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Pathfinder Celebrates Cultural Competency

November 2019

TRIAD and Pathfinder Partnership Bridging the Culture Gap

By: Alexander Santana, Angelica Deaton, and Megan Hart
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Multicultural Program

Language barriers can be a serious restraint while accessing health services in general. In trying to reduce these barriers, the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) in collaboration with the Tennessee Disability Pathfinder have been integrating the Hispanic participation to the “Families First” program - free workshops that provide training to caregivers of children with Autism.

Pathfinder has been serving our Hispanic families for almost 10 years through the multicultural component. Our goal is to establish a genuine interest in each Hispanic interaction, increasing the cultural sensitivity and transcending the barriers to cross-cultural communication for those who are affected by any kind of disability.

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By Karen Mevis

CALLER: Hi. Someone told me that Pathfinder had some archived trainings having to do with cultural competence. Where can I find that? I’m a grad student in Diversity Studies, and I know you have a multicultural program. I have been able to use the Pathfinder database, and Camino Seguro -- I think it is great to have a place listing organizations that have Spanish speaking staff. But somehow I am missing those trainings.

PATHFINDER: That’s a great question! Look for a Home page button near the bottom of whatever Pathfinder or Camino Seguro page you are on. On the Home page, scroll down and you will find the Trainings button, which is green and in the shape of the state of Tennessee.

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Learn more about the Family Support Program and other topics through our online training webinars and courses.

Call us with questions!

1-800-640-4636

For Multilingual Services:
(615) 875-5083

Looking Ahead:
What's Coming Up in Tennessee!

Nov. 11th: Next Steps at Vanderbilt - Open House

Nov. 16th: Cooking Club for Youth with Autism & Other Disabilities

Nov. 22nd: Tech Talk

Led by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Zachary Warren, Ph.D., the SPARK study is looking for individuals of all ages with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to become part of the largest autism study ever in the US. There’s no cost to register, no travel involved, no blood being drawn and compensation is valued at up to $50. Register: www.sparkforautism.org/vu or contact Alexandra Miceli at (615) 875-0897 or spark@vumc.org.

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This project is partially funded under grant contracts with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

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