In some cases, such as the Aboriginal Head Start program, community development is a collateral aim of supporting child development and parenting (Ball, 2005, in press), as is the promotion of equity and social justice through effective and culturally competent programming and outreach to the underserved.
This is not something that can be solved by culturally competent programs--a valid concept, but no solution to institutional and structural racism.
There are also knowledge gaps concerning substance use and misuse, and concerning competent programming that addresses the needs of poor women, rural women, homeless women, women with disabilities, lesbians, elderly women, adolescent girls and women from different ethnic backgrounds, all of whom are often at increased risk for general health problems.
Charise Walker is the CEO and Founder of Helping Women Win Inc., a Lawton Oklahoma-based 501(c)(3) public charity, providing culturally-competent programs and housing to at-risk women and girls affected by violence.
However, even as competent chess programs began to develop, they exhibited a glaring weakness in playing the endgame.
Last December, NBJC launched its health and wellness initiative to address current health crises and disparities in culturally competent wellness programs that target Black LGBT people and families with an emphasis in supporting youth leadership to take swift and strategic action.
Korean Americans are one of the most underserved ethnic/linguistic minority groups owing to cultural and institutional barriers; there is an urgent need for culturally competent diabetes management programs in the Korean American community for those with type 2 diabetes.
Culturally competent, patient navigation programs are needed that support lung cancer patients, especially socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, from the point of diagnosis to the initiation and completion of treatment, including cancer staging.
Widely thought of as a strong football coach despite his subpar record, Johnson has made Vandy into a competent, competitive football program after decades of even greater futility.
Families could be given a refundable tax credit or cash grant if they sent their children to a competent academic enrichment program during the summer.
