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17 <br /> <br /> <br />Cultural Competence Continuum <br /> <br />The cultural competency continuum is a spectrum which places behaviors, <br />attitudes, policies, and practices. It is intended to be a dynamic tool as there is <br />always room for growth and development in individuals, organizations, and <br />institutionalized policies and practices. <br /> <br />It is useful for organizations to have a tool that is focused on core ways to <br />interpret the wide range of behaviors and attitudes that are expressed in policies <br />and practices of an organization. The cultural competence continuum provides <br />the means to assess cultural relevance in current operational standards. <br />Issues stemming from race and other cultural matters are quite broad and <br />varied. <br /> <br />Organizations will find that they may be quite knowledgeable and proficient in <br />some aspects of cultural consideration and may neglect asking crucial questions <br />in another area. When beginning to consider our approach to community <br />engagement, an organization can gauge why mainstream strategies will have a <br />lower effectiveness and work from a more culturally responsive foundation. The <br />more the work of an organization stems from relevant aspects of racial and <br />cultural identity, the greater the chances for effective outcomes and increased <br />engagement from the community. <br /> <br /> <br />www.cityofroseville.com <br /> <br />