The mission of the Culturally Competent Mental Health Training Center is to
work together with mental health providers in northern New Jersey to assure
culturally and linguistically appropriate access to services for the many diverse
communities and individuals who may need them. Training and technical assistance
meets the needs of mental health agencies in Northern New Jersey.
The Mental Health Cultural Competence Training Center, Northern Region, is a collaboration between the International Institute of New Jersey and the Mental Health Association of New Jersey. This important training initiative is funded by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services.
For questions please email info@culturallycompetentmentalhealthnj.org
June 26, 2008 Conference
William Paterson University
Join us in June for the continuation of our vital dialogue about Cultural Competency and the Mental Health Field. This year's conference will host a wonderful morning panel inviting Lorna Hines-Cunningham, Assistant Director Greystone Transition and Forensic Services and Catherine Tansey, Executive Director International Institute of New Jersey to share their thoughts on the morning panel will be a young woman discussing her personal story, "An African-American Female Along the Recovery Process"
Afternoon workshops will tackle stimulating conversations about the Cultural Competency themes and skills we have addressed throughout this year's trainings. Let's join together and discuss how we can now appropriately put our new thoughts and skills into practice!
Register on our Calendar page.
Child Sexual Abuse and Latino Families
Assessment of Immigrant Family Issues
Best Practices in Providing Mental Health Services to Arab and Muslim Clients
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launches new Multi-Language Initiative: Multi-Language Initiative (MLI) adapts publications for clients and the general public whose first language is not English. It addresses the unfulfilled needs for treatment products among members of non–English-speaking groups or those with limited English-language abilities. After MLI products are translated and culturally adapted, they are provided online and can be printed electronically.