Health Center Board Of Directors (BOD) Self-Assessment Tool: Meeting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate (CLAS) Standards
Health Center Board Self-Assessment Tool: Culture and Language Access
Year Developed: 2005
Resource Type: Toolkit.Primary Audience: Board of Directors
Language(s): English
Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This Board of Directors (BOD) assessment tool for health center leadership assists in identifying strengths and growth areas necessary for providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services at the health center.
Resource Details: This assessment uses the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (CLAS Standards) as a framework. It is intended to focus discussion among board members on how the health center can improve its provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Policy and Advocacy.
Keywords: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.