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Cultural Competence & Family-Centered Practice

In family-centered practice, the child welfare agency and its staff strive to be culturally competent and ensure that services provided to children and families are respectful of and compatible with their cultural strengths and needs. Culturally competent agencies and practitioners are able to view a family's strengths and needs within a cultural context and integrate culturally relevant information in helping the family develop a meaningful plan of action. Cultural competence is a skill learned by the individual and the organization, fostered by a commitment to provide services that are culturally appropriate and that make a positive difference for children and families.


 

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