WEBINAR 6 Cultural Awareness 1 Cultural Awareness Welcome

WEBINAR 6 Cultural Awareness 1

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 recoveryoriented practice in behavioral health professions. This webinar series is presented by members of the International Association of Peer Supporters (i. NAPS) with generous assistance of Optum, without whom this series would not be possible. i. NAPS is solely responsible for the content of the webinars. The webinar will begin at noon, Eastern. Thank you for your participation!

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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 Optum. Health Behavioral Solutions Contact Information T +1 612 -632 -2963 F +1 877 -309 -8548 Peter. ashenden@optum. com www. optum. com

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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 9

E R U T L U C What is…. C

“We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are” ~~Anais Nin

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 1. 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?

What is Diversity?

What are the Barriers?

Trauma and Culture

Cultural Humility

Cultural Humility with Non-Peer Co-Workers

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 1. Volunteer recorder 2. Pick a cultural group 3. Identify sub-cultures 4. List cultural barriers 5. Identify peer support approaches / solutions 6. 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? 29

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. rtp 4 ps. org

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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. rtp 4 ps. org Wounded Healer Video http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=orx. Eawi 9 qro

Certificate A link to the self-check quiz is now on the i. NAPS 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