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Cultural competence is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own.

Recognizing and understanding one's own cultural biases and perspectives to avoid projecting them onto others.

Educating oneself about the client’s culture, history, and values in order to provide culturally appropriate services.

Cultivating a positive attitude towards diversity and cultural differences, rather than seeing them as obstacles to communication or service.

Developing and applying skills that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and linguistic needs of diverse patients.

Possessing the ability to influence a multicultural group towards achieving a common goal, with regard to the diverse backgrounds of its members.

Modifying existing interventions or creating new ones that align with the cultural beliefs and practices of the community served.

Recognizing and adjusting to different communication styles and nonverbal cues that vary among cultures to enhance mutual understanding.

Facilitating the involvement of community members in designing and implementing services that affect them, thus empowering the community.