This virtual learning series is intended for a behavioral health professionals who are interested in participating in an intensive learning and skill development series focused onhealth equity and advocacy. The learning community will be focused on helping attendees develop critical skills for practicing effective advocacy and community-driven efforts. The learning community will also focus on helping individuals identify advocacy priorities, develop their own advocacy action plan, and learn strategies to extend these efforts into public health policy.
Important Note: This learning community has a maximum capacity of 20 attendees. Please only register if you can attend all sessions in full.
The Advocating for Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Equity Learning Community consists of four 90-minute sessions. All sessions will be held virtually (Zoom) from 12:00 PM–1:30 PM CT.
July 9 - Session 1: Finding Your Cause: Understanding structural and system drivers of inequity
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August 13 - Session 2: Finding Your People: Building collective will for change
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August 27 - Session 3: Finding Your Way: Action planning for advocacy (Part 1)
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September 10 - Session 4: Finding Your Way: Action planning for advocacy (Part 2)
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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.
TRAINER:
Marilyn Sample, PhD, MPH
Dr. Marilyn Laila Sampilo is a clinical psychologist who specializes in integrated behavioral health and health disparities among diverse and marginalized populations. She received her doctoral degree in clinical child psychology from the University of Kansas, a Master of Public Health with a concentration in social and behavioral aspects of public health from the University of Kansas Medical Center, and an executive certificate in social impact strategy from the University of Pennsylvania, all of which have allowed her to develop extensive experience in prevention, health promotion and intervention for diverse populations, particularly the Hispanic and Latinx population. Dr. Sampilo is also well-versed in public policy from her tenure as a health equity and cultural competency administrator at the state level where led the agency’s behavioral health equity initiatives, and consulted with state agencies on issues of equity and diversity particularly related to racially and ethnically diverse, immigrant and refugee populations. She worked as a psychologist in the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at Cleveland Clinic where she integrated behavioral health within primary care. She currently serves as the health equity and social justice lead for the Center and is chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Pediatrics Institute at Cleveland Clinic. She also works with various local, state, regional, and national entities on training and professional development in the areas of health equity, diversity, and cultural proficiency.
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.
