This workshop will discuss how community collaboration and partnerships are created, nurtured and embedded in substance abuse prevention and gang prevention programs in the San Gabriel Valley by utilizing existing resources to build community interdependence. The presenters will discuss ways that online social media and culturally-relevant approaches are used to attract youth participation. Guided by the strategic planning framework, the presenters will explain the process in developing diverse partnerships to implement large-scale projects such as the Got Skills youth talent show and the San Gabriel Valley Youth Summit to engage youth in lifelong learning in youth advocacy/leadership, successful transitions, health, visual and performing arts.
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17th ANNUAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CONFERENCEPLENARY SPEAKERSWednesday  Henry Acosta, MA, MSW, LSWExecutive Director, National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, and Chair, Alliance for Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Development  Gustavo Loera, EdDDirector of Educational Research and DevelopmentMental Health America of Los AngelesWorkshop Title: "Alliance for Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Development: A National Movement in the Making"  Matthew Mock, PhD Professor of Psychology/Private Practice, John F. Kennedy UniversityWorkshop Title: "Latinos in Film: Mirrors of the Past, Forecasting of the Future" Thursday  Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAMDirector of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)Workshop Title: "National Substance Abuse Services for Latinos" Friday  Teresa Chapa, PhDSenior Policy Advisor, Mental Health Office of Minority HealthWorkshop Title: "Elimination of Behavioral Health Disparities for Latinos: A Plan for Improving Overall Care and Achieving Health Equity...Or Steps Towards Achieving Equity" Other Speakers |
