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Materials on how to work effectively with different populations; how to design materials and programs for people of different cultural and religious backgrounds in general, and related specifically to suicide prevention. See the sub-categories under Populations and Settings for materials on specific populations.

American Indian suicides in jail: Can risk screening be culturally sensitive?
URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/207326.pdf
With the help of researchers, the administrator of a jail in a Northern Plains State found out how culture can help identify detainees’ risk for suicide.
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Assessing suicide and risk behaviors in an incarcerated American Indian population: Investigating culturally sensitive risk assessment instruments and procedures in a border jail
URL: http://www.nicic.org/Library/019845
The overall objective of this research was to address and fill in the gaps in the existing research literature by evaluating a popular suicidal ideation assessment tool, one commonly used within detention centers around the country, for its cultural sensitivity and to modify and, where appropriate, to improve the state, local, and tribal correctional agencies’ ability to more effectively screen for suicide ideation among American Indian detainees. This endeavor involved exploring the connection between American Indian - Northern Plains culture and non-Indian inmates’ responses to suicide screening questions as they are asked within this setting.
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Creating effective suicide prevention strategies for the Hmong community: We are the peace we need. We are our own solutions (SPRC Discussion Series)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/disc_series/disc_5.asp
A presentation and discussion on suicide prevention in refugee and immigrant populations, specifically the Hmong community. The Research to Practice Webinar webpage contains an author biography, PowerPoint slides, and an audio file of the discussion.
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Cultural and linguistic competence
URL: http://www.promoteprevent.org/Resources/clc/
This toolkit is based on a model of three interconnected arches: organizational structure, engagement, and services/activities/interventions. Together, the arches provide the support to create a solid foundation for the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) initiative.
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Cultural and linguistic competence policy assessment (CLCPA)
URL: http://www.clcpa.info/document.html
The CLCPA is designed to examine cultural and linguistic competence at an agency or organization. This website contains the tool itself and a guide to using the tool.
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Cultural awareness in health care
URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/resources.htmld/culturalcomp.shtml
This page of the Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries website provides a comprehensive collection of resources on cultural competence in healthcare. Includes resources on: racial and ethnic disparities; American Indians' health; culturally specific patient education materials; and teaching tools for health professionals.
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Cultural competence in mental health
URL: http://www.upennrrtc.org/var/tool/file/142-CulturalCompetency.pdf
This brochure briefly describes: what is culture; what is cultural competence; diversity in the United States; how to incorporate cultural competency standards into practice; and an example of cultural competence in practice (a community-based intervention for elderly Chinese Americans).
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A cultural competency toolkit: Ten grant sites share lessons learned
URL: http://www.ncstac.org/content/culturalcompetency/index.htm
The Cultural Competency Initiative, which was launched in 2000, assisted consumer supporter organizations by providing funding and technical assistance as well as by disseminating information about innovative minority outreach programs. Through a competitive selection process, ten sites across the country were each awarded $5,000 to launch new initiatives or to build upon existing programs over a one year period. With data from these ten organizations, NCSTAC is now able to offer this Cultural Competency Toolkit. Each chapter provides an overview of one of the ten model programs. Project goals and implementation plans are shared, project leaders share their expertise, and program materials are included in each chapter's appendices.
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Cultural competency: A practical guide for mental health service providers
URL: http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/PDF/Saldana.pdf
Defines the term "cultural competency". Provides guidance for mental health professionals on: developing essential knowledge, skills and attributes; building counselor/client rapport; translator and interpreter challenges; connecting with families; and confidentiality issues.
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Cultural competency: Developing strategies to engage minority populations in suicide prevention
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/finalnopcas.pdf
Report developed by the National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS)Task Force that outlines the issues involved in engaging communities of color in suicide prevention.
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The cultural facet of suicidal behaviour: Its importance and neglect
URL: http://www.auseinet.com/journal/vol5iss3/colucci.pdf
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH). 2006. 5(3). This paper illustrates that various scholars have recognised the relevance of culture and ethnicity in the understanding of suicidal behaviour. The author provides evidence of the need to pay more attention to the meaning and interpretation of suicide in cross-cultural research and underlines the necessity to establish cultural-sensitive prevention strategies.
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Ensuring cultural and linguistic competence (Presentation)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/Bazron_CulturalCompetence.pdf
State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. December 12–14, 2006, North Bethesda, MD. Overviews definitions and value base of cultural competence and cultural considerations for suicide prevention. 2:30 Exercise: “Purple People” 3:30 Exercise: “Designing Culturally Specific Suicide Prevention Strategies” 4:30 Case Study: Developing a Culturally and Linguistically Specific Social Marketing Strategy
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Evidence-based practices and multicultural mental health
URL: http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Fact_Sheets1&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=63974
The mental health field is increasingly requiring evidence based practices (EBPs) in an effort to boost quality, effectiveness, and accountability in mental health care services. This resource was created to provide information to NAMI stakeholders—individuals with mental illness, families, providers, and partners—on the literature discussing EBPs, with special consideration of multicultural issues. Discusses: the basics of EBPs; history of the EBP movement; EBP challenges; cultural adaptations of EBPs; utilization of culturally specific interventions (i.e., practice-based evidence models); and policy considerations.
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Guidelines for working effectively with interpreters in a mental health setting
URL: http://www.vtpu.org.au/docs/interpreter/VTPU_GuidelinesBooklet.pdf
These guidelines from Australia are intended to assist mental health staff to understand the characteristics of interpreted meetings and to develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary for working in partnership with interpreters.
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Mental health: Culture, race, and ethnicity. — A supplement to Mental health: A report of the Surgeon General
URL: http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA-01-3613/sma-01-3613A.pdf
Considers mental health services for the following racial and ethnic groups: African Americans; American Indians and Alaska Natives; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and Hispanic Americans;
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National healthcare disparities report
URL: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr05/nhdr05.htm
This report represents the first national comprehensive effort to measure differences in access and use of health care services by various populations. The report includes a broad set of performance measures that can serve as baseline views of differences in the use of services. The report presents data on the differences in the use of services, access to health care, and impressions of quality for seven clinical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, mental health, and respiratory disease as well as data on maternal and child health, nursing home and home health care, and patient safety. It also examines differences in use of services by priority populations.
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Pragmatic Considerations of Culture in Preventing Suicide- Workshop Summary
URL: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/scientific-meetings/2004/pragmatic-considerations-of-culture-in-preventing-suicide.shtml
Workshop summary of a meeting to:"examine how culture pertaining to ethnicity can be considered in the development and implementation of suicide preventive interventions." Three fielded studies were considered as examples in reducing suicide risk and included studies focused on African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian communities. The summary contains a list of participants, agenda, and examples of suicide prevention models that incorporate culture with research and pragmatic approaches and considerations.
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Quick guide to working with interpreters in mental health settings
URL: http://www.vtpu.org.au/docs/interpreter/VTPU_Poster.pdf
A manual from Australia on how to: book an appropriate interpreter; check him/her; communicate with an interpreter before, during, and after meeting.
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Rural health disparities
URL: http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/disparities/
This webpage discusses rural health disparities and links to various resources on the topic.
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