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What’s In Your Cultural Toolbox?
H. Jeanette Vaughn, M.Ed., NCCMcEachern High School
Dr. Mirna B. Wynn, EdDHillgrove High School
October 15, 2019
Learning Outcomes:
• Tools to Implement:
– A Peer Mediation Program incorporating cultural norms and traditions.
– A Parent Workshop promoting student and parent collaborative engagement.
– Interactive Games to engage students in mental health awareness.
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Presentation Overview
• Counselor Cultural Competence
• Our Story & Cultural Norms
• Cultural Tools for Counselors
• What We Learned
• Additional Resources
• Q & A
Counselor Cultural Competence
• Critical Reflection– Analyze Cultural Assumptions– Engage Students
• Respect Other• Accommodate Individual Learners• Intercultural Communication Skills• Focused Activities & Intentionally Structured
Environments• Be Genuine
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DemographicsMcEachern High School
Demographics
Statistics
1 Total Number of Students - 2,400
2 African American - 70%Hispanic - 18%
White - 8.3%
Other - 3.7%
3 Economically Disadvantaged - 60%
4Graduation Rate - 84% (2018)
- 90% (2019)
Cultural Norms & ResearchAfrican-American Community
1 Artistic Expression - Art, Music, Literature
2 Traditions - Religion & Family
3 Fellowship & Food
4 Attitudes Toward Mental Health
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DemographicsHillgrove High School
Demographics
Statistics
1 Total Number of Students - 2,400
2 White – 46.65%Black – 34.82%
Hispanic – 10.58%
Other – 7.95%
3 Economically Disadvantaged – 22.7%
4Graduation Rate – 93.4% (2018)
– 93.6% (2019)
Cultural Norms & ResearchHispanic/Latin American Community
1 Traditional Patriarchal Structure
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3 Recent Immigration Policies
4 Attitudes Toward Mental Health
Familismo
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USING THE TOOLSStrategies & Interventions for African-American & Hispanic/Latino Students
• PEER MEDIATION PROGRAM
• FOOD FOR THOUGHT
• PARENT WORKSHOPS
PEER MEDIATION
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PEER MEDIATIONGoals• Reduce Time & Resources Spent
on Discipline• Empower Students to Resolve
Problems Themselves• Teach Problem-Solving Skills
Program Process• Communication
• Student• Faculty
• Training• Initial• Ongoing
• Program Usage & Incentives• Mediator Strengths• Gift Cards
REVIEWING THE DATAPeer Mediation
● Pre-Survey (Faculty)● Post-Mediation Survey
(Students)● Pre & Post Awareness
Student Survey● Disciplinary Referrals● Program Usage
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PARENT WORKSHOP
Salud Mental y Enfermedad Mental
Parent Night and Parent Workshop● Two Sessions
○ Night Session○ Day Session
● Overview of Mental Health and Mental Illness● Hispanic/Latinx Attitudes toward Mental Illness● PPT, Video, Q & A● Sit down conversation
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REVIEWING THE DATAParent Workshop
● Pre and Post Surveys○ Attendance
● Viewpoints● Knowledge gained● Thinking outside the
box
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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● Social Media Addiction○ Prize Wheel
● Developing Healthy Relationships○ Plinko
● Coping with Stress○ Jenga
● Healthy Eating Habits○ PowerPoint Trivia
● Toss Out Depression○ Corn Hole
● Anxiety○ Putting Green
REVIEWING THE DATAFood For Thought
● Number of Students Reached● Mental Health Subjects Addressed● Information/Resources Distributed● Changing Perceptions of Mental Health
Issues and Resources Available
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ADDITIONAL TOOLS
ADDITIONAL TOOLS
Senior Class Inspiration
Birthday Recognition Upper Class Student
Mentors Snacks Office Decor &
Ambiance Self-Serve Resources Student
Encouragement
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ADDITIONAL TOOLS
Spanish Population
Mental Health Video
Spanish Speaking College Fair
Funding
Hispanic Student Forum
Student ID – Back Side Printing
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discrimination and familismo. 38(6). 742 – 756. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2947026/
Brown, A. K. 2013. Black Culture. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 1(1), 108-110.
Iris, C., & Scrubb, M. 2012. Five Competencies for Culturally Competent Teaching and Learning. Retrieved from https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/five-competencies-for-culturally-competent-teaching-and-learning/
Kemp, C. & Rasbridge, L. A. 2004. Mexico. In Refugee and immigrant health: A handbook for health
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Mental Health America. 2019. Black & African American Communities And Mental Health. Retrieved from
https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-african-american-communities-and-mental-health
Pew Hispanic Center. 2010. Country of origin profiles-Hispanics in the United States. Available at
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Spector, R. (1996). Health and illness in Hispanic American communities. In R. Spector (Ed.), Cultural diversity in
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THANK YOU
QUESTIONS
H. Jeanette Vaughn, M.Ed. NCCMcEachern High School
(770) 222-3723
Dr. Mirna B. Wynn, EdDHillgrove High School
(678) 331-1368
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