This 3-part learning series is intended for individuals working in behavioral health who are interested in building skills that will help increase their engagement in advocacy efforts promoting Hispanic and Latino behavioral health equity. This series will begin with an overview of the importance of advocacy for promoting equity, will transition to skill-building for advocacy, and end with developing action plans for engaging in advocacy. The goal of this series is to better equip and prepare behavioral health workers to advocate for behavioral health equity for Hispanic/ Latino clients and communities at the local, state, or federal. After the 3-part webinar series, an optional follow-up learning collaborative of non-profit organizations from Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) will share about how they are advocating for Latino communities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

In session 1, The Role of Advocacy in Promoting Behavioral Health Equity, participants will learn:

• Why advocacy is critical to social justice and behavioral health equity for marginalized communities
• What are the barriers and facilitators to engaging in advocacy

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Session 1, The Role of Advocacy in Promoting Behavioral Health Equity: April 9, 12:00–1:30 PM CT

Session 2, Skill-Building for Advocacy: May 14, 12:00–1:30 PM CT

Session 3, Action in Advocacy: June 25, 12:00–1:30 PM CT