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Title: Conversando sobre Luto e COVID-19 na Comunidade Hispânica e Latina: Experiências de vida e Estratégias da Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (This webinar was in Portuguese: Talking about Grief and COVID-19 in the Hispanic and Latin Community: Life Experiences and Therapeutic Strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) *** Please note: this live event was held entirely in Portuguese.  We will translate and re-record the event, so that information is also available in Spanish and English. Description: Since the beginning of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, we have collectively suffered drastic changes in our daily lives. We also have to deal with many individual losses including the illness or death of loved ones, friends or acquaintances and many new concerns such as our physical and mental health, uncertainties about the future, how to help ourselves, our relatives and friends bereaved, and how to feel safe again while maintaining hope and social responsibility. Considering that Familism is one of the strongest values and an important protective factor for the Hispanic and Latino community, this collective experience of grief, loss, and amplified homesickness, puts the physical and mental health well-being of our communities at risk. This webinar is an opportunity to open a safe space to validate our feelings and to reflect on how to experience the grieving process in the best possible way. We will be sharing stories of lived experiences, discussing how to deal with the new adjustments of the post-vaccination period, differences of opinion, substance abuse prevention and acceptance and commitment therapy strategies on how to navigate the grief processes maintaining a life that is meaningful to us.  Learning Objectives:  Describe the grieving process, individual and collective losses and its implications in the context of the pandemic. Discuss the new idea of normality in the post-vaccination period, preparation for returning to face-to-face activities and CDC recommendations; considerations of cultural values related to family and social life and living with divergent perspectives and expectations for the current moment. Review information and data on Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the context of the pandemic and prevention strategies with a focus on self-care and grief management Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Strategies in the process of experiencing grief   Additional Resources Presentation Slides   About the presenter Fabricia Prado, LCSW Fabricia Prado is a Trilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (English/Spanish. Portuguese) in the state of Georgia. She obtained her master's degree in social work from Kennesaw State University and completed her master’s degrees in Psychology from Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, PUC-GO, Brazil She has been working with the Latino community in Georgia since the beginning of her graduate program in 2010, she has served in a variety of fields, including managing an Online Therapy program funded by the US Department of Mental Health Services Administration and Abuse of Mental Health Substances (SAMHSA) prioritizing Latinos in rural and underserved areas of Georgia to provide treatment for people suffering from substance use disorders and mental health. Fabricia has obtained her certification as an ACE Interface Master Trainer through the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC and is working to increase community awareness of the prevalence of ACEs and its public health impact utilizing evidence-based approaches for building resiliency in the Hispanic and Latino organizations and communities. Fabricia obtained specialized training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focused on trauma and Desensitization and Reprocessing through Eye Movements (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) among others. Currently, Fabricia works in a private practice and has been working with the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) and the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology (ATTC) on their cultural and language efforts to expand training resources and conferences to offer presentations and translations into Portuguese.

Additional Resources Presentation handouts This is part 3 of a three-part Virtual Learning Session titled: El Hombre Noble: How to Engage, Embrace and Heal Chicano, Latino Males. How do we assist, guide and support men to be the best fathers, grandfathers, tios that they can be. The session will explore the importance of healthy positive Rites of passage and healthy extended kinship as an essential step towards Sacred Fatherhood. It will also address the importance of developing “ bienvenidos, welcome home” programs and processes for reingrating men who were formally incarcerated, recovering from addiction, absent due to deportation and wanting to rebuild their relationship with their children and family. Session 3 Learning Objectives: Recognize the importance of fathers, father figures and their role in the lives of their children and their families. How to welcome and reintegrate fathers back into their homes and communities due to incarceration and deportation and woundedness. Presenters Jerry Tello - Director of Training @National Compadres Network Jerry Tello over the last 40 years has dedicated himself to the prevention and healing of individuals, families, communities and systems by speaking to over half a million people and training 1000’s of facilitators across the nation. Born from a family of Mexican, Texan and Coahuiltecan roots and raised in the south central/Compton areas of Los Angeles. Mr. Tello is an international expert in the areas of trauma, healing, men and boys of color, fatherhood, family strengthening, racial justice, racial healing, community peace and mobilization and culturally based violence prevention/intervention issues. He is co-founder of the National Compadres Network (established in 1988) and presently is Director of Training and Capacity Building. He has authored numerous articles, videos and curricula addressing the issues of Fatherhood, Male "Rites of Passage,” relationship and gang violence prevention, racial justice, and pregnancy prevention. Jaime Molina, MSW - Senior Trainer @National Compadres Network Jaime Molina graduated from Cabrillo College with an A.S. degree, graduated from UCSC with a bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology. He received his Master’s degree from San Jose State University in Clinical Social Work. He has worked for over 30 years in non-profit agencies, county and state and National efforts in the areas of Family dynamics, youth leadership development, Mental Health, substance abuse, gang involvement, family strengthening, juvenile justice reform, Supporting Father Involvement Study, and Cultural competence. He is well known and respected in the School system and recovery community. Currently he is a Master trainer with National Compadres Network around the country in the areas of family strengthening and Transformational Healing practices. Mario Ozuna-Sanchez Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Mario Ozuna-Sanchez grew up in a family impacted by alcoholism, domestic violence, gangs, and drug addicted family members. As a result of decisions he made during his adolescence, Mario became a father at the age of 15. With many barriers and obstacles set before him, and with the help of his mother, Mario was able to accomplish his goals of finishing high school and going to college. Mario Ozuna-Sánchez has over 25 years of experience developing and implementing healing informed services; cultural rites of passage, teen pregnancy prevention, gang intervention, and community violence prevention, in Santa Clara County, specializing in East San Jose. He is nationally recognized for his skills at developing and delivering culturally relevant services to reach and welcome the most marginalized young and adult men in the community.

Additional Resources Presentation Handout This was part 2 of a three-part Virtual Learning Session titled: El Hombre Noble: How to Engage, Embrace and Heal Chicano, Latino Males. This session will explore the dimentions and dynamics of wounded men. It will provide an overview of how racism, colonization, racial inequity and generational trauma impacts Chicano, Latino Men and the resultant aspects of substance abuse, mental health, gang and domestic violence. It will further share culturally based, trauma informed, healing centered approaches that have proven to be successful. Session 2 Learning Objectives: Acknowledge the struggles men face because of racial inequity, colonization and generational trauma. Identify practices and processes that allow for men to move beyond just treatment but to actual healing. Presenters Jerry Tello - Director of Training @National Compadres Network Jerry Tello over the last 40 years has dedicated himself to the prevention and healing of individuals, families, communities and systems by speaking to over half a million people and training 1000’s of facilitators across the nation. Born from a family of Mexican, Texan and Coahuiltecan roots and raised in the south central/Compton areas of Los Angeles. Mr. Tello is an international expert in the areas of trauma, healing, men and boys of color, fatherhood, family strengthening, racial justice, racial healing, community peace and mobilization and culturally based violence prevention/intervention issues. He is co-founder of the National Compadres Network (established in 1988) and presently is Director of Training and Capacity Building. He has authored numerous articles, videos and curricula addressing the issues of Fatherhood, Male "Rites of Passage,” relationship and gang violence prevention, racial justice, and pregnancy prevention. Dr. Ricardo Carrillo - Director of Psychology Training @Comprehensive Crisis Services Ricardo Carrillo Ph.D., is Director of psychology training for Comprehensive Crisis Services in San Francisco, CA. He is recognized as an expert witness and international consultant in the areas of family therapy, domestic violence, cross cultural psychology, forensic psychology, and cultural competence. He has provided leadership in the areas of program development with domestic violence offenders, Latino mental health, and chemical dependency populations. He attended the California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, CA. He has taught for ten years in professional psychology schools in the Bay area. He maintains a private practice in Berkeley CA and continues to provide professional consultation to a variety of agencies. He is the Crisis Intervention psychologist for San Francisco Police Department. He is the co-founder of the Latino Men’s Circle that is dedicated to living as a noble man and an advisory board member of the National Compadres network. Armando Lawrence - Coordinator @East Los Angeles Men Talking Circles/ National Compadres Network Mr. Armando Lawrence has been involved as a community advocate and practitioner for healing, cultural integrity, human and civil rights and is an active member of the Board of Directors for Via Health Care Clinic in East Los Angeles. He is a coordinator and participant of the East Los Angeles Men Talking Circles/ National Compadres Network, a founding member of the Los Angeles Indigenous Peoples Alliance and since 2016 has been working with incarcerated men in the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) with programs that teach positive personal development and understanding the impact of Childhood Trauma, and in a method to assist them in beginning the healing process.

Additional Resources Presentation Handout This was part 1 of a three-part Virtual Learning Session titled: El Hombre Noble: How to Engage, Embrace and Heal Chicano, Latino Males. This session will explore the multilayed dimentions of identity of the Chicano, Latino Male. It will answer the question of what does it mean to be Une Hombre Noble and the counter narrative of men with toxic masculinity. It will further share the importance of understanding Chicano, Latino men and boys in order to be able to respectfully recruit, engage, and provide services and treatment. Session 1 Learning Objectives: Create a greater awareness and understanding of the intercultural struggle for Chicano. Latino men on how to balance the competing expectations they receive in their development from their family, culture and society. Identify healthy cultural values that define healthy culturally manhood based on honorable principles. Create and improved understanding of essential elements to consider in working with Chicano, Latino Boys and Men. Presenters Jerry Tello - Director of Training @National Compadres Network Jerry Tello over the last 40 years has dedicated himself to the prevention and healing of individuals, families, communities and systems by speaking to over half a million people and training 1000’s of facilitators across the nation. Born from a family of Mexican, Texan and Coahuiltecan roots and raised in the south central/Compton areas of Los Angeles. Mr. Tello is an international expert in the areas of trauma, healing, men and boys of color, fatherhood, family strengthening, racial justice, racial healing, community peace and mobilization and culturally based violence prevention/intervention issues. He is co-founder of the National Compadres Network (established in 1988) and presently is Director of Training and Capacity Building. He has authored numerous articles, videos and curricula addressing the issues of Fatherhood, Male "Rites of Passage,” relationship and gang violence prevention, racial justice, and pregnancy prevention. Osvaldo Cruz For more than 20 years, Osvaldo Cruz, Sr. has worked with Latino male youth and young adults in the greater Los Angeles area to address issues of male responsibility, Latino male rites of passage, teen-pregnancy prevention, fatherhood, domestic violence, sexual assault, and youth leadership development. Through these efforts and many more, Ozzie is privileged and honored to realize the work necessary to enhance the quality of life of young men, fathers and their families.

Download the webinar presentation Watch Translations:     Presented by: Dr. Jana Spalding Description: The Southeast PTTC in collaboration with the National Hispanic & Latino PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MI, NC, SC and TN.  This training, offered in response to a need identified by Region 4 stakeholders, will focus on the relationship between our personal and professional cultural backgrounds and those of people whose historical roots are embedded in the expansion of Spain, once a powerful global empire. Do people in this diaspora have particular views, beliefs, and biases about substance misuse?  Are they different than ours? Dr. Jana Spalding will explore and encourage deeply reflective questions such as--from what cultural framework has the field of prevention developed? What assumptions, unspoken beliefs, and biases exist in the field of prevention? How can we ever know how to work with people whose ways of being in the world are different from ours? How can we ever understand, much less find common ground with, people from another culture in order to prevent substance misuse and promote health? Learning Objectives: Challenge prevention professionals to reflect on their own personal and professional cultural assumptions and biases Consider the cultural context from which the field of prevention in the US has emerged and its relevancy to people and groups from other cultural backgrounds Motivate prevention professionals to pursue ways to increase their own cultural humility: understanding their own cultural makeup first, so as to respectfully relate to people of different cultures different  Understand that the challenge is not just to teach our concepts and practices of prevention, but to assist – even as we work on it ourselves -- to acquire skills to adapt to the changing cultural contexts in which we all find ourselves     About Jana Spalding, MD, CPSS A native Spanish speaker, Dr. Spalding was born in Panama and completed high school there before immigrating to the US, where she completed her medical degree at Stanford University. She has served for 20+ year in behavioral health, a field she first entered as a peer support specialist. Recovery and peer support training followed, then recovery services administration and university level advanced peer support instruction. In 2018 Dr. Spalding began building a behavioral health consulting and training practice. During this time the need for services in Spanish to Spanish speakers with behavioral health challenges came into focus in her work. She began translating and interpreting, first as a freelancer and then with a language services company. Dr. Spalding’s passion to advance recovery for Spanish speakers has found an outlet with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, where, among other collaborations, she has delivered Behavioral Health Interpreter Training face to face and virtually since 2017.  

Download the webinar presentation Translations     Presented by: Dr. Jana Spalding Description: The Southeast PTTC in collaboration with the National Hispanic & Latino PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MI, NC, SC and TN.  This training, offered in response to a need identified by Region 4 stakeholders, will focus on the relationship between our personal and professional cultural backgrounds and those of people whose historical roots are embedded in the expansion of Spain, once a powerful global empire. Do people in this diaspora have particular views, beliefs, and biases about substance misuse?  Are they different than ours? Dr. Jana Spalding will explore and encourage deeply reflective questions such as--from what cultural framework has the field of prevention developed? What assumptions, unspoken beliefs, and biases exist in the field of prevention? How can we ever know how to work with people whose ways of being in the world are different from ours? How can we ever understand, much less find common ground with, people from another culture in order to prevent substance misuse and promote health? Learning Objectives: Challenge prevention professionals to reflect on their own personal and professional cultural assumptions and biases Consider the cultural context from which the field of prevention in the US has emerged and its relevancy to people and groups from other cultural backgrounds Motivate prevention professionals to pursue ways to increase their own cultural humility: understanding their own cultural makeup first, so as to respectfully relate to people of different cultures different  Understand that the challenge is not just to teach our concepts and practices of prevention, but to assist – even as we work on it ourselves -- to acquire skills to adapt to the changing cultural contexts in which we all find ourselves     About Jana Spalding, MD, CPSS A native Spanish speaker, Dr. Spalding was born in Panama and completed high school there before immigrating to the US, where she completed her medical degree at Stanford University. She has served for 20+ year in behavioral health, a field she first entered as a peer support specialist. Recovery and peer support training followed, then recovery services administration and university level advanced peer support instruction. In 2018 Dr. Spalding began building a behavioral health consulting and training practice. During this time the need for services in Spanish to Spanish speakers with behavioral health challenges came into focus in her work. She began translating and interpreting, first as a freelancer and then with a language services company. Dr. Spalding’s passion to advance recovery for Spanish speakers has found an outlet with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, where, among other collaborations, she has delivered Behavioral Health Interpreter Training face to face and virtually since 2017.

As we enter the month of May, we would like to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month! #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #NLBHA Español ¡Al entrar en el mes de mayo, nos gustaría celebrar el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental! #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #NLBHA Português Ao entrarmos no mês de maio, gostaríamos de celebrar o Mês da Consciência da Saúde Mental! #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #NLBHA

Este webinar oferecerá uma visão geral das políticas dos Estados Unidos da América e dos padrões de uso de substâncias pelos jovens e como elas afetam os jovens de ascendência latina/hispânica. Este treinamento também trará sugestões baseadas em evidências para professores, pais e líderes da comunidade sobre como ajudar a prevenir o início precoce dessas drogas. Additional Resources/Recursos Adicionales/Recursos Adicionais Factsheets/hojas informativas/fichas técnicas English - Download the Smoking and vaping in the Americas: Policy implications for Prevention factsheet for more information and resources Español - Haga clic aquí para descargar la hoja educativa titulada Fumando y vapeando en las Américas: Implicaciones Políticas para la Prevención. Português - Clique aqui para fazer o download da ficha educativa intitulada Fumando e vaporizando nas Américas: Considerações sobre Prevenção e Políticas Públicas   Webinar Slides English Spanish Português   Translations     Biogafia: Dra. Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH (Bia) é pesquisadora cientista do Instituto de Adição, Drogas e Álcool e Drogas da Universidade de Washington (ADAI) e Professora Associada Afiliada da Escola de Saúde Pública do Departamento de Serviços de Saúde. Em sua carreira de pesquisa, Dr. Carlini tem se dedicado a compreender o impacto na saúde pública de substâncias psicoativas legais, como álcool, inalantes, tabaco e, mais recentemente, cannabis. Desde 2016, Dra. Carlini lidera a Pesquisa e Educação sobre Cannabis da ADAI, incluindo a coordenação de colaboração com outros pesquisadores de cannabis na Universidade de Washington, atuando como Presidente do Programa de Simpósio de Pesquisa de Cannabis da Universidade de Washington e agindo como ponto de conexão entre legisladores no estado e pesquisadores de outras universidades . Em 2019, ela foi nomeada Diretora do Programa de Estudos sobre Tabaco na Escola de Saúde Pública da Universidade de Washington, onde também leciona Disparidades de Saúde e Justiça Social relacionadas ao Tabaco. Como uma imigrante de primeira geração e cidadã americana nascida no exterior, Dr. Carlini está especialmente interessada no impacto da cannabis e do uso do tabaco na perpetuação das disparidades sociais e de saúde. Dr. Carlini tem paixão por promover a inclusão social, desafiar estereótipos e combater o estigma. Ela aplica uma lente de equidade em seu trabalho como pesquisadora e educadora.

  This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Great Lakes PTTC. The webinar will explain important aspects of which potential providers of evidence-based programs (EBPs) should be aware in considering and selecting an EBP for use with Latino populations. The distinction between an evidence-based program and an evidence-based practice is described on the basis of the types of evidence used to successfully implement an EBP in a specific setting. The different types of evidence applicable to an evidence-based practice will be described, including the type of evidence on which EBPs rely, which is largely researcher driven, and the types of evidence that providers, agencies, and communities serving Latinos use in implementing an EBP, which is largely agency and community driven. The role of politics, power, and privilege in the development and implementation of an EBP will be discussed. The importance of recognizing, valuing, and integrating non-research types of evidence in the implementation of an EBP in a particular Latino community will be highlighted. Objectives of the Webinar: Understand the difference between an evidence-based program and a culturally responsive evidence-based practice Understand the different types of evidence relevant to the development, selection, and use of an evidence-based program Identify the basic concepts and research methods underlying EBPs Understand the contributions of meta-analyses of EBP studies, the components that contribute to behavioral change, and the advantages and limitations of EBPs Recognize the role of politics, power, and privilege in the development and implementation of an EBP Appreciate the importance of the program provider-recipient relationship in program outcome Recognize and value the types of evidence available in specific agencies serving Latino communities that are necessary to optimize the success of an EBP. Additional Resources Presentation Handouts   Translations       About the Presenter: Luis A. Vargas is a clinical psychologist, a retired university faculty member, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA). His clinical and scholarly work has focused on providing culturally responsive services to children, adolescents, and families in Latino communities. He is co-editor (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Culture: Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Ethnic Minority Children and Adolescents and co-author (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Latino Youth: Culture, Development, and Context, both published by Jossey-Bass. He is a past president of the Division of Child and Family Policy and Practice (Div. 37) of the American Psychological Association (APA), a past member of the APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, and a past member of the 2006 APA Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Div. 12, 37, & 45) and a Fellow of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).

Happy National Minority Health Month! In April, we are supporting the campaign of the Office of Minority Health (OMH): #VaccineReady. Please watch this video and help us to disseminate this important message. Additional information: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/nmhm/ ¡Feliz Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías! En Abril, ​nos gustaría apoyar la campaña de la Oficina de Salud de las Minorías (OMH por sus siglas en inglés): #ListosParaLaVacuna. Los(as) invitamos a ver este video y por favor, ayúdenos a difundir este importante mensaje. Para más información, visite: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/nmhm/ Feliz Mês Nacional da Saúde das Minorias​! Em Abril, nós gostaríamos de apoiar a campanha do Escritório de Saúde de Minorias do Departamento de Saúde e Serviços Humanos dos Estados Unidos (OMH): #VacinaJá. Assista a este vídeo e ajude-nos a divulgar esta mensagem importante. Mais informações: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/nmhm/

  Strengthening Families 10-14/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latinx Families   Webinar Date: March 17, 2021   Webinar Description The evidence-based and culturally-adapted prevention program, Fortaleciendo Familias 10-14, (Strengthening Families), is being delivered both in-person and virtually across communities in the Pacific Northwest Region. This webinar will identify strategies for effective delivery of the program and its impact on Latinx families. Special considerations will also be discussed for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The webinar will also explore strategies to increase evaluation responses, address the linguistic needs of communities and how to pivot from in-person to virtual delivery.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Identify strategies utilized to address diverse community and family needs of the Fortaleciendo Familias (10-14) program. Identify strategies for effective delivery of prevention programming with diverse communities. Explore strategies for adapting a prevention program to meet specific community considerations.   Presenters AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, M.ED, is an Associate Professor and Human and Family Development Regional Specialist with Washington State University Extension. Her research focus is with evidence-based programs (EBPs) to address social-ecological factors through a prevention lens. She is a co-investigator on multiple federal research studies focused on cultural adaptations of evidence-based prevention programs. She is an international consultant with the PanAmerican Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) focusing on taking EBPs and addressing cultural adaptations for an international context.         Claudia Avendaño-Ibarra, MSW, is a Clinical Social Work Associate Counselor and Community College Tenured Faculty. She has served on various boards such as the: Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services board, the Skagit Immigrant Rights Counsel, Community Action of Skagit County, the Skagit Regional Health Community Advisory Committee, and is an appointed Commissioner for Housing where she serves as vice-chair. She is a trained Strengthening Families Facilitator.          Diane Smith is an Associate Professor working with WSU Extension in the North Sound Region, including Skagit and Whatcom County. Her work in Health Promotion focuses on both physical health with programs in Diabetes Prevention and Aging Mastery, and Behavioral Health and the Strengthening Family Program. With 20% of community members being Spanish language speakers, there is a recognition of the need to offer culturally relevant programs to support well-being for all community members.       Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Strengthening Families 10-14/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latinx Families   Other Resources Strengthening Families Program - Washington State University Strengthening Families Program - Iowa State University

The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (NHL-ATTC and PTTC) are happy to provide new Fact sheets on Gambling Awareness in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Click here to download the files: English Spanish/Español Portuguese/Português

In celebration of the International Women’s day and Women's History Month, join us to celebrate our strong Latinas! Please join our movement! Let’s lift the women around us. Tag @ one woman that you are inspired by or share with us one characteristic that makes you very proud about being a woman! En conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer y el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, ¡únase a nosotros para celebrar a nuestras latinas! ¡Por favor, únanse a nuestro movimiento! Levantemos a las mujeres que nos rodean. Etiqueta @ una mujer que te inspira o comparte con nosotros una característica la cual te hace sentir orgullosa de ser una mujer! Em comemoração ao Dia Internacional da Mulher e ao Mês da História da Mulher, junte-se a nós para celebrar nossas Latinas! Junte-se ao nosso movimento! Vamos elevar as mulheres à nossa volta. Marque @ uma mulher que te inspira ou compartilhe conosco alguma característica que te deixa muito orgulhosa por ser mulher!

  Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on February 16, 2021). No continuing education is available.    There are many destabilizing aspects of social adaptation in the United States for Latinos including discovering their career path.   Prevention is not a very well known field in the Hispanic/Latino community although many protective factors used in prevention are inherent to the Latino family.  The journey toward building the Latinx Prevention Workforce must pay careful attention to issues of ethnic and cultural sensitivity and overall cultural competence. We know that culture and language pose significant barriers to providing the appropriate workforce for some populations.   This webinar will examine the challenges and opportunities to build a Latinx prevention workforce.   Learning Objectives: Identify the Latinx Community Understand Language as a barrier and as a benefit Discuss workforce Issues affecting Latinx individuals Define workforce challenges and barriers Provide Actionable Solutions   About the Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC is the Project Director for the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Both SAMHSA funded centers are housed at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (www.NLBHA.org) located in New Mexico. With over 30 years of experience in culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health treatment and prevention, Dr. Mancini is one of the most sought after national and international consultants and speakers on mental health and addiction, his areas of expertise is immigrant behavioral health and health disparities. Dr. Mancini founded Georgia’s first Latino behavioral health program in 1999 to serve the immigrant population by providing cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention, intervention and clinical services in English, Spanish and Portuguese.   El Dr. Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC es el Director del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Adicción (NHL-ATTC) y del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención (NHL-PTTC). Ambos centros financiados por la agencia federal SAMHSA son parte de La Asociación Nacional Latina de Salud Mental y Adicciones (NLBHA por sus siglas en inglés www.NLBHA.org) ubicada en Nuevo México. Con más de 30 años de experiencia en el campo de tratamiento y prevención de la adicción y la salud mental con sensibilidad cultural y lingüísticamente apropiadas, el Doctor Mancini es uno de los consultores y oradores nacionales e internacionales más solicitados. Sus áreas de especialización son la salud mental del inmigrante y las disparidades de salud. El Doctor Mancini fundó el primer programa de salud mental y adicciones para latinos en el estado de Georgia en el año 1999 para brindar servicios de prevención, intervención y servicios clínicos en inglés, español y portugués.

This Month of February​ Latino Behavioral Health Supports ​Black History Month by ​Highlighting 3 Afro-Latinx professionals​. Join us in honoring our colleagues!​ Este mes de febrero celebramos el mes de la Historia Afroamericana Como profesionales Latinos de Adicción ​y Salud Mental,​ Nos gustaría apoyar esta ocasión destacando ​a tres Afrolatinos(as).​ ¡Acompáñenos a honrar a nuestros(as) colegas!​ Este mês de fevereiro, celebramos o mês da História Afroamericana Como profissionais Latinos Abuso de Substâncias e Saúde mental, ​ gostaríamos de apoiar esta ocasião destacando três afro-latinos(as). Junte-se a nós para homenagear nossos colegas!!​ #BlackHistoryMonth #mesdelaHistoriaAfroamericana ​#mêsdaHistóriaAfroamericana​ #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #NLBHA

           Durante los últimos meses, los esfuerzos de prevención del uso indebido de sustancias, especialmente los programas de prevención escolares, han experimentado una multitud de cambios. En cada área del proceso integral de planificación de prevención: desde la evaluacion y cómo continuar con las actividades de prevención; seguir las modalidades y horarios cambiantes de enseñanza en los centros escolares; hacer adaptaciones de programas; o la transición a la programación virtual, ya no es algo habitual. Los profesionales que implementan programas de prevención en las escuelas principalmente con jóvenes de habla Hispana también deben abordar el tema del COVID-19 y como los factores culturales afectan los esfuerzos de prevención entre jóvenes. Esta serie de Seminario Web y Pláticas Entre colegas organizada en colaboración por el Centro Nacional Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención y el Centro Regional de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención del Noreste y del Caribe brindarán una oportunidad para que los profesionales de la prevención examinen las lecciones aprendidas para continuar los esfuerzos de prevención escolares durante COVID y apliquen estrategias culturalmente efectivas para trabajar con jóvenes Hispanos/ Latinos que reconocen el impacto de COVID en las comunidades Latinas. Sesión 2. Título: Pláticas Entre Colegas 3 de febrero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este En la segunda sesión (Plática Entre Colegas), los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de compartir experiencias de la vida real, éxitos y desafíos que estan experimentando durante la transición de los esfuerzos de prevención en persona a virtuales e identificar factores de protección de la cultura Latina que prevenien el abuso de sustancias durante el COVID ya sea vitual o en programas híbridos. Durante ambos eventos virtuales, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de hacer preguntas, discutir desafíos y conectarse con otros profesionales de la prevención. Recursos Grabación de presentación Diapositivas de presentación Recursos Addicionales Presentadores Michelle Baroni Nací en Secaucus, Nueva Jersey. Mi padre es peruano y mi madre chilena. Mis hermanos y yo somos la primera generación. Un mes después de mi nacimiento, mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Norcross, Georgia, donde fuimos los únicos hispanos que se vieron en 1987. Me sentí muy diferente a todos los demás, pero eso era todo lo que sabía. Yo era única y estaba de acuerdo con eso. Con el paso de los años, el condado de Gwinnett comenzó a cambiar y comencé a conocer a más personas que se parecían a mí. Me puse más en sintonía con quien soy como individuo y ¡guau, necesitaba mejorar mi español! En 2005, me gradué de Berkmar High School en Lilburn, GA y comencé a estudiar Psicología en Gainesville State College. En 2006, comencé a trabajar como aprendiz de prevención para CETPA, Inc. Donde trabajé dando un plan de estudios basado en la evidencia a los jóvenes latinos. En 2012, recibí mi certificación de Especialista en Prevención del Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia. Ese mismo año recibí mi certificación TEFL de la Universidad de Oglethorpe y en 2013 me convertí en director del Club de Prevención llamado Club Mixtura. para CETPA, Inc., una clínica de salud mental ubicada en Norcross, Georgia. Mi principal pasión es trabajar con los jóvenes de la comunidad en la que me crié. Siempre me ha apasionado mucho la prevención de las drogas, los niños solían etiquetarme como la "niña buena" solo porque nunca quise participar en nada de esas "cosas." En un momento, simplemente dejaron de preguntar. Desde 2006, he tenido el honor de servir a más de 5.500 jóvenes y espero continuar con esta misión durante toda la vida. “No puedes salvarlos a todos, pero puedes plantar esa semilla de esperanza en cada uno de ellos con un cálido abrazo y una sonrisa amistosa" Shai Fuxman Nací en Jerusalén, Israel a padres argentinos. A los siete años, me mude con mi familia a la Ciudad de México donde vivimos durante tres años, y luego a Caracas, Venezuela. Estas experiencias me ensenaron a navegar a través de diferentes culturas, tradiciones e idiomas. Vine a los Estados Unidos para estudiar en la universidad Brandeis, donde aprendí una nueva cultura que eventualmente adopte como mia propia, mientras mantengo mi orgullo y conexiones con los diferentes países donde creci. En la universidad, me inspire por la idea de utilizar la educación para promover cambios sociales positivos. Este concepto me inspiró a obtener primero una maestría y luego un doctorado en educación.Hoy en día trabajo como investigador científico en EDC, donde lidero diferentes proyectos que promueven el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, en particular los jóvenes de comunidades marginadas, incluyendo los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes con discapacidades. También tengo experiencia en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (SEL), desarrollo juvenil, apoyando a estudiantes impactados por trauma, y prevención del abuso de drogas. También tengo experiencia en evaluación de programas, competencia cultural e investigaciónes cuantitativas y cualitativas. Como el director de la Academia de Salud Mental y SEL de EDC, proveo capacitación profesional para ayudar a educadores en escuelas a promover el SEL y la salud mental de estudiantes. Como especialista en capacitación y asistencia técnica de Prevention Solutions @ EDC, también apoyo a agencias estatales y organizaciones comunitarias para implementar y evaluar programas efectivos de prevención del abuso de drogas.

           Durante los últimos meses, los esfuerzos de prevención del uso indebido de sustancias, especialmente los programas de prevención escolares, han experimentado una multitud de cambios. En cada área del proceso integral de planificación de prevención: desde la evaluacion y cómo continuar con las actividades de prevención; seguir las modalidades y horarios cambiantes de enseñanza en los centros escolares; hacer adaptaciones de programas; o la transición a la programación virtual, ya no es algo habitual. Los profesionales que implementan programas de prevención en las escuelas principalmente con jóvenes de habla Hispana también deben abordar el tema del COVID-19 y como los factores culturales afectan los esfuerzos de prevención entre jóvenes. Esta serie de Seminario Web y Pláticas Entre colegas organizada en colaboración por el Centro Nacional Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención y el Centro Regional de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención del Noreste y del Caribe brindarán una oportunidad para que los profesionales de la prevención examinen las lecciones aprendidas para continuar los esfuerzos de prevención escolares durante COVID y apliquen estrategias culturalmente efectivas para trabajar con jóvenes Hispanos/ Latinos que reconocen el impacto de COVID en las comunidades Latinas. Sesión 1. Título: Mejorando los esfuerzos de prevención en las escuelas para las poblaciones Hispanas y Latinas en el contexto cambiante de COVID. Seminario web: 27 de Enero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este En la primera sesión tendremos el seminario web, revisaremos las mejores prácticas para implementar programas y estrategias de prevención en las escuelas ya sea en forma virtual, en persona, o híbridos. Discutiremos el impacto desproporcionado del COVID en las comunidades Hispano/Latinas y cómo estas disparidades podrían afectar los esfuerzos de prevención y cómo pueden proporcionar a los profesionales de la prevención estrategias para integrar un enfoque de 'La cultura como prevención', utilizando aspectos de la cultura Hispano/Latina como factores de protección en los esfuerzos de prevención. Recursos Grabación de presentación Diapositivas de presentación Recursos Addicionales Translations       Presentadores Michelle Baroni Nací en Secaucus, Nueva Jersey. Mi padre es peruano y mi madre chilena. Mis hermanos y yo somos la primera generación. Un mes después de mi nacimiento, mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Norcross, Georgia, donde fuimos los únicos hispanos que se vieron en 1987. Me sentí muy diferente a todos los demás, pero eso era todo lo que sabía. Yo era única y estaba de acuerdo con eso. Con el paso de los años, el condado de Gwinnett comenzó a cambiar y comencé a conocer a más personas que se parecían a mí. Me puse más en sintonía con quien soy como individuo y ¡guau, necesitaba mejorar mi español! En 2005, me gradué de Berkmar High School en Lilburn, GA y comencé a estudiar Psicología en Gainesville State College. En 2006, comencé a trabajar como aprendiz de prevención para CETPA, Inc. Donde trabajé dando un plan de estudios basado en la evidencia a los jóvenes latinos. En 2012, recibí mi certificación de Especialista en Prevención del Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia. Ese mismo año recibí mi certificación TEFL de la Universidad de Oglethorpe y en 2013 me convertí en director del Club de Prevención llamado Club Mixtura. para CETPA, Inc., una clínica de salud mental ubicada en Norcross, Georgia. Mi principal pasión es trabajar con los jóvenes de la comunidad en la que me crié. Siempre me ha apasionado mucho la prevención de las drogas, los niños solían etiquetarme como la "niña buena" solo porque nunca quise participar en nada de esas "cosas." En un momento, simplemente dejaron de preguntar. Desde 2006, he tenido el honor de servir a más de 5.500 jóvenes y espero continuar con esta misión durante toda la vida. “No puedes salvarlos a todos, pero puedes plantar esa semilla de esperanza en cada uno de ellos con un cálido abrazo y una sonrisa amistosa" Shai Fuxman Nací en Jerusalén, Israel a padres argentinos. A los siete años, me mude con mi familia a la Ciudad de México donde vivimos durante tres años, y luego a Caracas, Venezuela. Estas experiencias me ensenaron a navegar a través de diferentes culturas, tradiciones e idiomas. Vine a los Estados Unidos para estudiar en la universidad Brandeis, donde aprendí una nueva cultura que eventualmente adopte como mia propia, mientras mantengo mi orgullo y conexiones con los diferentes países donde creci. En la universidad, me inspire por la idea de utilizar la educación para promover cambios sociales positivos. Este concepto me inspiró a obtener primero una maestría y luego un doctorado en educación.Hoy en día trabajo como investigador científico en EDC, donde lidero diferentes proyectos que promueven el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, en particular los jóvenes de comunidades marginadas, incluyendo los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes con discapacidades. También tengo experiencia en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (SEL), desarrollo juvenil, apoyando a estudiantes impactados por trauma, y prevención del abuso de drogas. También tengo experiencia en evaluación de programas, competencia cultural e investigaciónes cuantitativas y cualitativas. Como el director de la Academia de Salud Mental y SEL de EDC, proveo capacitación profesional para ayudar a educadores en escuelas a promover el SEL y la salud mental de estudiantes. Como especialista en capacitación y asistencia técnica de Prevention Solutions @ EDC, también apoyo a agencias estatales y organizaciones comunitarias para implementar y evaluar programas efectivos de prevención del abuso de drogas.

Structural racism affects every aspect of American life and society, but it can be confronted at an organizational level with anti-racist actions. These organizational action items will empower prevention professionals to incorporate anti-racism into the operational practices and community outcomes of their prevention work.

Happy December everyone! The holidays are here, and we wanted to share some words of encouragement to all of those who are striving for sober celebrations. #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #Holidays #sobercelebrations #recoveryjourney #peersupport Disponible en Español ¡Feliz mes de diciembre a todos! Las fiestas están por comenzar, y queremos compartir algunas palabras de aliento a todos aquellos en recuperación que se esfuerzan por tener celebraciones libre de alcohol y drogas. #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #Fiestas #celebracionessobrias #procesoderecuperación #apoyodecompañeros Disponible en Portugués Feliz dezembro à todos! As festas de final de ano estão chegando e gostaríamos de deixar algumas palavras de incentivo à todos aqueles em recuperação que estão se esforçando para ter celebrações sem álcool e drogas. #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #Festas #sobercelebrations #recoveryjourney #peersupport

  COURSE DESCRIPTION In this final session of the five-part series, Dr. Flojaune Cofer focuses on how organizational and institutional barriers to racial equity create community trauma and explores opportunities to build equity in your community. Albert Gay guides participants through the completion of the learning community's SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) action plan for delivering culturally competent services. PowerPoint SWOT Handout  The People of Color Learning Community participants came together for session 1 of a 5-part series to develop a SWOT analysis. Participants were divided into small groups representing each of the areas of the SWOT. Three top priorities were identified for each area. Additional stakeholders and resources are identified for each priority area. This document can be utilized within the tribal, community or state when addressing prevention in communities of color.   PRESENTER Dr. Flojaune Griffin Cofer is an epidemiologist who serves as the Senior Director of Policy for Public Health Advocates. She oversees the state policy efforts and the All Children Thrive-CA local trauma policy initiative. Her professional interest is addressing emerging and persistent public health challenges through research and policy. Her work primarily focuses on metabolic disease prevention, restorative justice, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). She previously served as the Director of State Policy and Research. Prior to joining Public Health Advocates, she led the preconception health initiative for the California Department of Public Health. Flojaune received Bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry and Women's Studies from Spelman College. Her public health training was at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health where she earned a Master’s in Public Health and a doctorate in epidemiology. She is an alumna of California Epidemiologic Investigation Service and the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program. Flojaune is deeply committed to civic engagement having served in various capacities on local boards, committees and commissions, including the Active Transportation Commission, Mayors' Commission on Climate Change, Sheriff's Outreach Community Advisory Board, Board of Directors for Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, and chairing the City of Sacramento Measure U Community Oversight Commission. For her professional contributions and community participation she was awarded the Young Professional of the Year Award by the Sacramento Urban League, the Exceptional Woman of Color Award by the Sacramento Cultural Hub, and the 40 Under 40 Award by the Sacramento Business Journal.

Stress has a significant impact on Hispanic/Latinx populations, and is related to the use and misuse of illicit substances and alcohol. The accumulation of Covid19 and other sources of cultural stressors may be especially profound during the upcoming holiday period. This presentation and accompanying factsheets will provide and overview of recent developments in research and practice that focus on stress, acculturation stress, and resilience among Hispanic/Latinx populations. Strategies for helping our communities and our clients to be resilient in the face of acculturation stress and COVID19 related stress will be discussed. Additional Resources Webinar Presentation Webinar Recording   Webinar Presentation Handouts Presentation-English Presentation-Spanish Presentation-Portuguese   Factsheets Download the Hispanic Stress and Resilience During the Holidays factsheet for more information and resources. English Spanish Portuguese   Translations      

  COURSE DESCRIPTION This session focuses on using the cultural competence continuum to help gauge an organization's capacity to provide culturally inclusive services and to create an open dialogue with communities of color. The model describes cultural competency as movement along a continuum that is based on the premise of respect and appreciation of individuals and cultural differences. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the supplemental materials for session 4. PowerPoint SWOT Handout   PRESENTER Terry Cross (Ha-ne-ga-noh), an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation, received his master’s degree in social work from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. He is the founding executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, now serving as senior advisor. He is the author of "Positive Indian Parenting" and co-authored "Towards a Culturally Competent System of Care," published by Georgetown University. He has 47 years of experience in child welfare, including 10 years direct practice.

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This presentation is the third of a 4-Part series titled: "Institutional Racism and How it Impacts the Latinx Experience as it Relates to Behavioral Health." The series is co-presented with the National Hispanic and Latino Addition Technology Transfer Center (NHL ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (NHL MHTTC) .   Additional Resources Presentation slides   Translations     About the Presenter Rosa M. Gil, DSW Founder, President and CEO @Comunilife, Inc. Dr. Rosa M. Gil, Comunilife’s Founder, President and CEO, has had a distinguished career in New York City’s health, mental health, supportive housing, social service and higher education sectors. Since Comunilife opened in 1989, she has centered the work on the intersection between health and housing with the goal of addressing the critical social determinants of health and enhancing the health outcomes of New York City’s underserved communities. Comunilife has developed more than 2,177 units of affordable and supportive housing for the hardest to reach residents, the homeless, mentally ill, and people living with HIV/AIDS and other health conditions. Under her leadership, Comunilife created Life is Precious™, a nationally recognized program for Latina teens who have seriously considered or/and attempted suicide and also created the City’s premiere Medical Respite Program.