WEBINAR 6
Cultural Awareness
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Welcome to the sixth in a series of webinars for peer
supporters drawn from the Recovery to Practice (RTP)
project, a SAMHSA-funded project to foster recoveryoriented practice in behavioral health professions.
This webinar series is presented by members of the
International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) with
generous assistance of Optum, without whom this series
would not be possible.
iNAPS is solely responsible for the content of the webinars.
The webinar will begin at noon, Eastern.
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WEBINAR 6
Cultural Awareness
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Denise Camp
WRAP Outreach
Coordinator / Training
Specialist
On Our Own of Maryland
denisec@onourownmd.org
410-646-0262
Peter Ashenden
Director of Consumer Affairs
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
Contact Information
T +1 612-632-2963
F +1 877-309-8548
Peter.ashenden@optum.com
www.optum.com
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Cultural Awareness
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Objectives
For you to be able to:
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Define culture and give
examples of components
Explain cultural identity
Identify different cultural
influences on recovery
Demonstrate why cultural
sensitivity is especially
important for peer specialists
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What is….
“We don’t see things
as they are;
we see things as we are”
~~Anais Nin
What is culture?
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Age
Race
Ethnicity
Language
Gender
Sexual orientation
Physical illness or disability
Class / socioeconomic status
What are sub-cultures?
Veteran culture
 Army
 Navy
 Air Force
 Marine
 National Guard /
Reserves
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Officers
Enlisted
Active duty
Retired
Combat veterans
Non-combat
What’s My Cultural Identity?
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Age
Race
Ethnicity
Language
Gender
Sexual orientation
Physical illness or disability
Class / socioeconomic status
Education
Cultural Competency
Adapted from Terry Cross (1989)
Cultural Competency
Adapted from Terry Cross (1989)
HOW CULTURALLY COMPETENT WAS/IS
1. The first place you received services?
2. The place where you shop for groceries?
3. The place where you receive services now?
4. The place where you get your hair done?
5. Your faith community?
6. The peer support services that you
provide?
What is Diversity?
What are the Barriers?
Trauma and Culture
Cultural Humility
Cultural Humility with
Non-Peer Co-Workers
Cultural Broker
A cultural broker is a
go-between, one who advocates
on behalf of another individual
or group
~~ Jezewki & Sotnik
Cultural Broker Roles
 Liaison
 Cultural
guide
 Mediator
 Catalyst for change
Addressing Cultural Barriers
1. Volunteer recorder
2. Pick a cultural group
3. Identify sub-cultures
4. List cultural barriers
5. Identify peer support approaches / solutions
6. Report to the large group
Reference:
Appendix A – Community Integration Tool: Cultural
Competence in Mental Health
Summary
Are you able to:
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Define culture and give
examples of components?
Explain cultural identity?
Identify different cultural
influences on recovery?
Demonstrate why cultural
sensitivity is especially
important for peer specialists?
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Recovery to Practice Links
Overall Project
www.samhsa.gov/recoverytopractice
Resource Library
www.dsgonline.com/rtp/resources.html
Peer Specialist Discipline
www.naops.org  www.rtp4ps.org
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Questions….
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Overall RTP Project
www.samhsa.gov/recoverytopractice
Resource Library
www.dsgonline.com/rtp/resources.html
Peer Supporter Discipline
www.naops.org link to www.rtp4ps.org
Wounded Healer Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxEawi9qro
E-mail: webinars@naops.org
Denise Camp
WRAP Outreach Training
Coordinator
On Our Own of Maryland
410.646.0262 x25
denisec@onourownmd.org
From Dual to Recovery of
the Whole Person
October 2013
Date tbd
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