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Tawara Goode

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Contact Information:
2115 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. 6th Floor, Washington , DC, 20007
202-687-5387
Leadership:
UCEDD Director
Leadership Administrative Staff:
Director
Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
Discipline Coordinators:
Discipline(s):
Education: Early Intervention/Early Childhood
Education & Human Development
AUCD Council Membership:
Multicultural Council
Council on Research and Evaluation
Vita/Bio:

Tawara Goode is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.  She has been on the faculty of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) for over 35 years, has served in many capacities, with degrees in early childhood education and education and human development. Professor Goode has extensive experience as a principal investigator for federal and private sector grants/contracts. Her areas of focus are national level efforts to advance and sustain cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) within an array of settings including institutions of higher education, health, mental health, disability, and other human service systems.  She is the director of the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC). She is acknowledged as a thought leader in the areas of CLC, diversity equity, and inclusion and for building the NCCC into a nationally and internationally recognized and award winning program. She has developed curricula, assessment instruments, professional development series, and other resources that support CLC.  She is an invited scholar, lecturer, and visiting faculty nationally to schools of medicine, public health, education, research institutes, professional associations, and state and national government; and internationally in Australia, South America, and the United Kingdom. 

Service:
mentoring for underrepresented students and faculty, engaging culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Linked Projects

National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence

National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
National Center for Cultural Competence
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
No Wrong Door
National Center for Cultural Competence
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
No Wrong Door
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
Embedding Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence ... A Guide for UCEDD Curricula and Training Activities
Community o f Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Embedding Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence ... A Guide for UCEDD Curricula and Training Activities
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
No Wrong Door
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
Disparities Resource Guides
CDC Act Early Ambassador
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Professional Development In-service Training, and Consultation Project for the Pennsylvania OMHSAS
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Disparities Resource Guides
Embedding Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence ... A Guide for UCEDD Curricula and Training Activities
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
No Wrong Door
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
Disparities Resource Guide Project
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Building Capacity in Cultural and Linguistic Competence as an Approach to Reducing Disparities in the DD System
DDA Health Initiative
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Building Capacity in Cultural and Linguistic Competence as an Approach to Reducing Disparities in the DD System
Disparities Resource Guide Project
National Center for Cultural Competence
No Wrong Door
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Alaska UCEDD Distance Learning & Technical Assistance Project
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
Reconciling the Past & Changing the Future: Engaging young adults with IDD-MH and researchers in CER/comparative effectiveness research
Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services
Building Capacity in Cultural and Linguistic Competence as an Approach to Reducing Disparities in the DD System
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Reconciling the Past & Changing the Future: Engaging young adults with IDD-MH and researchers in CER/comparative effectiveness research
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Supplement: Reconciling the Past & Changing the Future: Engaging young adults with IDD-MH and researchers in CER/comparative effectiveness research
Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence Among Persons with Disabilities
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines (ACL)
Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence Among Persons with Disabilities
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Reconciling the Past & Changing the Future: Engaging young adults with IDD-MH and researchers in CER/comparative effectiveness research
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, ADD Core Grant Community Services (GUCEDD)
ACL Equity Assessment Grant
Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Assessing Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Respite Care Programs
Technical Assistance and Support to NJCDD to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Cultural Competency and Linguistic Responsiveness
Independent Evaluation of California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Service Access and Equity Grant Program
Project ENGAGE: Including Adults with Intellectual Disability in Precision Medicine Research
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines (ACL)
Assessing Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Respite Care Programs
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Independent Evaluation of California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Service Access and Equity Grant Program
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Technical Assistance and Support to NJCDD to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Cultural Competency and Linguistic Responsiveness
Core Grant (GUCEDD), University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
The Arc New York Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Project
ACL Public Health and Disability
Core Grant (GUCEDD), University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity
Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Independent Evaluation of California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Service Access and Equity Grant Program
NCCC - National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center on Advancing Person Centered Practices and Systems
Project ENGAGE: Including Adults with Intellectual Disability in Precision Medicine Research
The Arc New York Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Project
Core Grant (GUCEDD), University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity
Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
NCCC - National Center for Cultural Competence
Project ENGAGE: Including Adults with Intellectual Disability in Precision Medicine Research
Linked Products

Curriculum: Cultural and Linguistic Competence Checklist for MCH Training Programs.
Documenting the Implementation of Cultural and Linguistic Competence: Guide for Maternal and Child Health Bureau Funded Training Programs.
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Self-Assessment Checklist for Staff of Residential Programs Providing Behavioral Health Services and Supports to Children, Youth, and their Families
Transition: Cultural and Linguistic Competence Checklist for Medical Home Teams
Climate of the Learning Environment: Cultural and Linguistic Competence Checklist for MCH Training Programs.

Applying Cultural and Linguistic Competence to a Framework for Creating Learning Spaces for the Enhancement of Experiential Learning.
That Address Cultural and Linguistic Competence for Those Providing Services and Supports to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Racially, Ethnically, and Culturally Diverse Populations
Embedding Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence: A Guide for UCEDD Curricula and Training Activities
Vetting Criteria Tool to assess cultural and linguistic competence in curricula
Phase 1. Report on Identifying and Vetting Curricula and Training MaterialsAUCD Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
Vetted Resources from the AUCD Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
Georgetown University Leadership Academy for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities
A Resource Guide to Respond to Disparities in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services and Supports: Collaborative Approaches for Developmental Disabilities Councils, Protection and Advocacy Programs, and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Georgetown University Leadership Academy for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Tuesdays with Liz - Live from Georgetown University
First Aid Video Series
Ensuring Language Access and Linguistic Competence: A Guide for Researchers
GERALDINE P. WALDORF, MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD 2020
Equity in early childhood intervention: children birth-five years of age at risk for and with developmental delay or disability
Evaluation of telemental health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial.
Caregiver experiences with teleservices for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs during onset of COVID-19
Telehealth information and communication technology access for family caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Developmental Disabilities: The Essential Role of Leadership for Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Cultural Framework for IDD Research
Ensuring Language Access and Linguistic Competence: A Guide for Researchers.
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. DC Public Education System Part 2, Supporting Your Child Throughout School
OPWDD-NCCC Partnership for Systems Change: New York State Regional IDD Provider Network Forums Evaluation Guiding capacity for cultural competence, linguistic competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. DC Early Intervention System
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. DC Public Education System Part 1
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. Health Care Part 1: Health Care for my Child in the District of Columbia
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. Health Care Part 2: Understanding Specialty Care and Medical Emergencies
Accessing and Using Multi-systems Family Supports for Parents with IDD: A Video Series. Understanding the DC Child Welfare System
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Resource Bank
OPWDD-NCCC Partnership for Systems Change: Organizational Self-Assessment Providers Workgroup Evaluation