In collaboration with:
The Texas Association of School Psychologists’ (TASP) 2022 Summer Institute
Description:
Sensitivity and knowledge of ethnic diversity, cultural norms and forms distress is central to assessing and providing mental health services to culturally diverse populations. This workshop will describe and explain the specific mental health needs of Hispanic and Latino youth through an understanding of their cultural backgrounds, values, characteristics, and contexts.
About Presenters:
Angel D.S. Casillas Carmona, MHS
Project Manager
National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
Angel Casillas-Carmona, M.H.S. completed his graduate studies at Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) in 2020 and obtained his Master's in Health Sciences in Substance Abuse Counseling. He currently stands as Project Manager for the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), subsidized by SAMHSA, emphasizing the Hispanic and Latino populations in the United States and its territories. He began his professional development as a Technology Transfer Specialist at the Institute of Research Education and Services of Addiction (IRESA) of UCC. He oversees coordinating training services and education and provided technical assistance for the SAMHSA-subsidized Opioid Response Network (ORN) for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He is a volunteer coordinator for Gua'kia pa la calle, an independent harm reduction and syringe exchange program
Erick Senior-Roges, MS
Training and Content Specialist
National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
Erick Senior is currently the Training and Content Specialist for the National Hispanic and Latino MHTCC. He received his master’s degree in Psychology from The New School for Social Research in New York and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico. He has worked in clinical and research mental health settings with Hispanic and Latinx populations as a study coordinator for the Albert Einstein School of Medicine and the Behavioral Sciences Research Institute in Puerto Rico. He has also provided psychotherapeutic services to immigrant families and at the Roberto Clemente Center Family Guidance Center of New York City and as part of post-disaster recovery efforts with Proyecto Patria of Hispanic Federation in Puerto Rico.