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DIVERSITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
What is diversity at Steininger?
It is Steininger’s intent to foster a work environment that provides acceptance, respect and sensitivity for all cultural differences, including but not limited to those related to ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and religion.
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Steininger also desires to ensure that all people entering into our care receive equitable and effective treatment, provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. We aspire to provide programs and services which eliminate racial and ethnic healthcare disparities, and which improve the health and well-being of the individuals, families, and communities we serve
Steininger Behavioral Care Services, Inc. adheres to the belief that culture is central to the following:
We have chosen to drive our mission in the following ways:
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By assessing our company’s cultural competence, to identify both agency strengths and service gaps.
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By promoting company-wide utilization of the AT&T Language line for interpretation services.
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By developing a Diversity Logo and cultural awareness campaign for increasing the clinical competence by our staff .
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By developing a new internet based diversity resource, including resources for professional development related to cultural competence and diversity management.
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By working collaboratively with individuals, programs and committees within the organization to implement and maintain an ongoing Diversity Awareness Campaign.
How is Steininger taking a proactive stance towards becoming culturally competent?
With Staff…
Minority staff employed by Steininger grew by 5% between 2003-2006
Steininger recruits diverse staff in a variety of ways such as through attendance at an annual diversity job fair, advertisements on CareerBuilder.com, and the internal referral program (CLICK HERE TO VIEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES).
All new staff attend Diversity 101 during orientation
Newsletter features articles on diversity (CLICK HERE TO VIEW RECENT NEWSLETTERS)
Diversity bulletin boards are present at each site;
Staff have access to updated Clinical Resources for working with diverse clients (CLICK HERE FOR DIVERSITY RESOURCES)
With Consumers…
- Steininger's Partial Care program participates in Diversity Activities monthly. Most recently they celebrated Black History Month that included presentations, fashion show, art show and luncheon.
- Consumers in the Partial Care program have created artwork with a diversity theme, including a diversity mural, which is on display at the Partial Care program in Berlin.
- Consumers receive culturally competent care via trained staff who have access to a variety of resources and training,
Staff were invited to submit proposals for a Diversity Logo. The winner was Shannon Colestock of the Children’s Mobile Response program and his logo is displayed throughout the Diversity Resource Center.
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