Veteran Cultural Competence Training: Initial Effectiveness and National-Level Implementation

• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100437
• Publication Date: 2023-08-09T07:02:22Z
• Authors: Joseph C. Geraci; Emily R. Edwards; David May; Tiffany Halliday; Natesha Smith-Isa...; Paul El-Meouchy; Sarah Lowell; Nicholas Armstrong; Gilly Cantor; Chris DeJesus; Ariana Dichiara; Marianne Goodman
• Keywords: Professional Competence; Humans; Educational Status; Cultural Competency; Qualitative Research; Veterans

Because service professionals often lack cultural competence in working with veterans, veterans perceive such as "not understanding." The authors developed, evaluated, and implemented Veteran Cultural Competence Training (VCCT), combining educational experiential components an in-person training focused on building awareness, knowledge, skills to better work veterans.