resource Type:                        Webinar

           Length:                                      57 minutes

           Agency/Author:                        American University Justice Programs Office

           Year Published:                        2011

Cultural Proficiency in Drug Court: Screening & Assessment, Part 2

           Topics:                                      Culture; cultural competency; cultural proficiency; substance use; drug court, screening & assessment

           Description:                             The focus of this webinar is upon describing the importance of cultural proficiency in the screening and assessment processes. Mr. Osborne gives various examples of how a client's culture shapes his/her belief system and attitude toward such issues as child rearing, sexual roles, and punctuality.  He stresses the importance of a drug court program's ability to identify these differences and provide clients necessary support services.  He also discusses the process of identifying personal cultural characteristics, starting with cues and ending with behavior, and the importance of proper assessment of how these cultural characteristics may influence an individual's behavior. For example, he references the culture of wearing  baggy clothes and lack of verbalization frequent among young males which some drug court staff may associate with believe indicates that  the client is resistant or has a defeatist attitude when actually he/she is expressing a desire to belong.

           Resource Type:                        Webinar

           Length:                                      59 minutes

           Agency/Author:                       American University Justice Programs Office

           Year Published:                       2011

Equity and Inclusion Toolkit   

           Topics:                                     Equity;Race/ethnicity; culture; cultural competency;

           Description:                            Provides guidance to problem solving courts to assist programs in indentifying disparities and taking corrective action. 

           Resource Type:                       Publication

           Length:                                    56 pages

           Agency/Author:                      NADCP

           Year Published:                      2019

Becoming a Culturally Competent Court  

           Topics:                                     Race/ethnicity; culture; cultural competency;

           Description:                            Provides a general overview of cultural competency and why culture matters.

           Resource Type:                       Article

           Length:                                    19 pages

           Agency/Author:                      Court Manager, Volume 22, Issue 4

           Year Published:                      Unknown

Addressing Clinical Issues in Transgender Populations  

           Topics:                                   Transgender; discrimination; sexual orientation; gender identity; clinical issues; substance abuse treatment

           Description:                           Webinar provides both practitioners and administrators increased familiarity with the barriers faced by transgender individuals in need of substance use treatment. It will provide skill-building, knowledge-enhancing practical suggestions on how to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to transgender individuals in substance use treatment. Assists participant’s in their understanding of terms and concepts regarding transgender people’s lives and experiences. Identifies distinctions between gender identity and sexual orientation, and the importance of these differences in providing care for transgender patients. Presented by JoAnne Kelly, MSW (Director of the UCSF Center for Excellence for Transgender Health/NIDA).

           Resource Type:                      Video of Webinar

           Length:                                    1 hour 54 minutes

           Agency/Author:                     Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions

           Year Published:                      2012

Working with the Disadvantaged: The Personal and Spiritual Dimensions

           Topics:                                      Socioeconomic status; spirituality; homelessness; families; use of self; clinical skills; self-reflective practice

           Description:                             Webinar focuses on the use of self in relation to working with disadvantaged families and it provides strategies that would allow the therapist to connect with the client and aim for a palpable change in the client's behavior. Presented by Dr. Harry Aponte (Clinical Associate Professor, Drexel University’s Couple & Family Therapy Department).

           Resource Type:                       Video of Webinar

           Length:                                      2 hours           

           Agency/Author:                       Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions

           Year Published:                       2012

HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse: What are the Connections and Implications for Treatment Provision?  

           Topics:                                      Prevention; substance use; drugs; HIV/AIDS; culture; risk factors; stigma; discrimination; mental health; treatment

           Description:                             Webinar identifies the social and psychological aspects of HIV infection that may impact AOD treatment outcomes, discuss the experiences of special populations relating to stigma and discrimination as they relate to service delivery, and describe practical strategies that will support the HIV positive client in achieving his/her treatment goals. Present by Robert Charles Wright, LMSW, CASAC (Consultant Trainer, IRETA).

           Resource Type:                        Webinar

           Length:                                      1 hour, 42 minutes

           Agency/Author:                       Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions

           Year Published:                       2012

Substance and Medication Misuse among Older Adults

           Topics:                                      Substance abuse; drugs; prescription medication; older adults; aging; risk factors; screening/assessment; treatment

           Description:                             Webinar discusses substance and medication abuse among older adults (including a thorough review of prevalence rates of misuse and risk factors), substance abuse screening and assessment, intervention mechanisms, specialized treatment options, and prevention strategies. Presented by Linda Shumaker, RN-BC, MA (Outreach Coordinator, Pennsylvania Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition).

           Resource Type:                       Webinar

           Length:                                     1 hour, 35 minutes

           Agency/Author:                      Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions

           Year Published:                      2012

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