Cultural Competency Seminar

Thank you to everyone who made The Diversity Center's Cultural Competency in Mental Health seminar a success! 

Over 150 participants enjoyed a full day of workshops, speeches and a panel, all on issues of implementing cultural competency in their practice of mental healthcare. 

Dr. Heather Hall, MD, gave an informative keynote address and Lt. Governor Lee Fisher presented an inspiring luncheon speech.  Workshops were facilitated by trained Diversity Center staff, allowing participants to interact around issues of diversity, inclusion, assumptions, and other issues tied into the overarching theme of cultural competency in mental health. 

Testimonial speakers shared stories from the consumer's perspective, of their experiences with cultural incompetency, and panelists answered questions about how practical ways to implement cultural competency skills in the organization. 

If you are interested in scheduling an on-site cultural competency training for your medical or mental health staff, please contact

Kara Patterson at (216) 752-3000 or email kpatterson@diversitycenterneo.org

Peggy Zone Fisher thanks our major sponsor for the seminar:
Community West Foundation

Over 150 people attended the seminar at sponsoring location, Corporate College

Sarah Serfass conducts one of many interactive activities and small group discussions that made up the three workshops at the seminar