Building Effective Working Relationships Across Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Communities

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation's Social Adjustment Program for Southeast Asians is implementing two collaborative, best practice, mental health and substance abuse prevention service models in Minnesota. It faced several issues in effectively bridging multiple cultural groups, including building...

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Published in:	Child welfare 2003-03, Vol.82 (2), p.157-168
Main Authors:	Hosley, Cheryl A., Gensheimer, Linda, Yang, Mai
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Asia, Southeastern - ethnology Asian Americans - psychology Benchmarking Case Management Child Child Welfare Services Community Mental Health Services - organization & administration Cooperative Behavior Cultural Diversity Delivery Systems Humans Interinstitutional Relations Mental Disorders - ethnology Mental Disorders - prevention & control Minnesota Multiculturalism & pluralism Prevention Psychological aspects Social Adjustment Social work Social Work - methods Southeast Asian Cultural Groups Southeast Asians Substance abuse Substance-Related Disorders - ethnology Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
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Summary:	Amherst H. Wilder Foundation's Social Adjustment Program for Southeast Asians is implementing two collaborative, best practice, mental health and substance abuse prevention service models in Minnesota. It faced several issues in effectively bridging multiple cultural groups, including building a diverse collaborative team, involving families and youth, reconciling cultural variation in meeting styles, and making best practice models culturally appropriate. Researchers and program staff used multiple strategies to address these challenges and build successful partnerships. Through shared goals, flexibility, and a willingness to explore and address challenges, collaboratives can promote stronger relationships across cultural communities and improve their service delivery systems.
ISSN:	0009-4021