• Welcome Page
• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: First Things First: Key Concepts of Evidence-Based Practice & Child Welfare
• Module 3: First Things First: Key Concepts of Cultural Sensitivity
• Module 4: Moving Along: Implementation So Far!
  • Wells, LaLiberte and Ramsey
  • Poste
• Module 5: Forward & Onward: Practice, Policy, and Research
• Module 6: Until Next Time: Challenges, Next Steps & Conclusions
• References

Module Three
First Things First: Key Concepts of Cultural Sensitivity

This module will explore the concept of cultural sensitivity and racism.  While racism is not easy to discuss and may make some people uncomfortable, it is important to consider its ramifications and to acknowledge its existence.

Objectives

1. Become familiar with the American Psychiatric Association’s Resolution against Racism and Racial Discrimination and Their Adverse Impacts on Mental Health
2. Consider the history of racism in the U.S.
3. Understand the concept of ethnocentric monoculturalism.
4. Understand the meaning of micro-insults and micro-aggressions.
5. Consider different perceptions of racism.
6. Review the myriad of influences on individual behavior.
7. Understand the difference between cultural competence and cultural sensitivity.
8. Understand the importance of the difference between universal principles of healing verses culturally specific principles of healing.

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