Caring for people with different beliefs, attitudes, backgrounds, values, and needs.
What does this mean for you?
- Providers are working to understand and meet your cultural needs.
- Let providers know about your cultural needs.
Cultural needs can include
- Ethnic backgrounds
- Languages
- World views
- Beliefs
- Gender identities
- Sexual orientations
Knowing your cultural needs will help your provider to treat you the way you would like to be treated.
Additional resources
- Magellan’s Member Rights
- NAMI
- NAMI’s Identity & Cultural Dimensions
- What is Cultural Competency?
- NAMI: Culture and Identity
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