Cultural Competence Resources
Community Cultural Resources
This web page includes many community organizations, people, web sites and books to assist you in navigating challenging cultural situations with patients and families. Thanks to the following people for your help in compiling this list: Dr. Kang Xiaaj, Boris Kalanj, Jackie Moore, Wendy Ringer, and Sheri Rosencrantz.
March 17th, 2009 Resident Meeting on Cultural Competence Minutes – includes the many cultural pearls presented by Drs. Xiaaj, Mohamed, Crespo and Negassa during the meeting.
Multicultural Services:
Description: PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) has the mission to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families. The organization also has a group of multicultural staff who have said they are happy to discuss cultural questions with residents.
Contact:
(952) 838-9000
Wendy Ringer - Family to Family Health Information Center Project Coordinator
Bonnie Jean Smith - African American Community
Dao Xiong - Hmong Community
Hassan Samantar - Somali Community
Jesus Villasenor - Hispanic Community
Dixie Jordan - American Indian Community
http://www.pacer.org/ (materials available in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong)
- Family and Children's Services (English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali Therapists)
Description: Helps families and children solve and prevent problems and change community conditions. Offers assistance with family violence, school failure, mental health concerns. Teaches skills in parenting, and conflict resolution. Advocates for children and families in Minnesota.
Contact:
Downtown Minneapolis (612) 339-9101
Lake Street Minneapolis (612) 729-0340
Bloomington (952) 884-7353
Brooklyn Park (763) 560-4412
- BIHA (Black, Indian, Hispanic, Asian) Women in Action
Description: Offers services to women experiencing family violence.
Contact:
(612) 870-1193
For Latino families:
Description: Provides multiple social and community building services to the Latino and Chicano community in the areas of health, mental health, education, wellness, crisis intervention, seniors and youth.
Contact:
(612) 874-1412
1915 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://www.centromn.org/
Description: Provides services to improve the quality of life for Latinos in Minnesota. Services include mental health, chemical dependency, education, employment and others.
Contact:
612) 871 - 0200
2110 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://www.clues.org/
Description: Provides culturally competent mental health services in order to enhance quality of life for Latino youth and families.
Contact:
(651) 221-0913
155 Wabasha Street, # 120
St Paul, MN 55107
http://www.lafamiliaguidance.org/
African American Families:
Description: Provides community-based, culturally-specific services in chemical health, mental health and family preservation to help the African American individual, family and community reach a greater state of wellbeing.
Contact:
(612) 871-7878
2616 Nicollet Ave So
Mpls, MN 55408
http://www.aafs.net/index.asp
Native American Families:
Description: Provides medical and dental care, and counseling services to the American Indian community in Minneapolis.
Contact:
(612) 721-9800
1315 East 24th Street
Mpls, MN 55404
http://www.ihb-mpls.org/
Description: A community center providing educational and social services. Has programs supporting American Indian cultural traditions.
Contact:
(612) 871-4555
1530 Franklin Ave. E
Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://www.maicnet.org/
- Upper Midwest American Indian Center
Description: A multi-service non-profit agency with programs including Indian child welfare, children’s literacy and tutoring, family preservation, American Indian culture and arts and many more.
Contact:
(612) 522-4436
1035 Broadway Ave
Description: Provides services in child advocacy, child care, legal assistance, parenting skills, affordable housing, chemical dependency and mental health to improve the well being of American Indian women and their families.
Contact:
(612) 728-2000
http://www.miwrc.org/
Somali Families:
Description: Provides Somalis with culturally appropriate social and educational support, enabling them to achieve financial self-sufficiency and maintain their own cultural identity while integrating their community into American society.
Contact:
(612) 871-6786
1014 E. Franklin Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Description: A collaborative project by community service agencies, health care providers and faith communities. This organization can send a Somali health care worker out to visit with a patient, family and provider, in order to assist with navigating cultural challenges.
Contact:
Diane Warvick – (612) 203-9380
Asian Families:
Description: Has various programs to promote the personal development of children and adults through cultural education and also to enhance cross-cultural awareness between Hmong and non-Hmong people.
Contact:
(651) 917-9937
995 University Ave – Suite 214
St. Paul, MN 55104
www.hmongcc.org
Description: Bilingual and bicultural programs to assist Hmong people in the Twin Cities while preserving and honoring Hmong culture.
Contact:
(651) 221-0069
320 W. University Ave
St. Paul, MN 55103
www.laofamily.org
Description: Helps Hmong women and girls with cross-cultural services, education and advocacy. Programs include activities for at risk Hmong youth, a women’s health program and many others.
Contact:
(651) 255-0799
1518 E. Lake Street
Mpls, MN 55407
www.aahwm.org/
Description: A multi-service organization offering programs in employment and training, social services and cultural education.
Contact:
(612) 721-0122
3702 E Lake Street, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55406
http://www.capiusa.org/
Description: Provides services in language and cultural preservation, legal assistance, and health education. Goal is to help Lao people achieve successful economic integration while preserving their cultural integrity and history.
Contact:
(612) 374-4967
503 Irving Ave North, Suite 100A
Minneapolis, MN 55405
http://www.laocenter.org/
Description: Assists Southeast Asian youth and their families to fully participate in American life while retaining important cultural values. Programs include youth leadership development and academic support.
Contact:
(612) 521-4859
1827 44th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412
http://seacc-mn.org/
Description: Provides support services to Korean and other immigrants including help with adjustment and wellness.
Contact:
(612) 342-1344
630 Cedar Ave South Suite B1
Minneapolis, MN 55454
http://www.koreanservicemn.org/
Jewish Families:
Description: Provides a multitude of vocational, and family services and programs aimed at supporting people of all backgrounds to reach their full potential.
Contact:
(952) 546-0616
13100 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 400
Minnetonka, MN 55305
http://www.jfcsmpls.org/
Additional Resources
- Hospital-Based Resources
- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Office of Health Care Equity 57989
Children’s Cultural Care Consultant 57724
The Office of Ethics 56159
Integrative Medicine 57888
For Online resources, go to Star Net and click “Departments and Committees”, then “Cross Cultural Care/Interpreter Services”
- Books, People and Websites
- Healing by Heart: Clinical and Ethical Case Stories of Hmong Families and Western Providers
By Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera (Editor), Dorothy E. Vawter (Editor), Phua Xiong (Editor), and Barbara Babbitt (Editor)
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
By Anne Fadiman
- Hmong ABC Bookstore
(651) 293-0019
298 University Ave W
St. Paul, MN 55103
www.hmongabc.com
- Center for Hmong Studies at Concordia University, St. Paul
Partnership with the university and the Hmong community designed to create an academically recognized center dedicated to the study of Hmong culture.
Contact: Lee Pao Xiong, Director of the Center for Hmong Studies – (651) 641-8870
- www.garyyialee.com
Dr. Gary Yia Lee, Hmong Australian anthropologist
Articles on Hmong history and culture
- www.hmongnet.org
List of Hmong-related websites edited by Mark Pfeifer of the Hmong Cultural Center
Other Resources
- National Center for Cultural Competence
Description: The mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems to address growing diversity, persistent disparities, and to promote health and mental health equity.
Contact:http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/
Thanks to the following people for your assistance in compiling this list of resources: Dr. Kang Xiaaj, Boris Kalanj, Jackie Moore, Wendy Ringer, and Sheri Rosencrantz.
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