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Siwash Native Resources
812 S. Pacific Hwy, #2
Talent, OR 97540
(541) 535-2246
email:
clatsop1@hotmail.com
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SIWASH
has been providing alcohol and drug treatment
to Native Americans in urban, rural, and reservation settings and trainings
with Native and non-Native organizations, for more than 17 years with 80+ tribes.
Cultural Competency
Definition: "is a set of congruent
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency,
or among professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.
Cultural competence acknowledges and incorporates, at all levels, the
importance of culture, the assessment of cross-cultural relations, vigilance
toward the dynamics that result from cultural differences, the expansion
of cultural knowledge, and the adaptation of services to meet culturally
unique needs. It is born of commitment to provide quality services to
all and a willingness to risk.
** definition from the National Center for Alcohol & Drug Information (NCADI): Combining Substance Abuse Treatment with Intermediate Sanctions in the
Criminal Justice System.
Get it in Resources.
For more ...
Resources for gaining background on the terminology and mandates of
culturally competent practice and policies. Learn about the parts of your certifying body's ethics and counseling competencies that emphasize cultural competency. Take a test of your cultural competence. Evaluate your agency/organization's cultural competence.
Specific resources for working with Native and First Nations clients.
Resources in the scientific literature that will assist practitioners at all levels
of expertise to become informed users of research regarding "success-rates"
and research methodology in alcohol and drug treatment/prevention. Do you know if you are truly using the "best practices" or "promising practices" with your clients? Or are you doing what you have been told works best or what might have worked for you?
What The Research Says:
| "The negative correlation between scientific evidence
and application in standard practice remains striking, and could
hardly be larger if one intentionally constructed treatment programs
from those approaches with the least evidence of efficacy." |
Source: Miller, et al, (1995). What
Works?: A Methodological Analysis Of The Alcohol Treatment Outcome Literature.
In R.K. Hester And W.R. Miller (Eds.) Handbook Of Alcoholism Treatment
Approaches (2nd Ed., p. 33). Boston: Allyn And Bacon.
This website is designed and maintained to promote
equitable and effective treatment for Native Americans
and those with Native American cultural practices and beliefs.
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