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Webinar 6 Cultural Awareness. Cultural Awareness. Welcome to the sixth in a series of webinars for peer supporters drawn from the Recovery to Practice (RTP) project, a SAMHSA-funded project to foster recovery-oriented practice in behavioral health professions.
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Cultural Awareness Welcome to the sixth in a series of webinars for peer supporters drawn from the Recovery to Practice (RTP) project, a SAMHSA-funded project to foster recovery-oriented practice in behavioral health professions. This webinar series is presented by members of the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) with generous assistance of Optum, without whom this series would not be possible. iNAPS is solely responsible for the content of the webinars. The webinar will begin at noon, Eastern. Thank you for your participation!
DISCLAIMER PLEASE NOTE: These webinars will be recorded and be made available on our website for future viewing. As a participant in the webinar, your name, voice and any interactions you have in the Q and A session may be included in the recording.. Thank you for your participation!
Telephones will be muted You may submit questions during the webinar using the chat function or wait until the end of the webinar when telephones will be unmuted for questions and answers.
Your Presenter: Denise Camp WRAP Outreach Coordinator / Training Specialist On Our Own of Maryland denisec@onourownmd.org 410-646-0262
Moderator: Peter Ashenden Director of Consumer Affairs OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions Contact Information T +1 612-632-2963 F +1 877-309-8548 Peter.ashenden@optum.com www.optum.com
Objectives For you to be able to: • Define culture and give examples of components • Explain cultural identity • Identify different cultural influences on recovery • Demonstrate why cultural sensitivity is especially important for peer specialists
What is…. Culture
“We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are” ~~AnaisNin
What is culture? • Age • Race • Ethnicity • Language • Gender • Sexual orientation • Physical illness or disability • Class / socioeconomic status
What are sub-cultures? Veteran culture • Army • Navy • Air Force • Marine • National Guard / Reserves • Officers • Enlisted • Active duty • Retired • Combat veterans • Non-combat
What’s My Cultural Identity? • Age • Race • Ethnicity • Language • Gender • Sexual orientation • Physical illness or disability • Class / socioeconomic status • Education
Cultural Competency Adapted from Terry Cross (1989)
Cultural Competency Adapted from Terry Cross (1989)
HOW CULTURALLY COMPETENT WAS/IS The first place you received services? 2. The place where you shop for groceries? 3. The place where you receive services now? 4. The place where you get your hair done? 5. Your faith community? 6. The peer support services that you provide?
Cultural Broker A cultural broker is a go-between, one who advocates on behalf of another individual or group ~~ Jezewki& Sotnik
Cultural Broker Roles • Liaison • Cultural guide • Mediator • Catalyst for change
Addressing Cultural Barriers Volunteer recorder Pick a cultural group Identify sub-cultures List cultural barriers Identify peer support approaches / solutions Report to the large group Reference: Appendix A – Community Integration Tool: Cultural Competence in Mental Health
Summary Are you able to: • Define culture and give examples of components? • Explain cultural identity? • Identify different cultural influences on recovery? • Demonstrate why cultural sensitivity is especially important for peer specialists?
Recovery to Practice Links Overall Project www.samhsa.gov/recoverytopractice Resource Library www.dsgonline.com/rtp/resources.html Peer Specialist Discipline www.naops.org www.rtp4ps.org
??? Questions…. To unmute your line, press *6. To mute your line again, press *6
For more information: Overall RTP Project www.samhsa.gov/recoverytopractice Resource Library www.dsgonline.com/rtp/resources.html Peer Supporter Discipline www.naops.org link to www.rtp4ps.org Wounded Healer Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxEawi9qro
Certificate A link to the self-check quiz is now on the iNAPS website: www.naops.org Within 30 days, a certificate will be mailed to the address you provide when you complete the quiz. Slides are available after taking the quiz – or by request. E-mail: webinars@naops.org
Presenter contact information: Denise Camp WRAP Outreach Training Coordinator On Our Own of Maryland 410.646.0262 x25denisec@onourownmd.org
Next Webinar From Dual to Recovery of the Whole Person October 2013 Date tbd Go to our website: www.naops.orgfor up-to-date information
On behalf of the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) and Optum Thank you!