Dr. Ibis Carrión-González is the Director of the Caribbean Basin & Hispanic Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), component of the Institute of Research, Education and Services on Addiction housed at the Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Dr. Carrión-González has a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Universidad Carlos Albizu in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is a licensed psychologist in Puerto Rico and is member of the American Psychologist Association and the National Health Science Network. Dr. Carrión-González has over 15 years of experience in the substance abuse field. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator of the National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institutes of Health (NIDA/NIH) Grant: , Health Consequences of Traumatic Events and Coping Strategies among Hispanic Drug Using Women in Puerto Rico.
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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 |
