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Cultural Competency

Author(s):   National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care

Year Published:  2009

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"While children of color represent approximately 33 percent of all children in the United States, they are 55 percent of the foster care population. African-American children face the gravest disparities; they are 15 percent of the child population, yet 38 percent of the foster care population." (Pew Commission, 2004, p.50)

Table of Contents^*

• Overview
• Defining Cultural Competency
• History of Cultural Competency in Public Child Welfare
• Challenges and Strategies in Achieving Cultural Competence in Child Welfare Driven Systems of Care
• Implications for Administrators and Stakeholders
• Demonstration Sites and References

^*The National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center wishes to thank the following individuals for their contributions to this resource: Nigel Nathaniel, the Honorable Karen Howze, and Richard Prince. back

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