This one and half-hour online session will provide information on how to assist teachers and school administrators in understanding the stress and trauma reactivation experienced by ethnic minorities and Latinos families, children, and youth as a result of natural disasters.  

Who should attend? This is a basic level workshop designed for social workers, school mental health personnel, teachers and school administrators.

About the presenter: 

J Rocky Romero is a former Assistant Professor for New Mexico Highlands University School of Social Work in Albuquerque, NM, and is also a graduate of NMHU and Northern New Mexico Community College (NNMCC). He served as the co-chair for Governor Richardson appointed NM Higher Education Departments Cultural Competency Task-Force.  Dr. Romero has also served as an Executive Council member for the NM-Consortium for Behavioral Health Training and Research (NM-CBHTR). In addition, Dr. Romero completed his doctoral studies at the University of New Mexico in Language, Literacy, and Socio-cultural studies and graduated in 2016. He is focused on culturally appropriate treatment while focusing on health disparities and access for health and mental health care in New Mexico for people of color.

Please read the following before registering:

• The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center use GoToWebinar as our online event system.
• Audio for the event is accessible via the internet. To receive audio, attendees must join the event by using computers equipped with speakers or dial in via telephone.
• After registration, a confirmation email will be generated with instructions for joining the event. To avoid problems with log-in, please use the confirmation email to join the event.