Culturally specific definition

Culturally specific means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g)) as American Indian (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics).
Culturally specific means "primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups,"
Culturally specific means a service approach that imparts information and knowledge of perceptions and behaviors unique to a specific culture.

Examples of Culturally specific in a sentence

  • Culturally specific alcohol and drug abuse treatment services to Latino youth at high risk of alcohol or drug abuse problems, and their families.

  • Culturally specific services are informed by specific communities, where the majority of participants are reflective of that community, and use language, structures and settings familiar to the culture of the target population to create an environment of belonging and safety in which services are delivered.

  • Culturally specific and other affordable housing developers in the Portland Metro area will know about the Portland Land Acquisition Grant Fund and how to apply for grants.

  • Culturally specific services are one of the three concepts including cultural competence and culturally informed services, applied at Workforce Solutions public assistance programs.


More Definitions of Culturally specific

Culturally specific means an organization that services and is led by members or a particular cultural community; these organizations demonstrate intimate knowledge of lived experience of the community, including but not limited to the impact of structural and individual racism or discrimination on the community; knowledge of specific disparities documented in the community and how that influences the structure of their program or service; ability to describe the community’s cultural practices, health and safety beliefs/practices, positive cultural identity/pride/resilience, immigration dynamics, religious beliefs, etc., and how their services have been adapted to those cultural norms.
Culturally specific means proactively learning and engaging the distinct cultural practices of others, referencing specific elements of all that could be recognized as particular to their cultural ways.
Culturally specific means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300-u-6(g)).
Culturally specific means led by indi- viduals from the community served, using lan- guage, structures and settings familiar to the members of the community.
Culturally specific means “primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g)).” 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(6). Section 300u-6(g)(1) defines the term “racial and ethnic minority group” to mean “American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics.” Therefore, applicants must demonstrate that the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide services to one or more of these minority groups.
Culturally specific means proactively learning and engaging the distinct cultural practices of others, referencing specific elements that could be recognized as particular to their cultural ways.
Culturally specific means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups as defined in the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6(g). 34 U.S.C. 12291(6).