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NAMI Multicultural Leadership Conference

St. Louis, MO  | March 28-30, 2008

Resources made available to participants are organized below in categories of the three main areas of focus during the event:

Advocacy

• Advocacy Overview (Accessible to NAMI members only)
• Highlights of the NAMI Advocacy Toolkit  (Accessible to NAMI members only)
• Media Relations Toolkit (Accessible to NAMI members only)
• Multicultural Mental Health: Overview of Major Reports 

MulticulturalAction Centercommunity fact sheets

• African American 
• American Indian/Alaska Native 
• Asian American/ Pacific Islander 
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender 
• Latino 

Cultural Competence

• Cultural Competency: A Practical Guide for Mental Health Service Providers, by Delia Saldaña, Ph.D.
• Cultural Competence: A Key For Success  (NAMI one page fact sheet)
• National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services  (CLAS), US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health

Outreach Planning and Implementation

• NAMI Multicultural Outreach Planning Guide 
• NAMI 2007-2010 Strategic Plan 
• Basic Steps in Multicultural Outreach  (NAMI one page fact sheet)

Additional Resources

• Utilizing the NAMI Web Site 

Multicultural Action Center Information:

• Technical Assistance 
• Available Materials 

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