DMHA Cultural and Linguistic Competency
Cultural Competency Enhancement Project:
The goal of the Cultural Competency Enhancement Project since 1996 has been to provide training services and technical assistance for community mental health centers and addiction providers throughout Indiana. Training services are designed to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency in providing culturally competent services. Indiana’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction is excited to offer the technical assistance webinar series.
May 17
Day 1 AgendaMay 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WELCOME
Mission, Vision & Purpose to Indiana Cultural Competency Enhancement Project
Speaker: Rachel Johnson-Yates, DMHA Chief of Staff
STATE of the STATE
Future Casting for an Equitable System – Dr. Merritt’s Vision for the State
Speaker: Dr. Breanca Merritt, FSSA Chief Equity Officer
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Key to Individual Accountability
Speaker: Dr. Dennis Rudnick
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
KEYNOTE
Speaker: Jodi Ann Burey
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Back to the Future: Understanding How Your Mentoring Lineage Affects Your Application of DEI Today to Increase Culture Competency
Speaker: Dr. Gabe Veas
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bridging the Autism Service Chasm: Implementation of a Coordinated Care Continuum for Patients with the Most Significant Behavioral Health Challenges
Speaker: Tiffany Neal
May 18
Day 2 AgendaMay 18, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Organization Adaptability
Speakers:
Kelli Lester – DEI & Employer view
Kellie Meyer – mental health & addictions provider training & Staff view
Suzanne Clifford – cities/systems & partners view
Moderator: Sunny Lu Williams
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Transforming recruitment and retention: what we’ve learned and are still learning.
Speaker: Noemi Schoendradt – Four County Center
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
KEYNOTE
Speaker: Superintendent Aleesia Johnson
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Structure of Belonging in Therapeutic Groups
Speaker: Anna Schoon – NW IN Community Action
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Connecting the Path from War-Related Trauma to Culturally Competent Services for Refugees, Asylees, and Asylum Seekers
Speaker: Danielle Schneider-Moran
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Webinar Archives
Webinar Archives
All CEUs will be sent out for those scoring 70% or above and will be sent out on a rolling 30 day basis to the name and email provided on the CEU quiz evaluation.
Supporting Language – Limited English Proficiency Policy
Disability & Impairments as Listed by Social Security Administration
Immigration Public Policy and Health
National CLAS Standards
Intersectionality and Health
Institutional Racism
Healthy People 2020
Cultural Humility
Conference Sessions – May 2021
Conference Sessions – May 2021
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