We hope that you will find our website to be the “go-to place” for learning about and sharing best and promising practices, cutting edge initiatives, ongoing activities, and available resources in the field of cultural and linguistic appropriate service (CLAS) delivery as well as diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).  You will also be able to connect, network, and collaborate with other interested and dedicated colleagues who are working in this area.

The NJSNCC was formed in 2002 as an initiative of New Jersey Department of Health. We are a growing and thriving community of individuals and organizations committed to improving access, utilization, and quality of service delivery to our culturally and linguistically diverse populations, both here in New Jersey and nationally. Additional information about our mission, history, and leadership can be found on this page.

The NJSNCC’s Leadership Council is in the process of implementing a one-year Strategic Plan for July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. There are three standing committees – Community Outreach and Education, Customized Training, and Strategic Communications and Marketing.

Since 2010, the NJSNCC has sponsored eight annual conferences that have addressed the following important topics:

• Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers & Cultivating Cultural Competency with the Diverse Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Community (2021)
• Living with Disability: Accessing & Improving Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (2018)
• Improving Health & Mental Health Literacy in Diverse Communities: Why Partnerships Matter (2017)
• Achieving Equity in Maternal, Child, & Family Health: A Call to Action(2016)
• Improving Trauma-Informed Care and Services for Diverse Populations: Best and Promising Practices (2015)
• Improving the Quality of Care & Services for Diverse Communities: New Directions of New Jersey and the Nation (2014)
• Model Communication Strategies for a Multicultural Society: How Health and Human Service Providers Can Better Serve New Jersey’s Diverse Communities and Foster Health Equity (2012)
• First Annual NJSNCC Conference on Cultural and Linguistic Competence (2010)

The NJSNCC has also hosted a variety of excellent and informative free webinars including the following:

• Exploring Policy Solutions to Address Anti-Asian Racism
• Anti-Asian Racism: An Authentic Conversation
• Health Disparities: You Know There’s a Need, Now Prove It!
• Addressing the Plight of New Jersey’s Immigrants in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Marginalized, Stigmatized, Heavily Impact by the Pandemic, and on the Frontlines of the Battle Against the Virus
• Immigrant Integration: A Challenge for Our Time
• A Collaborative Approach to Providing Effective Fire & Emergency Services to Diverse Groups
• Cultural Implications of Screening for Families from Diverse Backgrounds
• Impact of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Disability Services and Supports
• Becoming a Culturally Competent Medical Home
• Community Interpreting, Best Practices: A Lightning Overview of Current National Standards
• Racial/Ethnic Minority Fathers of Individuals with Autism: Considerations for Care & Support

Links to our archived conferences and webinars can be found on this website along with a host of helpful resources.

The NJSNCC also has a Facebook page where informative, timely, and relevant articles are posted on a periodic basis. Please visit and like us.

The NJSNCC meets on a quarterly basis during which educational webinars are presented relating to various CLAS and DEIB topics. We invite you to find out more about our work, become an active member, and join us in our ongoing efforts. Thanks very much for your interest!

Sincerely,

Robert C. Like, MD, MS, Chair, NJSNCC