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When the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offered a paid internship, Dr. Allison Smith realized that her passion for prevention and substance misuse could be a viable career.?
The opportunity for growth within the field allowed Dr. Smith to dive into the concept of cultural competence. Seeing the lack of conversation about substance use prevention on campus, alongside the underrepresentation of people of color in higher education positions, Dr. Smith got to work connecting young adults with experts.
"If you want to be competent, there are some things you just don't know about other cultures. There is a huge value to those lived experiences that no amount of reading will provide you."
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Allison Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness at the Louisiana Board of Regents, is this month's guest on Prevention Profiles: Take Five. During the interview, Dr. Smith discusses the importance of cultural competence and cultural humility across all five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework.
Read the transcript or listen to our podcast to discover how diversity and inclusion can change the projection of a young adult's life.
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