Wisconsin Department of Health Services Awards Funds to Projects Aimed at Improving Cultural Competence

Thursday, July 15th, 2021 -- 9:03 AM

(WMTV) -The Department of Health Services has awarded over $1 million to nine organizations for projects aimed towards improving the cultural competence of service providers.

A study commissioned by the DHS asked people receiving services for mental health and substance use challenges about gaps in the Wisconsin behavioral health system.

The study found that improving service provider capacity to work with diverse populations should be a priority, with providers needing to be familiar with the values, traditions, and languages of different cultures the most popular responses.

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