Welcome to the Midwest Center for Cultural Competence, LLC
Capability Statement
CORE COMPETENCIES
A minority-owned federal, state, and county certified small business that specializes in culturally and linguistically appropriate, strategic planning, training/evaluation and organizational support. The firm also assists with workforce diversity initiatives relevant to addressing health disparities as outlined in the provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).
Experience in:
- Cultural Competence and (CLAS) Facilitation
- Development of Training Modules and Projects
- Professional Development Training
- Executive /Staff Retreats
- Cultural Competence Leadership Institutes
PAST PERFORMANCE
State of Wisconsin-Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Health Services, initiated and co-lead Cultural Competence Committee, charge of the committee is to include cultural competence strategies/goals in major projects and the daily activities of the Medicaid Division, and support initiatives to reduce healthcare and racial disparities.
The Management Group (TMG)- Consultant
Six Cultural Competence Training Sessions around the state for large (over 500 employees) human services agency, area meetings included pre-post test tools for improving services delivery, reviewed strategic planning initiatives to insure culturally competent future planning based on training and assessment.
Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Health Lifestyles (WIPHL)-Associate Director
Training in cultural competence for ($12mil.) federal, state, and medical school project leaders, counselors, and leaders of clinical sites’ Implementation and Improvement teams; assisted in hiring diverse counselors and staff in accordance with required hiring practices; helped design brief cultural competence training; administered the Cultural Competence Committee; monitored and continually improved the cultural competence of the project organization.
EXPERTISE
Served as Cultural Competence Specialist for a Large Behavioral Health Agency, served as EEOC Coordinator, structured and co-chaired a staff for a cultural diversity committee, provided technical assistance in designing staff cultural competence training, formulated strategies for multicultural staff recruitment and retention, co-led three-year cultural competence strategic planning initiative.
- National Board Member of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (Accreditation Organization)
- Membership in and presenter at national conferences for the National Organization for Human Service (National Organization)
- Active membership in and/or co-founding member of Association of Multiethnic Americans, Interracial Family Networks, and Multiracial Alliance of Wisconsin, among others
COMPANY DATA
- Founded in 2003
CODES & CERTIFICATIONS
- Small Minority Owned Business
- DUNS: 827031001
- CAGE CODE: 5EJC0
- NAICS Codes: 541611, 541618, 611430
- Professional Certification:
- Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW) & Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP)
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
- More than 30 years experience in counseling and education
- Broad range of client settings including; academic, criminal justice, social work mental health
- Identify current cultural competence environment and enlistment of support from employees at all levels to enhance individual and team effectiveness
- Focus on establishment of long-term policies and practices that enhance community partnerships, minimize culture clash and improve work relationships
- Create structures that support organizational change
- Provide training in ethnographic interviewing techniques
- Develop strategic plans to provide effective diversity initiatives