The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for individuals as well as health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

OBJECTIVES:

• Provide an introductory overview of the Cultural and Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards and their application in behavioral healthcare environments
• Outline themes for remaining sessions of the webinar series

FACULTY:

• JACQUELINE COLEMAN, MEd, MSM, BA, CPC, a certified professional coach with extensive experience as a senior program manager. Jacqueline has expertise in workforce development, organizational development and contract management. She is a cultivator and trainer of professionals in multiple sectors. Jacqueline provides strategic consultation on LEADERVATION (gender- tailored programs, equity and diversity initiatives, and systems change processes).
• EBONY JOHNSON, MHS, global strategist on gender equality, human rights and public health. Two decades of experience in training and curricula development with a focus on women and adolescents and families tailored to advance engagement, inclusion and communication to improve health outcomes. Ebony spent more than a decade in adolescent medicine and women's health providing pyscho-social support, expanding health literacy, cultivating leadership and promoting patient advocacy.