Cultural Competency Training

Cultural Competency Training is a mandatory annual requirement for all County staff and all Contracted Providers.

County Staff

County staff must complete one of the two approved Relias courses available through Eureka:

• Cultural Humility and Implicit Bias in Behavioral Health, OR
• A Multicultural Approach to Recovery‑Oriented Practice

Contracted Providers

Providers may complete any recognized Cultural Competence Training, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health Think Cultural Health program, which is now available again. 

Any training selected must include the following three (3) criteria:

• Foundational Concepts: introduces cultural and linguistic competence and highlights the role of culture in behavioral health.
• Self-Awareness and Core Principles: covers key concepts such as culture, cultural identity, intersectionality, and cultural humility, and helps providers reflect on how their own background and experiences influence their work.
• Application to Client Care: helps providers understand clients’ cultural backgrounds and equips them with meaningful strategies to strengthen therapeutic relationships across diverse communities.

The training must address a broad range of cultural competencies applicable to the Orange County behavioral health population. It must not focus on only one target population (e.g., youth, immigrant communities, or a single ethnic group). 

Need More Information

Refer to the full Cultural Competency Training Instructional Guides below: