Marginalized communities including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA are adversely affected by substance use disorders and recent data proves those same communities have more barriers to treatment. So how do we as providers use a person-centered approach that embraces cultural humility ensuring that folks from all walks of life get the SUD recovery support they so richly deserve?

In this conversational and peer-lead workshop, we will dive deeper into those inequities and discuss how CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) standards can help us infuse our practice and organizations with cultural humility.

Facilitated sessions for WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS will help you to:

• Take a deeper look at how BIPOC, LGBTQIA, disabled and non-English speaking populations are adversely affected by substance use disorders
• Use the CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) self-assessment tool to identify your needs around cultural inclusivity as well as your strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify specific barriers to treatment for marginalized communities and become familiar with tools that can be used to incorporate CLAS standards in your practice or agency.
• Help you write a new culturally responsive mission statement to better serve your SUD clients from diverse backgrounds while embracing a future as a provider with cultural humility.

Free to register. Certificate of Attendance available upon completion of this virtual training.

About the facilitator:

Sean Mahoney, PWS, CRM, is a peer support specialist, trainer/facilitator, writer, recovery advocate and human in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol. He works as a program manager and peer supervisor for the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon. He frequently conducts trainings on harm reduction, peer supervision and LGBTQ+ culturally specific SUD recovery for NW ATTC, NWIAS and Peerpocalypse. He recently became a CLAS standards trainer. Mahoney also serves on the City of Portland’s Ryan White Funding Council for humans living with HIV/AIDS. He is also a longtime faculty member of the Oregon ECHO Network. He lives in Portland with his black cat Larry.