Author: Michelle Cook

Cultural Competency and Trauma in Criminal Justice

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Cultural competency is an important factor in dealings with any populations with racial, ethnic, or religious considerations. “Cultural and linguistic competencies is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations.” (Rousseau, 2018). Though I cannot speak specifically regarding […]

People With Disabilities, Willowbrook, and Trauma

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Abuse and trauma among people with disabilities is something that I have deal with for seven years I have been in the Human Services field. People with all types of disabilities are considered a vulnerable population, especially those who have limited intellectual capacity. History is wrought with stories of abuses against individuals who have intellectual […]