Culture & Diversity“Thinking Outside the Boxes”

Culture & Diversity Committee

Goals

“Thinking outside the box.”

Provide awareness, knowledge, and skills to promote respect for diversity so that we may be more effective engaging shareholders

What is Culture?

Culture influences view of reality and every aspect of life

It is a way of thinking, feeling and behaving that is passed from one generation to the next

Multicultural perspective recognizes that client may hold values/ beliefs that are different from the counselor

Diversity is a two-way street- we bring out own cultural heritage and clients bring theirs

What is Culture?

Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes and religion by a group of people generally without thinking about them.

“Those who are willing to address cultural differences directly are those who do not perceive them as impediments and those who view these differences as positive attributes will most likely meet and resolve the challenges that arise in cross-culture interaction. Such an individual is ‘culturally-skilled.” (Sue and Sue 1990)

What is Culture?

In its BROADEST sense, culture includes not only race and ethnicity but also:

Social classGender AgeAffectional orientation Disability Marital status Religion, etc.

Examples of Culture

Language, Practices, Customs, Food, Clothing, Religion, Superstitions, Architecture, Holidays, Celebrations, Dating Rituals, Art, Music

National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards

Principal Standard

Provide effective, equitable, understandable and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and other communication needs.

National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards

Governance, Leadership and WorkforceAdvance and sustain leadership that promotes CLAS

and health equity through policy, practices and allocated resources.

Recruit, promote and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership and workforce

Educate and train using culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices

National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards

Communication and Language Assistance Offering language assistance to individuals who have

limited English proficiency and/or other communication needs

Engagement, Continuous Improvement and Accountability Creating culturally competent goals within the organization Regularly assessing services provided Maintaining accurate data Partnering with community resources

Culturally Diverse Shift

In our culturally diverse society it is essential that we are able to practice in a multicultural competent manner

The United States is shifting from a society comprised of people from primarily White European backgrounds to one in which most will be from non-White, non-European backgrounds

Demographics State & County Wide

People Quick FactsSouth

CarolinaAiken

County

Population, 2013 estimate 4,774,839 NA

Population, 2010 4,625,364 160,099Persons under 5 years, percent, 2012 6.3% 5.6%Persons under 18 years, percent, 2012 22.9% 22.1%Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2012 14.7% 16.5%Female persons, percent, 2012 51.4% 51.6%White alone, percent, 2012 (a) 68.4% 71.8%

Black or African American alone, percent, 2012 (a) 28.0% 24.9%

American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2012 (a) 0.5% 0.5%Asian alone, percent, 2012 (a) 1.4% 0.9%Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2012 (a) 0.1% 0.1%Two or More Races, percent, 2012 1.6% 1.8%Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2012 (b) 5.3% 5.1%

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2012 64.0% 67.5%

Demographics with ABDMH

Gender

Male 910

Feamle 1169

Race

White 1161

African- American 838

Spanish American 13

American Indian 1

Other 26

Ages

00-17 595

18-64 1383

65+ 101

Projected Statistics

It is estimated that by 2050:The percentage of white population will decline

from 67% to 47% The African-American population will represent

15% of the populationLatino population will make up 29% of the U.S

populationAsian and Pacific Islander will represent 9%American Indian and Eskimo will represent 1%LGBT population is estimated to represent 5 %

of the U.S. population over 18 years old (Pew Research Center)

Culture & Diversity

Services Offered within the Community

Knowledge Seek out knowledge that will enhance understanding of clients who are culturally different from them

Knowledge about history of other culturesUnderstanding implications of racism, oppressionKnowledge of language or slang of other cultures Knowledge of resourcesKnowledge of counseling interventions that are appropriate. Arredondo et al., 1996; Pendersen et al., 2002)

The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs

The Southeast US has become the new settlement area for Hispanics between 1990 and

2004.

North Carolina 575% population growthArkansas 508% population growthGeorgia 450% population growth

South Carolina 327% population growth

http://www.state.sc.us/cma/803-648-6836

African-American

South Carolina African-American Guide Public Resource Notable SC-Americans Timeline 1525-1997 Historic African-American places in SC

church, schools, communities, landmarks and museums

Festivals and Events

African-American Historical Alliance

Non Profit organization

Leading resource for education and celebration of African American Civil War and Reconstruction History in SC

African-American SC Chamber of Commerce

Advocate for prosperity, progress and the success within every county and community in SC as it relates to African-American Business

Many Companies: law firms, accounting, insurance companies, marketing and advertising firms

Starts with idea for a company, the Chamber looks into what the idea needs to transition into a company, then they contact the companies in their network to help make it into a reality

The Center African American History, Art, and Culture

Has not opened yet Vision is to bring tourism to Aiken

County as a stop on the SC National Heritage Corridor

Forum for celebrating both Aiken's diversity and it's sense of community

PASOS Founded in 2005 Help Latino Community and service

providers work together for strong healthy families

They accomplish this through education, support, and grassroots leadership

Family and Community Health Programs Education to individual and families on

Family Health and Prevention Prenatal Education

Hispanic Connections, Inc

Founded in 2000 Provide interpretation and translation services Advise on creative marketing Offer courses of Spanish or English as a second

language Publish the South Carolina Hispanic Business

Directory Promote the annual Cinco De Mayo festival in

Columbia, SC

SC Hispanic Leadership Council

Non profit organization established in 2002 Specialize in advocacy, education and

networking Based in Columbia, SC Lobby for Immigration Reform Sponsor the “REACH” Scholarship for

Latino Students.

Native American

SC Native American Affairs Non Profit Influencing public policy and state services Develop and implement statistical data Addressing the needs of the population 7 State recognized Tribes 1 Federal recognized Tribe

SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center

Provide education and advocacy to our states legislative delegation on immigrants rights and the need for comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level

Filipino

Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia

Non profit organization Goal is to promote inter-cultural education

and understanding To preserve and promote the cultural

heritage of Filipinos

Chinese

U.S. Chinese Culture Center Non Profit Classes that educate about Chinese Culture

such as Tai Chi, martial arts, Chinese Calligraphy, Cooking, Chinese Cultural Training

Prepare others to teach in China

Muslim-Islamic

First Ever Islamic Shrine in SC was started in 2002 in York County, SC

Information Center-Graniteville, SCAnderson, (7)Charleston, Clemson, (5)Charleston, Conway,(2) Florence, Greenville, Monks Corner, Orangeburg, (2)Rock Hill, Spartanburg

Services Utilized and Offered by DMH

803-233-7251

Palmetto.interpreters@gmail.com

Palmetto Interpreters

Transportation

Best Friend Express

Logisticare (Medicaid Transportation)

Cultural Competency in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations

Societal NormsDeafness is not a disability.Respecting a Deaf person’s primary language shows

respect for them.Deaf people value each other, their culture and their

shared experiences.Hard of Hearing people often identify with Hearing

culture.Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss can often be more

frustrating to live with than deafness.

Barriers to Accepting Others

PerceptionsBiasPrejudiceStereotypes

Racial Stereotypes & Misconceptions All Muslims are terrorists. All white people don't have rhythm. All Blacks are lazy. All Asians are sneaky. All Hispanics don't speak English very well or not at all. All Jewish people are greedy, selfish money hungry people. Caucasians can't dance. Russians are violent. All Americans are cowboys. All Italians are stylish and sophisticated. They are usually painters, sculptors or

fashion designers. Germans are Nazis or fascists. All Asians are Chinese. All Asians speak Pidgin English. All Native Americans love to gamble. All Middle easterners hate America. All Italians are good cooks.

Negative Stereotypes & Misconceptions

All blond women are dumb. All red heads are sluts. Christians are homophobic. They are blinded by God and will recruit you if you

go near them. All politicians are philanders and think only of personal gain and benefit. If I wear Goth clothing I'm a part of a rock band, depressed, or do drugs. Girls are only concerned about physical appearance. Guys are messy and unclean. Men who spend too much time on the computer or read are geeks. Men who are not into sports are termed as gay. All librarians are women who are old, wear glasses, tie a high bun, and have a

perpetual frown on their face. Girls are not good at sports. All teenagers are rebels. All children don't enjoy healthy food. Only anorexic women can become models. Women who smoke and drink do not have morals. Men who like pink are effeminate.

Positive Stereotypes & Misconceptions

All Blacks are great basketball players. All Asians are geniuses. All Indians are deeply spiritual. All Latinos dance well. All Whites are successful. Asians have high IQs. They are smarter than most in Math and Science.

These people are more likely to succeed in school. African Americans can dance. All Canadians are exceptionally polite. French are romantic. All Asians know kung fu. All African American men are well endowed. Italians are good lovers.