FW: NCCC:Topical Conference Calls

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FYI

Just got this from the folks at the BPHC. THey apologize for the short notice.

Ruiz Assistant Director, Systems Development and Policy Administration Migrant Health Coordinator National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. 7200 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 210 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 347-0442 (301) 347-0459 FAX (202) 365-0154 Cell Phone jruiz@... www.nachc.com

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Mark your calendar now for the 2005 National Farmworker Health Conference, Caribe Hilton, San , Puerto Rico May 12-14, 2005. Watch NACHC website at www.nachc.com for further program and registration information as it becomes available.

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I noticed that this posting does not list the call times. Please note that both calls are from 3:00-4:30 EST.

Thanks a bunch,

Fagan

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Sorry for the short notice. Please share w/ your list serves.

Jean

The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) is pleased to announce two conference calls scheduled for 2005. The purpose of this topical conference call series is to provide technical assistance and consultation to Bureau of Primary Health Care-funded programs, on culturally and linguistically competent practices and their implications for service delivery.

May 19, 2005BPHC call 1: Cultural Competence Organizational Self-Assessment

This call will provide rationale and benefits of self-assessment, processes for conducting organizational self-assessment, effective use of results from the self-assessment to: 1) gauge satisfaction with services, 2) establish partnerships, 3) develop or revise policies, 4) allocate personnel and fiscal resources, 5) plan for staff development, and 6) determine individual and collective strengths and areas for growth. The Cultural Competence Policy Assessment instrument will be highlighted.

May 25, 2005BPHC call 2: Using the Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment to Promote Culturally Competentractices

This call will focus on the use of the Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CCHPA) to enhance the delivery of high-quality services to culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and underserved communities. Discussion will include suggestions for use of the tool to promote individual or organizational growth in cultural and linguistic competence and its uses as a teaching tool.

Click here for online registration <http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/callseriesregnew.html> for the Topical Conference Call series