Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations: Peer-to-Peer Practice Advancement Sessions Cultural Competency Program - Oklahoma Department of Mental and Substance Abuse Services
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Cultural Competency Program - Oklahoma Department of Mental and Substance Abuse Services
Tuesday, September 23, 2008: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Minn Marriott, 6th Floor - St. Croix I
Successful implementation of a systemic strategic Cultural Competency plan requires support, commitment and participation at all levels of an organization in order to achieve success.  This workshop will include discussion of how to assess readiness for systemic change, key components of a strategic plan, and how to begin implementation based on the readiness of your program.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is implementing a systemic strategic Cultural Competency plan.  This plan has the support, commitment and participation of our Leadership Team which consists of our Commissioner, Chief Operating Officer and three Deputy Commissioners.  We also strongly believe that successful implementation of this Cultural Competency plan requires the participation of all our staff members.  While we are implementing this plan in our agency, we are also sharing the plan as a model for other State agencies, consumer advocacy and non-profit organizations to utilize as well.

During the first 30 minutes of this workshop, participants will receive a brief overview of our systemic strategic Cultural Competency plan. During the final 30 minutes, participants will have the opportunity to ask more detailed follow up questions concerning the plan, and assess readiness for implementation within their respective programs.

Presentation Information:

Program: Peer-to-Peer Practice Advancement Sessions
Primary Category: Organizational Cultural Competence
Subtopics: Accreditation requirements, Standards (performance, organizational), Organizational internal policies, State, Federal, Leadership development/training, Ancillary staff programs, Training trainers, Distance learning, Continuing education/on-the-job learning, Curricula development, Methods - patient and staff surveys, organizational and patient measures, data collection and analysis, Partnerships with community organizations, Workforce diversity, Data collection (on individuals and communities), Organizational plans, policies, management strategies, Organizational assessments, Implementing the CLAS standards or other cultural competence frameworks, Racism, sexism, discrimination, Social services, Mental health services

Region Addressed by Presentation: US - Southwest
Organization: Government

David Asetoyer, CCDC, II , Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, OK
    Cultural Competency Coordinator
    Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    1200 NE 13th St.
    Oklahoma City OK, USA 73152

    Phone: 405-522-8020
    Fax: 405-522-8661
    Email Address: dasetoyer@odmhsas.org

    Biographical Sketch:     David Asetoyer brings more than 23 years of education and experience to the field of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern State University in Psychology with minors in Native American Studies and Biology. David is a certified chemical dependency counselor, and has also received extensive training through the National Multicultural Institute as a diversity trainer and policy analyst. David is highly sought after throughout the United States and Canada as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator because of his entertaining, enthusiastic and enlightening approach to helping people help themselves. In his spare time, David enjoys anything creative, and is currently training to run a 50 mile ultra run. He currently lives in Oklahoma City with his best buddy, Arlo the Pit Bull.
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