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  This one and half-hour online session discusses the Culturally Modified-Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CM-TFT). CM-TFT is an Evidence-Based Therapy proven to be effective for Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents that experienced traumatic events. The adaptations (CM-TFT) include culture specific topics like spirituality, gender roles, family, personalism, respect, among other cultural elements. The therapy's main goals are to identify trauma experiences, provide psychoeducation, increase affect regulation, identify cultural considerations, process adverse experiences in a safe environment, in-vivo exposure and to enhance safety. During this presentation, participants will be able to recognize TF-CBT components using a case study of a 6-year-old girl from El Salvador exposed to domestic violence. Participants will learn how to include cultural adaptations while providing therapy to Latino clients and their families. Resources and recommendations regarding TF-CBT for Latino children and youth will be provided.   Download Slides Here

  This virtual training provides a description of the development of an assessment and a cultural formulation using the DSM 5 Cultural Formulation Interview.   Download Slides Here

This webinar addresses the different terms that have been used to describe Latino populations and the evolution of such terms throughout history. Presenters discuss how different generations may use different terms to self-identify and variables involved in this process such as acculturation and assimilation. The presentation considers anthropological as well as psychosocial contexts in ethnic identification as well as their impact on the mental health of Latino populations.   Download Slides Here

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  October 2020 issue features project updates from the co-directors of each of our projects, a state spotlight on Illinois,  and the results of our National Recovery Month 2020 recovery word cloud project. 

This Mental Health Byte features Luis R. Torres, Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Torres is a Latino social worker committed to increasing equity in mental health care to communities of color. In this short video, Dr. Torres provides an overview of the main health and mental health care disparities that Hispanic and Latino populations’ are facing daily. It includes social determinants of health, specific types of mental health disparities like; rates of psychiatric disorders, access to high quality, evidence-based and culturally grounded treatment, and treatment outcomes. At the end of the presentation, Dr. Torres provides recommendations to mental health providers, researchers, and consumers of mental health services to focus on reducing disparities, and share-trusted resources.   Download our booklet on this same topic. MHB on Suicide Prevention mentioned in this video.  

“One size does not fit all: The Latinx community is as diverse as any other community in our country.” This two-part booklet was developed to honor the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect moment to discuss and highlight issues and challenges that agencies, organizations, and mental health providers face regarding Latino clients' mental health services. This booklet is intended to be a culturally appropriate resource for diverse mental health professionals serving Latinx clients. Part I: Unpacking What It Means to Work with Latinx Clients and their Families, explains some of the significant differences that are fundamental to take into consideration during treatment delivery in the remarkably diverse Latinx community. Recommendations to increase health equities and to combat stigma about mental health conditions and treatment are provided.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among people ages 10-24 years old and has disproportionately increased Latinx and Hispanic adolescents and young adults, who have elevated rates of suicidal behaviors. This 1.5 hour online session provides information about identifying suicide-related risk in Latinx and Hispanic youth and review evidence-based practices to screen for risk across various settings. • Recognize trends in suicide, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors in Hispanic/Latinx adolescents and young adults in the U.S. • Identify risk and protective factors associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors • Highlight culture-specific risk and protector factors associated with suicide-related risk • Understand how some suicide prevention programs have integrated culture-specific experiences into their strategies • Resources to screen for suicide-related risk in youth Download Slides Here

This one and half-hour online session discusses the Culturally Modified-Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CM-TFT). CM-TFT is an Evidence-Based Therapy proven to be effective for Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents that experienced traumatic events. The adaptations (CM-TFT) include culture-specific topics like spirituality, gender roles, family, personalism, respect, among other cultural elements. The therapy's main goals are to identify trauma experiences, provide psychoeducation, increase affect regulation, identify cultural considerations, process adverse experiences in a safe environment, in-vivo exposure, and enhance safety. During this presentation, participants will recognize TF-CBT components using a case study of a 6-year-old girl from El Salvador exposed to domestic violence. Participants will learn how to include cultural adaptations while providing therapy to Latino clients and their families. Finally, participants will familiarize themselves with resources and recommendations on TF-CBT for Latinos children and youth. Download Slides Here

Nearly one in four youth and young adults (YYA) in the United States identify as Latinx or Hispanic. While diverse in terms of personal circumstances, heritage, language, culture, strengths, and needs, many Latinx YYA share challenges related to poverty, discrimination, and cultural identity. They are at heightened risk of depression and suicidality, and their mental health needs are often unaddressed and untreated. As Latinx people are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and its far-reaching effects on their families and communities, it is more important than ever for organizations and practitioners to increase their capacity to support Latinx YYA in coping with the many challenges they face. The New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center held an interactive conversation with Juan Velez Court, Kristine Irizarry, Andrea Mendiola, and practitioners from New England and beyond.

This webinar will provide strategies to facilitate culturally responsive supports for student mental health and affirming approaches that capitalize on student strengths and avoid reinforcing stigmatizing beliefs. Webinar Objectives: Recognize how cultural bias, socialization processes, and prejudice impact our use of language Identify ways in which language use can improve mental health among youth   View presentation slides and transcript 

Presentation slides and transcript   This webinar will provide strategies to facilitate culturally responsive supports for student mental health and affirming approaches that capitalize on student strengths and avoid reinforcing stigmatizing beliefs. Webinar Objectives: Recognize how cultural bias, socialization processes, and prejudice impact our use of language Identify ways in which language use can improve mental health among youth

  Social Justice and COVID-19 is the second part of a three part series entitled "Sharing our Wisdom: Lived Experience and COVID-19." In this webinar we discuss our experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic as Black and Latina women. Participants spoke from their lived experience. Presenters: Pauline Bernard, Ph.D., Ana Florence, Ph.D., Bridgett Williamson To access a copy of this presentation, please click here. 

This one and half-hour online session provide information on 10th, 11th, and 12th largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States, the Ecuadorians, Peruvians, and Nicaraguans; each group accounted for 1% of the U.S. Hispanic population in 2017. The presenter will provide information about the languages, traditions, customs, values, spirituality, and the social, historical, and political context that led them to immigrate to the United States. Also, they discuss migration trauma and its impact on mental health.   Slides Here

This one and half-hour online session provides an overview of the sociopolitical stressors impacting the psychological wellbeing of undocumented immigrants in the US, including recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The training also includes a review of the cultural strengths and resilience exhibited by this immigrant community. Lastly, this training provides a review of cultural competencies for clinicians to work with this community, including social justice frameworks.   Slides Here

This virtual training provides a description of the current distribution of Hispanic and Latino populations living in the United States, their characteristics, barriers to services including disparities in mental health treatment, and concepts that may be useful in the delivery of mental health treatment of Hispanics and Latinos living in the United States.   Slides Here

This webinar will explore the experiences of trauma among marginalized groups and the behavioral manifestations of trauma you may see among students, as well as barriers impacting life trajectory and seeking mental health supports.   Webinar Objectives: Define trauma and examine the various types of trauma Look at how trauma affects multiple aspects of our lives Explore how ethno-racial trauma affects a person of color from a lived experience Understand the impact of racial injustice on students of color Evaluate how the ethno-racial trauma affects student mental health and success in the academic environment   View presentation slides and transcript

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Guatemalans were the sixth-largest Hispanic group living in the United States in 2017, and along with Venezuelans and Dominicans, had the fastest population growth since 2010. Guatemalan Mayas living in the United States have suffered immigration stress and cumulative trauma, strongly associated with depression, anxiety, alcohol-related disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this factsheet is to create awareness of the Mayan population's cultural and social factors that might affect the level of engagement in mental health treatment.

The Northwest MHTTC invites you to read the second installment of our July newsletter. We continue to reflect upon the mental health experiences of Black, Indigenous and people of color. We share resources and events pertaining to the goals of this month of awareness. In addition, we describe our upcoming trainings and newest products as well as present resources from the Northwest ATTC, peer support resources, a report by the MHTTC Workforce Development Working Group on mental health workforce development and more.

This 90-minute online session discusses concepts and skills related to family therapy as well as the cultural values that may be incorporated into therapy with Latino children and adolescents. The speakers discuss a case that illustrates the application of structural family therapy with a young Mexican girl and their family using active listening, play therapy, cultural elements of familismo, spirituality, and personalismo in treatment provision. Challenges encountered during engagement and treatment with the client and their family will be described as well as resources and recommendations for those challenges.   Slides are available here.

This one and half-hour online session provides information on the largest Hispanic and Latino population in the United States, the Mexican population. The presenter provides information about the languages, traditions, customs, values, spirituality, and the social, historical, and political context that led them to immigrate to the United States. Also, they will discuss how to engage them in the assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of mental health illness.   Slides are available here.

This one and half-hour part one online training is designed to provide an overview of the culturally adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Hispanic and Latino clients. This virtual training is divided into two parts. In Part 1 of the presentation, Dr. Kirby reviews the basic goals, history, and philosophy of DBT and will apply a mindfulness exercise. It also will describe practical adaptations and explain how to implement DBT skills effectively for Hispanic and Latino clients.   Slides are available here.

Hispanos y latinos Mayores en los Estados Unidos con Condiciones de Salud Mental es una hoja informativa basada en el webinar facilitado por el Dr. Bernardo Ng, psiquiatra Latino y ex presidente de la American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry. La población de latinos mayores es heterogénea y está subrepresentada en la investigación, lo cual representa un desafío para los clínicos. Entre los trastornos de salud mental más frecuentes entre los latinos mayores se encuentra la depresión, la enfermedad de Alzheimer y otros trastornos neurocognitivos. Los proveedores de servicios de salud mental que atienden latinos mayores deben considerar el uso de traductores e intérpretes, o tener acceso a profesionales que hablan español para personas monolingües. Además, pueden aumentar la literacia en salud de sus clientes al desarrollar y diseminar materiales educativos en español u otros dialectos. A su vez, los clínicos interesados ​​en ofrecer servicios a los latinos mayores deben evaluar su propio nivel de sensibilidad cultural con respecto a las poblaciones hispanas y latinas.   Versión en inglés