TOPIC: Cultural Competence and Related Issues

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Center Developed Documents, Resources and Tools

Center Briefs
• Diversity Competence for Psychological Practitioners: Eliminating Disparities in Psychological Practices

Guides to Practice
• Mental Health and School-Based Health Centers

Introductory Packet
• Assessing to Address Barriers to Learning
• Cultural Concerns in Addressing Barriers to Learning
• Working Collaboratively: From School-Based Teams to School-Community-Higher Education Connections

Newsletter
• Diversity and Professional Competence in Schools... a mental health perspective (Spring, '04)

Quickfinds
• Diversity, Disparities, and Promoting Health Equitably

Technical Assistance Sampler
• Sexual Minority Student

Programs
• Addressing Diversity in Schools: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
• Addressing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Overrepresentation in Special Education: Guidelines for Parents
• Achieving Diversity: Race-neutral Alternative in American Education
• A Guide to Choosing and Adapting Culturally and Linguistically Competent Health Promotion Materials
• Becoming Culturally Responsive Educators: Rethinking Teacher Education Pedagogy
• Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care Settings: The Essential role of Cultural Broker Programs
• Cultural Considerations and Challenges in Response-to-Intervention Models
• "Cultural Competency Guidebook"
• Guidelines Regarding the education and Training of Psychologists for Practice in a Pluralistic Society
• Hispanic Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Programs
• HRSA Providers Guide on Quality Care and Culture
• Research and evaluation on programs for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander Populations
• "Special Challenges of Offering Employment Programs in Culturally Diverse Communities" (2002) Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation

Reports
• African American and Latino Families Face High Rates of Hardship
• Assistance from Education Could Help States Better Measure Progress of Students with Limited English Proficiency
• Assuring Cultural Competence in Health Care: Recommendations for National Standards and an Outcomes-Focused Research Agenda
• Broadening the Base: School/Community Partnerships Serving Language Minority Students at Risk
• The changing racial and ethnic composition of U.S. Public Schools
• Children of Immigrants: A Statistical Profile (2002)
• Children of Immigrant Families (2004)
• Closing the Gap: High achievement for students of color
• Cultural and linguistic competence in family supports
• Cultural Competence: A systematic review of health care provider educational interventions
• Cultural Competence and School Mental Health: an issue brief from the School Mental Health Analysis and Action
• Cultural Competence in Serving Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems
• "Cultural competence, strengths and outcomes" (2003) Vol. 17 (1) of Focal Point
• Cultural competency: From philosophy to research to practice. (2006) S. Sue. Journal of Community Psychology, 34(2) 237-245.
• Culturally competent children's mental health services: Advances & challenges
• Cultural Strengths and Challenges in Implementing a System of Care Model in American Indian Communities
• Disparities in mental health treatment in U.S. racial and ethnic minority groups: Implications for psychiatrists
• Disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education: Measuring the problem
• "Education Levels Rise for Hispanic Immigrants" (2002)
• Facing Consequences: An Examination of Racial Discrimination in U.S. Public Schools
• How cultural heritage organizations serve communities (2006)
• Institute of Medicine (2002) Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
• Latinos in School: Facts and Findings
• Longitudinal trends in race/ethnic disparities in leading health indicators from adolescence to young adulthood
• Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Chapter 2 Overview of Cultural Diversity and Mental Health Services
• Mental health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity - A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
• National Education Association: Culture, Abilities, Resilience, and Effort Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gaps
• The New Neighbors: A User's Guide to Data on Immigrants in US Communities
• "Portraits of Four Schools: Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Students and Their Families" (2003) Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University
• "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Parental Endorsement of Barriers to Mental Health Services for Youth" (2003)
• Racial and cultural disparities in health and mental health: toward theory and research at community levels
• Racial and Ethnic differences in utilization of mental health services among high-risk youths (2005) A. Garland, et al, American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 1336-1343
• Tracking achievement gaps and assessing the impact of NCLB on the gaps. (2006) J. Lee.
• Reducing Disparity: Achieving Equity in Behavioral Health Services
• Reducing Disparities Beginning in Early Childhood
• A Report Card on Comprehensive Equity: Racial Gaps in the Nation's Youth Outcomes
• A Review of Literature on Hispanic/Latino Parent Involvement in K-12 Education (2002).
• Smart growth and school reform: what if we talked about race and took community seriously? (2004) H. Baum, Journal of the American Planning Association, 70(1)
• "Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics" (2003)
• Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• Toward Higher Levels of Analysis: Progress and Promise in Research on Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health
• Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.
• Who's left behind? Immigrant children in high and low LEP schools (2005) C. Consentino de Cohen, et al, Urban Institute

General
• Advocates for Youth
• American Psychological Association, Division 17, Counseling Psychology: Guidelines for Multicultural Counseling Proficiency for Education and Training, Research, and Clinical Practice
• Center for Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Healthcare
• Community Toolbox
• Cultural Competence Resource Page
• Cultural Competency: Measurements as a strategy for moving knowledge into practice in state mental health systems
• Cultural Competency Resource Packet
• Culturally Competent Practice, National Association of School Psychologists
• Culture in the Classroom
• Diversity Rx
• Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
• Empowering Young Black Males
• Expanding the Psychology Curriculum: an Annotated bibliography on Diversity in Psychology
• Federal policy for immigrant children: room for common ground
• "Fiesta Educative" to inform and assist Latino families in caring for their children with special needs
• Fostering Diversity
• Foundation for Child Development "Describing Immigrant Communities"
• Hispanic-American Students and Learning Style
• Immigrant Resource Guide
• Knowledge path: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health, Maternal, and Child Health Library
• Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources
• Language Minority Students in School Reform: The Role of Collaboration
• "Latino Youth and the Pathway to College" (2004) Educational Policy Institute and the Pew Hispanic Center
• Meeting the Needs of Latino Youth: Part I: Risk
• Meeting The Needs of Latino Youth: Part II: Resilience
• NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice
• New Research on Minorities and Special Education: Implications for Federal Law and Policy
• One Child at a Time: A Parent Handbook and Resource Directory for African-American Families with Children Who Learn Differently
• Pathways to Tolerance: Student Diversity
• The Fourth R: Responsibility - Ensuring educational excellence through equity and effective school practices
• Reaching all children? Understanding early care and education participation among immigrant families
• Refugee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit
• Selecting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials: Suggestions for Service Providers
• The Cultural Competence Exchange
• The State of Hispanic Girls
• School Reform and Student Diversity
• U.S. Department of Education Materials for Spanish Speakers
• Youth Violence Prevention in Latino Communities: A Resource Guide for MCH Professionals
• Vital Difference: The Role of Race in Building Community

• Best Practices in School Psychology - III
• Chapter 30: Best Practices in Considering the Role of Culture
• Chapter 89: Best Practices in Working with Culturally Different Families
• Community Building and Diversity: Principles for Action
• Cross-Cultural Variants
• Culturally Competent Evaluation of Outcomes in Systems of Care for Children's Mental Health
• Developing Culturally Competent Systems of Care for State Mental Health Services
• Diagnostic Considerations in Working with Asian-Americans
• Diversity: The Essential Link in Collaborative Services
• Intervention and Treatment of Ethnic-Minority Substance Abusers
• Psychological Interventions with Culturally Diverse Youth
• Psychological Interventions with Minority Youth
• Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Latino Children and Families through School-Based Services
• Services to Minority Populations
• The Model Minority Goes to School
• Transition Support for Immigrant Students

• Black Community Crusade for Children
• *Center for Mental Health Services
• Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence
• Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Minority Health
• Diversity Central
• The Equity Center
• Healing Our Nation
• *HRSA Information Center: Spanish Language Publications
• Intercultural Development Research Association
• National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
• National Center for Cultural Competence
• National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
• National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning
• National Conference for Community and Justice
• National Congress for Hispanic Mental Health
• *National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• *National Educational Association of Disabled Students
• *National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• *National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• *National Institute of Mental Health (Spanish language publications)
• National Multicultural Institute
• North Carolina Division of Social Services
• *Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• the Pew Hispanic Center
• Quality Education for Minorities
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Offices of Minority Health
• U.S. Department of Health an Human Services, Office of Civil Rights

• "Assessment of ethnic and linguistic minority children." By Quintana, Stephen M; Castillo, Elisa M; & Zamarripa, Manuel X. (2000). In Shapiro, Edward S; Kratochwill, Thomas R.; et al. Eds Behavioral Assessment in Schools: Theory, Research, and Clinical Foundations (Second Edition). Guilford Press: New York, NY: p. 435-463.
• Counseling for diversity: A guide for school counselors and related professionals. Lee, Courtland, Ed. (1995). Allyn & Bacon, Inc.: Boston, MA
• Cross-Cultural Practice: Assessment, treatment, and training. Gopaul-McNicol, S. & Brice-Baker, J. (1997). Wiley Europe. http://www.wileyeurope.com/WileyCDA
• Cultural Consultation: A Model of Mental Health Service for Multicultural Societies. Kirmayer, L.J., Groleau, d., Guzder, J., Blake, C. Jarvis, E. (2003). Can J Psychiatry 48, 145-153.
• Diversity based psychology: What practitioners and trainers need to know. Manesse, J., Saito, g., & Rodolfa, e. (2004). http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/pubs/update.htm
• Educating African American Males: Voices From the Field. Edited by Olatokunbo S. Fashola, Corwin Press, (2005)
• "Ethnic Validity and School Psychology: Concepts and Practices Associated with Cross-Cultural Professional Competence." By Barnett, David W.; Collins, Roger; Coulter, Cora; Curtis, Michael J.; Ehrhardt, Kristal; Glaser, Amy; Reyes, Constance; Stollar, Stephanie; and Winston, Markay (1995). In Journal of School Psychology, 33(3): p.219-234.
• "Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Ethnic Minority Youth." By Huey, Stanley J.; Polo, Antonio J.(2008). In Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 37(1): 262-301.
• "Guidelines for Providing Appropriate Services to Culturally Diverse Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders." By McIntyre, Thomas (1996). In Behavioral Disorders 21(2): p.137-144.
• "Maintaining focus on cultural competence in early intervention services to linguistically and culturally diverse families." By Conway Madding, Carolyn (2000). In Infant-Toddler Intervention, 10(1): p. 9-18.
• "Multicultural competence: Criteria and case examples." By Hansen, N.D., Peppitone-Arreola-Rockwell, F., & Greene, A.F. (2000). In Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 31, 625-660
• "Multicultural education and the civic duties of schools." By Patrick, John J. (2000). In Wraga, William G; Hlebowitsh, Peter S.; et al. Eds. Research Review for School Leaders, Volume III. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• Pathways to Success in School: Culturally Responsive Teaching. Hollins, Etta R; Oliver, Eileen I; et al. Eds. (1999). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• "Personal and cultural identity."  By Lewis, Catherine C. (2000). In Human Development, 43(1): p. 24-26.
• Puerto Rican Students in U.S. Schools.  Nieto, S. Ed. (2000) Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• Racial and Ethnic Identity in School Practices: Aspects of Human Development. Sheets, Rosa Hernandez; Hollins, Etta R; et al. Eds. (1999). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• School-based mental health services: Creating comprehensive and culturally specific programs. Nastasi, B.K. More, r., & Varjas, K. (2004). Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association
• "School Violence and cultural sensitivity" By Cartledge, Gwendolyn and Talbert, Carolyn. In School Violence Intervention: A practical handbook. Goldstein, Arnold P.; Conoley, Jane Close, et. al. Eds. (1997). The Guilford Press: New York, NY.
• "Self-Determination and Cultural Empowerment: Reader histories reveal learning and adaptation strategies." By Van Horn, Leigh (2000). In The Urban Review 32(2): p. 177-185.
• "Teaching gender and multicultural awareness: Resources for the psychology classroom." By Bronstein, P. & Quina, K. (2003)Washington, DC: American Psychological Assn.
• "The Principal's role in creating inclusive schools for diverse students: A review of normative, empirical, and critical literature on the practice of educational administration." By Riehl, Carolyn J. (2000). In Review of Educational Research, 70(1): p. 55-81.