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Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar - XIV
Transforming
Mental Health Services in Texas:
Building Bridges Between Cultural Competence
and Evidence-Based Practice
November
30 - December 1, 2006 • Houston, Texas
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health hosted the Fourteenth Robert
Lee Sutherland Seminar in Houston, Texas on November 30 - December
1, 2006. The seminar's theme was "Transforming Mental Health Services
in Texas: Building Bridges between Cultural Competence and Evidence-Based
Practices."
With
the growing call for mental health providers to utilize evidence-based
practices (EBPs), the question has arisen, "Evidence-based for whom?"
Little of the research on EBPs like cognitive-behavioral therapy
has been conducted with populations of color.
Although
there are preliminary data to suggest that EBPs are effective for
populations of color, less is known about how to modify these treatments
to make them consistent with the cultures of diverse populations.
This is the focus of the Foundation's Cultural Adaptation Initiative
and this biennium's Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar.
The
Seminar provided a wealth of information and perspectives on the
cultural adaptation of evidence-based practices. The
agenda is available to view or download.
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The Seminar
offerings included:
• An opening
plenary session by Dr. Stanley Sue, Distinguished Professor of
Psychology and Asian American Studies at the University of California,
Davis
• Presentations by representatives of the Foundation's Cultural
Adaptation Initiative grantees on the development and implementation
of their culturally adapted, evidence-based treatment models
• Panels of national and local experts reflecting a range
of perspectives, who discussed current research, assessment, and
treatment issues on cultural competence and evidence-based practices
• Work sessions in which participants and presenters looked
at issues in culturally adapted EBPs and identified ways to move
the field forward.
Selection
of the Theme
This
seminar's theme grew out of the Foundation's recently launched Cultural
Adaptation Initiative. Cultural adaptation is the process of adjusting
the delivery of mental health services to be consistent with the
client's culture.
Through
the initiative, the Foundation is promoting the development of culturally
adapted EBPs. The Foundation's goals for the initiative are to generate
knowledge about culturally competent delivery of EBPs and, ultimately,
to increase the availability of effective mental health services
for people of color.
To
achieve these goals, the Foundation issued a Request for Proposals
to mental health service provider organizations already skilled
in providing culturally competent care. Applicants proposed an EBP
to adapt for the populations of color they serve. After a rigorous
review process, the top five proposals were selected for funding
this spring. Please visit the Cultural
Adaptation Initiative home page for additional information about
the program.
Continuing
Education Units
This program was approved for 1.2 CEUs by the Graduate
College of Social Work at the University of Houston. Participants
received a CEU certificate at the close of the Seminar.
About
the Seminars
Biennially,
since 1978, the Foundation has convened the Robert Lee Sutherland
Seminars to encourage people to work cooperatively to address timely
issues for the improvement of mental health and the quality of life
in Texas. The Seminars are a living tribute to the first director
of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Dr. Robert Lee Sutherland.
Inquiries
Questions
about the RLS XIV Seminar may be directed to Lynda Frost at lynda.frost@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-471-5041 (or 1-888-404-4336 toll free).
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