The Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health Cultural Competence Committee works to ensure equal access to services for all residents of Sutter and Yuba counties regardless of social/cultural and linguistic diversity. The committee sets goals and objectives focused on continuous quality improvement, creating a welcoming environment, and providing guidance towards achieving and maintaining cultural competence in:

• policies and procedures
• service delivery
• staff and contractor trainings
• increasing awareness of mental health through outreach and educational events
• stigma reduction

The Cultural Competence Committee meets quarterly and membership is open to consumers, family members and staff, all of whom represent the diverse populations of the Sutter and Yuba community. For more information about this committee please call: (530) 822-7200.