The goal of the project is to prepare the groundwork for recommending future steps needed to enhance cultural competency in services to persons with developmental disabilities in Calgary. This included:

• Identifying the key indicators of cultural competency through a comprehensive review of rehabilitation and cultural competency literature.
• Using the key indicators as benchmarks to assess the current state of cultural competency of service providers to persons with developmental disabilities in Calgary, including areas of strengths and weaknesses, and resources and supports needed to achieve cultural competency.

Funders and partners

Funded in part by the Calgary Foundation Community Grants Program and John and Jean Wilkins Fund.
http://www.thecalgaryfoundation.org/

Partners:

• Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary (DDRC)
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
• Heart of the Northeast Community Solutions Resource Centre
• Calgary Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

Project status and timelines

Complete. June 2005 to July 2006

Upcoming public activities

None

Resources developed

None

Presentations, publications and reports

• Kowbel, S. (2006, February). Cultural Competency: Understanding different views of disabilirty in order to provide better service. Rehabilitation Review, Vol.16(10)
• Kowbel, S. (April, 2007) Enhancing Cultural Competency in Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Calgary Alberta, Canada. ACDS, Kananaskis, AB.
• Kowbel, S., Sharara, N., & Tymchyshyn, D. Enhancing Cultural Compentency in Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Executive Summary.
• Kowbel, S., Sharara, N., & Tymchyshyn, D. (May, 2007). Enhancing Cultural Competency in Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Calgary Alberta, Canada. AAIDD, Atlanta, GA.

Contact information

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