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Question: I am a master's student at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. I am completing a practicum at a local NGO in Houston, Texas. As part of my practicum, I plan to develop an educational program for staff and volunteers on cultural competence. I am searching for an assessment tool to help identify gaps in cultural sensitivity and competence to help guide my work. Or I would be interested in any additional guidance on this topic. Thank you in advance for your help.

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I do not believe that we have any relevant assessment tools in our Enhancing Cultural Competence chapters on the Community Tool Box, but you can find a plethora of relevant assessments on the National Center for Cultural Competence web site at Georgetown University -- https://nccc.georgetown.edu/. At the time of this posting, there are 18 to 20 self-assessments that could be readily adapted for group use there.

Question Date: Wed, 11/15/2023