America is undeniably a multicultural country. We have known this for a long time, but this fact really “jumped off the page” during the 2008 election cycle. It is something to appreciate and celebrate. But there also is no denying that for counselors in the addiction field that fact presents challenges as well. This issue of Resource Links tries to put those challenges in perspective and turn them into opportunities-opportunities for counselors to grow personally and to expand their knowledge and skills in the area of cultural competency and relevance.
The article is titled “Community is Healing and Healing is the Community” and begins on page 6. It is available for free at www.ireta.org