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The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center is pleased to collaborate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to provide new fact sheets on Suicide Prevention Amongst Hispanics and Latinos to download and distribute. This fact sheet has been translated from English to both Spanish and Portuguese. Downloadable Factsheets English Español Português

During the month of September, we are excited to celebrate National Recovery Month, dedicated to those who are in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders. This year’s Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections”. We would like to honor everyone currently in recovery, thank all the allies who stand by those of us in recovery and encourage anyone considering recovery. Together, we can do it! Disponible en Español Durante el mes de septiembre celebramos el Mes Nacional de Recuperación. El tema del Mes de la Recuperación de este año es: "Únase a las voces para la recuperación: celebrando las conexiones". Nos gustaría honrar a todas las personas que se encuentran en recuperación, agradecer a todos los aliados que están a nuestro lado en la recuperación y animar a cualquier persona que esté considerando comenzar su recuperación. ¡Juntos, lo podemos lograr! Disponible en Portugués Durante o mês de setembro, estamos animados para celebrar o Mês Nacional da Recuperação. O tema do Mês de Recuperação deste ano, “Junte-se às Vozes para a Recuperação: Celebrando Conexões” Gostaríamos de homenagear todas as pessoas em recuperação, agradecer à todos os aliados que estão ao nosso lado na recuperação e encorajar todos que estão considerando começar sua recuperação. Juntos nós podemos!  

During the month of September, we are excited to celebrate National Recovery Month, dedicated to those who are in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders. This year’s Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections”. We would like to honor everyone currently in recovery, thank all the allies who stand by those of us in recovery and encourage anyone considering recovery. Together, we can do it! Disponible en Español Durante el mes de septiembre celebramos el Mes Nacional de Recuperación. El tema del Mes de la Recuperación de este año es: "Únase a las voces para la recuperación: celebrando las conexiones". Nos gustaría honrar a todas las personas que se encuentran en recuperación, agradecer a todos los aliados que están a nuestro lado en la recuperación y animar a cualquier persona que esté considerando comenzar su recuperación. ¡Juntos, lo podemos lograr! Disponible en Portugués Durante o mês de setembro, estamos animados para celebrar o Mês Nacional da Recuperação. O tema do Mês de Recuperação deste ano, “Junte-se às Vozes para a Recuperação: Celebrando Conexões” Gostaríamos de homenagear todas as pessoas em recuperação, agradecer à todos os aliados que estão ao nosso lado na recuperação e encorajar todos que estão considerando começar sua recuperação. Juntos nós podemos!

The purpose of this webinar is to present what is known about risk of suicide in Latino adolescents and how culturally informed and family-based prevention programs and practices can prevent adolescent suicide. Learning Objectives Attendees will be able to: Identify the risk factors associated with self-harm and suicide attempts Describe the interaction between cultural factors and risk and protection.  Summarize the best individual and family interventions to reduce suicide behaviors.    Additional Resources Webinar Handouts    Translations   Presenters Dr. Daniel Santisteban Dr. Daniel Santisteban is a Clinical Psychologist who received training at Rutgers University (B.S.), University of Miami (Ph.D.), and Bellevue Hospital/NYU (Internship). He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami School of Education and Human Development.  Dr. Santisteban’s research focuses on adolescent and family therapy, culturally informed treatments, and family therapy training. Dr. Santisteban is the developer of an adaptive evidence-based family therapy called Culturally Informed and Flexible Family Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA). CIFFTA is one of the few evidence based treatments originally designed for Latino families, and is being utilized in community agencies around the country. Dr. Santisteban has a long track record of NIH, SAMHSA, and foundation grants. These grants have led to the development and testing of evidence based treatments for Latinos, the training of over 1000 students and community service providers, and his current work continues to focus on training, coaching and implementation work in communities around the country. Santisteban has published extensively in the areas of family therapy outcomes, substance use and co-occurring disorders, technology-assisted treatment, and culturally informed treatment. He is currently working on a book on “Family Therapy for Latino Adolescents”. Awards received include the 2004 American Family Therapy Academy award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research, the 2012 University of Miami Civic Engagement Award, the 2020 University of Miami Provost Award, and the 2020 American Psychological Association’s Division 45 (Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) award for Distinguished Career in Research. Dr. Maite P. Mena Dr. Maite P. Mena is a Research Assistant Professor and a licensed Clinical Psychologist at the University of Miami School of Education and Human Development. She has extensive experience in working with minority populations experiencing health disparities and in implementing programs and evaluating their outcomes. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Mena has focused on identifying the unique needs of the Latino community and has specialized in developing and testing a culturally informed family therapy for minority populations (CIFFTA) focusing on families affected by substance abuse, co-occurring psychiatric disorders, self-harm, and cultural stressors. Dr. Mena has collaborated on writing grants which have resulted in roles such as, co-principal investigator, co-investigator, and project director on several National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and NIMHD funded randomized clinical trials. This work has led to publications on the theory and development of a family treatment for drug abusing Hispanic youth, cultural issues impacting this population, and the treatment of co-occurring disorders in adolescents. Grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Foundation of South Florida have led Dr. Mena to acquire expertise in the training and dissemination of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and Motivational Interviewing, both evidence-based practices.

We are so excited to share with you our brand-new project: a series of short videos to provide you with a dose of hope, clarity and tools in the area of Behavioral Health. Through this project, we will focus on normalizing and bringing awareness to some of these themes. Disponible en Español Estamos muy contentos de compartir con ustedes nuestro nuevo proyecto: una serie de videos cortos para proporcionarle una dosis de esperanza, claridad y herramientas en el área de la Salud Mental. A través de este proyecto, nos centraremos en normalizar y dar a conocer algunos de estos temas. Disponível em Português Estamos muito animados pra compartilhar com você nosso novo projeto: uma série de vídeos curtinhos com uma dose de esperança, informação e ferramentas na área de Saúde Mental. Com esse projeto, nós queremos normalizar e conscientizar sobre alguns destes temas. Additional Resources Suicide Prevention Videos  

The National Hispanic and Latino ATTC and PTTC joins mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members to promote Suicide Prevention month. Together we can all prevent suicide. Disponible en Español La Centros Nacionales Hispano Latino ATTC y la PTTC se unen a defensores de la salud mental, organizaciones de prevención, sobrevivientes, aliados y miembros de la comunidad para promover el mes de la Prevención del Suicidio. Juntos podemos prevenir el suicidio. Disponible en Portugués Os Centros Nacionais Hispânico-Latino de Treinamento e Assistência Técnica em Abuso de Substâncias e de Prevenção (NHL ATTC e PTTC) unem-se à defensores da saúde mental, organizações de prevenção, sobreviventes, aliados e membros da comunidade para promover o mês de Prevenção ao Suicídio. Juntos, todos nós podemos prevenir o suicídio.

In this Issue: Culture is Prevention: Celebrating Hispanic Latino Heritage Month Additional Resources What's Happening Around the Region? Epi Corner: Identifying Opioid Misuse Risk and Protective Factors for Hispanic/Latino Populations

The prevention coalition has a specialized role in helping a community to achieve health equity. This handout is designed to assist both newly formed and seasoned coalitions to determine the who, what, and how to reduce health disparities as they implement substance misuse prevention programs. This handout can be used as an organizing and/or training resource for coalitions. Also available in Spanish

La coalición de prevención tiene un rol especializado en que puede ayudar a la comunidad con la equidad de salud. Esta hoja está diseñada para asistir a nuevas coaliciones y coaliciones maduras en determinar el quien, que y como reducir desigualdades de salud a la hora de implementar programas de prevención de sustancias. Esta hoja se puede usar como un recurso para organizar y/o entrenar a coaliciones. También esta disponible en inglés.

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the National American Indian and Alaskan Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center are happy to invite you to a series of Virtual Learning Sessions: CULTURE IS PREVENTION. Culture is fundamental to develop a successful career or a successful organization, and building that culture is everyone's responsibility. Despite recent progress, health disparities continue a challenge among Latino/Hispanic, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives, compared with the US population as a whole. National data show the need to enhance services and access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention services requires an understanding of cultural competence/Humility. This session is the last of 4 sessions. Session 1: Different Cultures; One Vision (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 2: Spirituality In The Native American culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 3: Spirituality in the Hispanic and Latino Culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC). Session 4: How We Can Culturally Navigate Between The Two Communities (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC).

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the National American Indian and Alaskan Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center are happy to invite you to a series of Virtual Learning Sessions: CULTURE IS PREVENTION. Culture is fundamental to develop a successful career or a successful organization, and building that culture is everyone's responsibility. Despite recent progress, health disparities continue a challenge among Latino/Hispanic, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives, compared with the US population as a whole. National data show the need to enhance services and access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention services requires an understanding of cultural competence/Humility. This session is the 3rd of 4 sessions. Session 1: Different Cultures; One Vision (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 2: Spirituality In The Native American culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 3: Spirituality in the Hispanic and Latino Culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC). Session 4: How We Can Culturally Navigate Between The Two Communities (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC).

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the National American Indian and Alaskan Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center are happy to invite you to a series of Virtual Learning Sessions: CULTURE IS PREVENTION. Culture is fundamental to develop a successful career or a successful organization, and building that culture is everyone's responsibility. Despite recent progress, health disparities continue a challenge among Latino/Hispanic, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives, compared with the US population as a whole. National data show the need to enhance services and access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention services requires an understanding of cultural competence/Humility. This session is the 2nd of 4 sessions. Session 1: Different Cultures; One Vision (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 2: Spirituality In The Native American culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 3: Spirituality in the Hispanic and Latino Culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC). Session 4: How We Can Culturally Navigate Between The Two Communities (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC).

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the National American Indian and Alaskan Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center are happy to invite you to a series of Virtual Learning Sessions: CULTURE IS PREVENTION. Culture is fundamental to develop a successful career or a successful organization, and building that culture is everyone's responsibility. Despite recent progress, health disparities continue a challenge among Latino/Hispanic, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives, compared with the US population as a whole. National data show the need to enhance services and access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention services requires an understanding of cultural competence/Humility. This session is the 1st of 4 sessions. Session 1: Different Cultures; One Vision (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 2: Spirituality In The Native American culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC). Session 3: Spirituality in the Hispanic and Latino Culture And Its Role In Prevention And Healing (Click for Slides) Session Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC). Session 4: How We Can Culturally Navigate Between The Two Communities (Click for Slides) Session Co-hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL PTTC) and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN PTTC).

Strategic Discussion 2: Strategies to Support the LatinX Communities.

Additional Resources Download Presentation Slides Translations     This presentation will provide a clear understanding of the disproportionate impact substance abuse has on the Hispano/Latino populations. The role the faith community has to play is an integral part of a successful prevention program in a community. In our work with the community, we find that spirituality/religion is a significant protective factor in addressing substance abuse. Learning objectives: Spirituality is an important protective factor against substance abuse and an important support for persons in recovery. Religious people are less likely than others to use drugs and less likely to experience negative drug related consequences. Clergy are the first professionals many people with serious personal problems, like substance abuse, contact for help. Clergy could more fully use the resources they have—sermons, members who are helping professionals like social workers and nurses, and their buildings—to educate members of their congregations and communities about substance abuse, and to support individuals and families experiencing substance-related problems.   About the Presenter Harry Montoya, MA Harry is internationally recognized as an authority on substance abuse prevention. He has traveled with the US State Department and the US Department of Commerce in an official diplomatic capacity to Argentina and Mexico. He has also consulted across the United States with state and local governments, community groups and private nonprofits, and is published in textbooks and multiple peer-reviewed academic journals. He’s served on the national board of the Arlington, VA-based Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and the National Drug Prevention League.

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center is please to provide new fact sheets on Prevention Tools for Latino Families During COVID-19 to download and distribute. This fact sheet has been translated from English to both Spanish and Portuguese.  English About 55 million U.S. school children attend schools that have been closed or are being directly affected by the new coronavirus COVID-19 social distancing rules. The isolation, fear, not having enough support, lack of health access and the pressure that Hispanic and Latino parents and caregivers are facing are countless, leaving the children with so many questions, confusion and in many cases leaving them unattended. Substance abuse prevention starts with parents learning how to talk with their children about difficult topics. Download in English Español Alrededor de 55 millones de niños en los Estados Unidos están siendo directamente afectados por las nuevas reglas de distanciamiento social debido al COVID-19 y no están asistiendo a la escuela porque están cerradas como resultado del coronavirus. El aislamiento, el miedo, la falta de apoyo, la falta de acceso a servicios de salud y la presión que enfrentan los padres Hispanos y Latinos son innumerables, dejando a los niños con muchas preguntas, confusión y en muchos casos solos. La prevención del abuso de sustancias comienza cuando los padres aprenden a hablar con sus hijos sobre temas difíciles. Descargar en Español Português Cerca de 55 milhões de crianças em idade escolar nos EUA frequentam escolas que foram fechadas ou estão sendo diretamente afetadas pelas novas regras de distanciamento social do coronavírus COVID-19. O isolamento, o medo, a falta de apoio, a falta de acesso à saúde e a pressão que os pais e cuidadores hispânicos e latinos estão enfrentando são incontáveis, resultando em crianças com dúvidas, confusão e, em muitos casos, sem supervisão. A prevenção do abuso de substâncias começa quando os pais aprendem a conversar com seus filhos sobre tópicos difíceis.  Download em Português

Additional Resources Presentation Slides Translations     This webinar addresses what constitutes an “evidence-based treatment (EBT)” and an “evidence-based practice (EBP),” the difference between efficacy and effectiveness, and what we need to know about them in order to make more informed decisions in selecting EBTs and EBPs that are best suited to our agencies or clinics. Major concepts underlying EBTs will be discussed: 1) treatment integrity/fidelity, 2) external validity/generalizability, 3) operational definitions, and 4) statistically vs. clinically significant results. Factors related to the application of EBTs/EBP to culturally diverse populations will be examined: 1) samples on which EBTs are based, 2) use of ethnic vs. cultural groups, 3) “generic” vs. culturally specific EBTs, 4) cultural content vs. cultural context, 5) advantages and disadvantages of culturally adapted EBT, and 6) sustainability of EBTs/EBP. The webinar will present the contribution of meta-analyses to EBTs, the EBTs in the context of the factors that contribute to change in interventions (e.g., therapy relationship and client contribution), limitations of EBTs, common elements of EBTs, and the role of politics, power, and privilege in the scientific study of treatment outcome. Processual issues critical to moving from EBTs to EBP will be discussed. The webinar will describe alternative approaches to EBTs/EBP, such as those grounded on practice-based evidence and community-based evidence or those considered “promising practices,” and alternative concepts to external validity (generalizability), such as ecological validity and social validity. About the Presenter Luis A. Vargas, PhD Luis A. Vargas is a retired clinical psychologist and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association. He was on the staff and faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNM-SOM) for 30 years. He worked part-time at Samaritan Counseling Center and its Spanish-speaking clinic, St. Joseph’s Center for Children and Families, following his retirement from UNM . He was the director of the UNM-SOM clinical psychology internship program for fourteen years and served six years as the Chair of the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners. His clinical and scholarly work has focused on providing culturally responsive services to diverse children, adolescents, and families in Latino communities. He is committed to training mental health professionals to maintain a scientific mindedness in providing culturally responsive services in the context of evidence-based practice and global psychology.

*This webinar was in Spanish* Presentación El Abuso de Sustancias Durante El COVID-19 es una presentación que introduce a Los Centros Hispano/Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Adicción y en Prevención (NHL-ATTC y NHL-PTTC) de SAMHSA a los miembros de los programas de La Ventanilla de Salud (VDS), un programa diseñado por la Secretaría de Salud y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de México para ayudar a identificar los servicios de salud que necesitan las familias mexicanas en Estados Unidos dentro del Consulado de México. La VDS ofrece educación en distintos temas de salud. El objetivo de la VDS es mejorar el acceso a servicios primarios y preventivos de salud, aumentar la cobertura en seguros públicos y promover una cultura de prevención de salud a los mexicanos que viven en Estados Unidos. Por medio de este taller educativo, los miembros de los centros proveen información sobre los centros NHL-PTTC) y NHL-ATTC con el propósito de formar enlaces con las 50 sucursales de VDS ubicadas por todo el país. El taller también ofrece información sobre la prevención del abuso de sustancias, define que es la prevención, presenta la Prevención como disciplina o profesión y ofrece información y recursos sobre la prevención. Finalmente presenta información sobre los trastornos del abuso de sustancias, y como aprender sobre las causas, consecuencias y tratamientos disponibles sobre ellos. Y una sección de información sobre retos del COVID-19 y el uso de sustancias y ofreció recursos para la comunidad.

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Presentation Slides Download Presentation Slides Additional Resources Q&A Followup Translations     This webinar offers an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences and its impact on population health with the emphasis on the prevention of ACEs in the Hispanic and Latinx communities by fostering resilience and building self-healing communities. Participants will understand: 1) What are ACEs and how toxic stress can affect cognitive development, 2) How ACEs relate with physical/mental health and substance use issues, adversity related to immigration; historical trauma and 3) What resilience means, protective factors, and key variables for preventing ACEs and improving relational and community context for promotion of wellbeing in the Hispanic and Latinx communities. About the Presenter Fabricia Prado, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Fabricia Prado is a licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Georgia. She obtained her master's degree in Social Work from Kennesaw State University. Fabricia also holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Psychology from Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, PUC-GO, Brazil. She has been working with the Latino community in Georgia since her graduate internship program in 2010. Currently, Fabricia has been working with the National Hispanic & Latino PTTC and ATTC under their cultural and linguistic approach to expand their training resources and webinars to include Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. Fabricia has obtained certification as an ACE Interface Master Trainer and through the NHL 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.

Additional Resources Download the presentation slides   Translations     This presentation will provide a clear understanding between a healthy dating relationship and an unhealthy dating relationship. What are the statistics on teen dating violence among Latino and Hispanic youth across the US? Teen dating violence can be prevented by learning warning signs and red flags that lead to abusive relationships. Setting boundaries early in a relationship may help prevent a teenager from becoming a victim of teen dating violence. Victims of dating violence may turn to substances to try to cope with the pain, shame and guilt. Learning Objectives: o Describe statistics of teen dating violence o Define healthy vs unhealthy relationships o Recognize warning signs o Develop healthy communication skills o Establish setting boundaries o Identify Substance Use Speaker Glory McDaniel, MA, LPCC, LAC, NCC In May of 2018, Glory McDaniel earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Program from Denver Seminary. Mrs. McDaniel is a bilingual therapist working with specific treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders and posttraumatic stress, addiction, and mental illness, leading both English and Spanish groups, educating the community as well as individual counseling. She serves on the board of the Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals (CAAP) and facilitator for Mending the Soul (MTS) groups for women survivors of abuse. Mrs. McDaniel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services with emphases in Domestic Violence Counseling and Addiction Counseling from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2013. She interned with the Center for Trauma and Resilience, formerly known as Denver Center for Crime Victims (DCCV), and later joined the Colorado Organization of Victim Assistance (COVA) as their Human Trafficking Case Manager.

Additional Resources Click for Presentation Slides   Translations     ---This Webinar is in Spanish/Este seminario web es en Español--- El Mercadeo social y la abogacía de medios son herramientas poderosas basadas en el modelo de salud pública que pueden ayudar a las organizaciones a alcanzar sus metas. Este Webinar es una introducción a ambos conceptos. Los objetivos principales serán: Definir qué es mercadeo social y abogacía en medios de comunicación Identificar las diferencias entre el mercadeo social y la abogacía en medios de comunicación Contextualizar su uso estratégico Identificar algunos métodos para su aplicación Social marketing and media advocacy are powerful tools based on the public health model that can help organizations achieve their stated goals. This Webinar is an introduction to both concepts. The main objectives will be: What social marketing and media advocacy is Identify the differences between social marketing and media advocacy Contextualize its strategic use Identify a few application methods Speakers Yimaris Menendez Consultant, Trainer @Promoviendo Alternatives Saludables Yimaris Menendez has 20 years of experience as a consultant and trainer for different public and private organizations in Puerto Rico, where she resides, Central and South America. She worked as a regional councils coordinator for the Puerto Rican Coalition for Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking in Puerto Rico. This coalition was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and was one of thirteen in the US to receive the island wide grant. Ms. Menendez also managed and served as director of a youth project that was sponsored by the Traffic Safety Commission and provided educational programs related to traffic safety and underage drinking to the island’s youth. From 2005-2010, she coordinated a Drug-Free Community grant in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The grant enabled the Carolina Community Coalition to succeed in changing public policies related to alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among youth. Jose Malave Consultant, Trainer @Promoviendo Alternativas Saludables (PAS, Corp.) Mr. Jose Malave Rexach has a professional experience of more than 20 years working in the field of substance abuse prevention, community mobilization, public policy and development of community coalitions. He started in the substance abuse prevention field as research assistant of the Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (a grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Technical Assistance of the American Medical Association). In 2003 went to direct the efforts of the Coalition focused on environmental policy changes to reduce alcohol access to minors. He is one of the founders of Health Alternative Promotions; a consulting organization to promote health and help organizations to promote policies that contributes for personal and organizational quality of life, community mobilization and strategic planning. Mr. Malave was the project director of Carolina Alcohol and Drug Free Community by ASPIRA of Puerto Rico helping reducing Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs among youth

Translations     Hispanic and Latinos are expected to reach one quarter of the U.S population by the year 2050, and are at a disproportionate risk for negative behavioral health outcomes such as substance use and alcoholism (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2007), sexually transmitted illnesses such as HIV (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007), and mental health concerns (Prado et al., 2006). With this knowledge, researchers have developed Evidence Based Practices that focuses on culturally based risk factors within the Latino community. Familia Adelante: Multi-risk Reduction Behavioral Health Prevention for Latino/Hispanic Youth and Families (FA) addresses the impact of acculturative stress on Latino communities and equips Latino-serving organizations with a psycho-educational curriculum that helps Latino families manage negative behavioral outcomes associated with stress exposure, and their families in family and peer communication, substance abuse prevention, HIV knowledge and perceptions of harm about high-risk behavior, and positive school bonding and behavior. Familias Unidas: is a family-centered, evidence-based substance use and sexual risk behavior prevention intervention for Hispanic youth and their families. Familias Unidas is a multi-level intervention that targets risk (e.g., poor adolescent communication) and protective factors (e.g., parental involvement) at the family, peer, and school level.

---This brochure is in Spanish/Este documento es en Español--- NHL PTTC has the pleasure to share the Vaping Guide in Spanish.  This product was developed in partnership with Parents for Drug Free Kids who recently merged with Center for Addiction. Here is the link to the guide on our site that you can access and share with your contacts: https://drugfree.org/download/guia-de-vapear/