Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring two dedicated community mental health and wellness professionals from Kosciusko County, Indiana. Our speakers, who both come from and work within this rural community, will share their firsthand experiences and expertise in providing mental health support and prevention services. This session will delve into the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing mental health care and highlight effective strategies for engaging diverse populations, including Spanish speakers, in these areas.
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CERTIFICATES:
Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.
PRESENTERS:
Jessica Camarena, BS, Vice President of Programs, Live Well Kosciusko
| Jessica Camarena is the dedicated Vice President of Programs at Live Well Kosciusko, a small non-profit committed to enhancing the lives of residents in the vibrant community of Kosciusko County. Under Jessica’s guidance, Live Well has helped empower individuals who live, work, or play in Kosciusko to thrive. A dynamic force for positive change, the organization provides essential resources and innovative programs to uplift the community. |
Jessica is a proud graduate of Wawasee High school and a true local, she carries the spirit of the community in every endeavor. Outside the professional realm, Jessica enjoys exploring nature through invigorating hikes in the Midwest, indulging in DIY crafts, and reveling in quality time with friends and family.
Lauro A. Zuñiga, CCHW, Intake Coordinator, Bowen Center, IU School of Social Work MSW Student
| Lauro Zuñiga is a Master of Social Work student at Indiana University South Bend and a bilingual mental health professional in northern Indiana. Lauro enjoys working in community mental health, and currently serves as an Intake Coordinator for The Bowen Center’s inpatient hospital in Kosciusko County. This position allows him to be on the frontlines of helping persons experiencing severe mental illness in rural settings. |
In the past, Lauro has also worked with established and recently arrived immigrants as Director of Immigrant Services at Center for Healing and Hope and as a Parent Liaison for Goshen Community Schools. As the son of Mexican immigrants, Lauro is committed to ensuring mental health services are accessible to Spanish-speakers in rural Hoosier communities, where he has made a home for the past eight years. He hopes to continue contributing to creating solutions for rural communities’ pressing problems by working with stakeholders at the micro, mezzo, and macro level.
The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
