Prevention Guide to Improving Cultural Competency

The Central East PTTC has issued the “Prevention Guide to Improving Cultural Competency-A Literature Review."

This document is intended to support substance use prevention stakeholders in improving their cultural competency and capacity to serve minority and vulnerable populations. It was created through a literature review of recent academic journal publications and evidence-based resource databases.

Readers will learn about:

• Resources and recommendations from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to improve outreach and communication with minority and vulnerable populations;
• The impact cultural competence can have on reducing behavioral health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations;
• Evidence-based strategies and conceptual frameworks for implementing organizational change to improve cultural competence.