Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competence Training

Date:  May 20, 2021

Topic: Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competence Training: Key things Practitioners Need to know and do to Develop Culturally Sensitive Competencies and to Prevent Barriers to Treatment

Presenter: Dr. Lucy R. Cannon, LCSW, CCDP-D, MATS

CEs Offered: 1 Ethics and 5 Core Hours

Cost: NASW/NASW-GA Member - $50.00 | Non-Member - $60.00 | Students - $40.00 (Students must provide Name of School and Valid Student ID# when registering)

Our world is made up of diverse populations of people from various ethnic groups that interact with each other in school, work, and other environmental settings. It is imperative that we understand each other’s values, beliefs, and life styles as we communicate and develop meaningful relationships with each other. It is necessary that we understand what cultural diversity is and how to develop and utilize cultural competencies in the workplace and in our communities. According to Lombardo, “Cultural diversity…