Vision
Disparities exist in access to services and health outcomes for children and youth residing in Connecticut. The Cultural and Linguistic Competency workgroup vision is to develop, plan and implement a statewide process for incorporating enhanced Culturally Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards within the children’s Network of Care in Connecticut.
Goal
The goal of this workgroup is to partner with families and network of care leaders in order to promote health equity, racial justice and cultural and linguistic competence across all behavioral health services at the local, regional and state levels.
CONNECTing Annual Reports
Activities and outcomes from the Fiscal Mapping workgroup are reflected in the CONNECTing Children and Families to Care Annual Reports.
Health Equity Plans
Over the past 4 years, the CONNECTing with CLAS initiative has helped 40 community mental health and non-profit organizations develop Health Equity Plans to promote health equity and engage youth and families using the CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) standards.
A new training cohort will be starting in the Fall of 2018 for organizations interested in developing a Health Equity Plan.
CONNECTing with CLAS videos
Connecting with CLAS Standards video (English)
This video describes the CONNECTing with CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) framework for promoting health equity and reducing disparities in Connecticut through the development of Health Equity Plans.
CONECTANDO con los estándares de CLAS video
Este video describe el marco de CONEXIÓN con los estándares de CLAS para promover la equidad en la salud y reducir las disparidades en Connecticut a través del desarrollo de planes de equidad para la salud.