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Cultural humility

CBMCS (California Brief Multicultural Counseling Scale): Gaining multicultural knowledge

The California Brief Multicultural Counseling Scale (CBMCS) Training Program is an evidence-based initiative designed to enhance multicultural competence among mental health professionals. It focuses on improving self-awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for effective cross-cultural counseling. This training will focus on introducing Multicultural Knowledge that is important to consider in one’s attempt to provide culturally responsive care. During the course of this training, participants will become more knowledgeable about culture and various ways to learn more about the cultural world of their clients.
CLAS Standard Principal Standard: 1. Provide effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy, and other communication needs

Learning objectives

  • Identify at least three (3) ways their own cultural identities and potential biases affect 1. those they serve.
  • Demonstrate increased knowledge of at least five (5) cultural factors that influence mental health.
  • Apply at least three (3) culturally appropriate interventions in clinical practice.
  • Evaluate and address at least five (5) of the cultural barriers affecting client engagement and treatment outcomes.

 

Register:

Registration and cancellation close at 9am two working days prior to training. You will be recorded as a No-Show in sccLearn if you don't attend and did not cancel the training.

County employees, register by clicking on the blue registration button.
County partners, register at sccgov.org/scclearn-partner

If you have questions, need accommodations, or have a grievance, please contact: [email protected].

Friday, June 6, 2025
9:00am - 4:30pm
In-person event
LP Training Rooms
Learning Partnership
1075 E. Santa Clara St. 2nd floor
San Jose, CA 95116-1002
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(408) 792-3900
Register (County employees)

Training materials

CBMCS training flyer