The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center hosts a virtual five-part learning community for prevention professionals working in communities of color. The purpose of the learning community is to discuss strategies for creating outcomes-based change in communities of color. This series discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, and much more.
People of Color Learning Community Session 1 Materials
The first session introduces the purpose of the learning community and drafts a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of providing high-impact prevention services in communities of color.
Session 4 focuses on using the cultural competence continuum to gauge an organization's capacity to provide culturally inclusive services and to open dialogue with communities of color.
This session focuses on involving communities of color in data collection decision-making. Participants use their SWOT analysis from session one to inform their work during this session.
The fifth and final session discusses how organizational and institutional barriers to racial equity create community trauma and explores opportunities to build equity in your community. The moderator guides participants through the completion of the learning community's SWOT action plan for delivering culturally competent services.
The third session outlines why prevention advocacy matters in communities of color, the difference between education and lobbying, and examples of how to advocate for change.
