Cultural Competency: The Role of Behavioral Health during Operational Allies Welcome with Transitioning Afghan Travelers
Program Description
This training focuses on building cultural competency for military behavioral health providers to include, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers and Professional Counselors. Through the experiences and lessons learned from a Military Social Worker when working with the Afghan population, the training will address the challenges and meeting the needs of the population we are serving.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, social workers, certified counselors, and psychologists. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Identify challenges of Afghan travelers.
- Review the value of connection in healing.
- Understand the power of presence.
- Summarize the role and value of social workers.
- Conceptualize the BHO role as ambassador.
Camp Humphreys
Army CPT Estela Schlund, LCSW, BCD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.
Disclosure
DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME CreditDHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 3.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
- 3.00 Physicians (ACCME)
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.00 ANCCThe DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.00 APAContinuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 3.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
- 3.00 Social Workers (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J-7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.
- 3.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, the DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
- 3.00 NBCCDHA J-7 CEPO has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA J-7 CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Accommodations for Learners with Hearing Impairment
Captions and transcripts are available upon request for all CE/CME live events and on-demand courses delivered by J-7 CEPO.
Live events:
To request real-time, streaming closed captions for CEPO events (including CCSS events and special feature webinars), please contact CEPO at least three business days before an event begins. If CEPO cannot arrange for live event captioning, then a video recording and transcript of the audio will be provided after the event.
On-demand "Home Study" courses:
You may request a transcript (a written account of a pre-recorded video’s audio content) upon registering for a CEPO Home Study course.
CEPO can typically deliver a transcript within ten business days.
For events delivered by CEPO’s partners, please contact the course instructor to inquire about 508 accommodations.
For more information, or to submit a request, please contact CEPO at dha.ncr.j7.mbx.cepo-cms-support@health.mil.