Towards A Culturally Competent System of Care, Volume I: A Monograph on Effective Services for Minority Children Who Are Severely Emotionally Disturbed

This monograph, the first in a two volume series, was developed to assist states and communities in addressing one of the primary goals of the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP)–that of appropriateness of care. It provides a philosophical framework and practical ideas for improving service delivery to children of color with serious emotional disturbances. This monograph addresses four sociocultural groups of color: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. It is not a how to document. Instead, it emphasizes the strengths inherent in all cultures and examines how the system of care can more effectively deal with cultural differences and related treatment issues (authors).