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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 |
Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.
Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Pamela Hyde was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 2009 as Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
Ms. Hyde is an attorney and comes to SAMHSA with more than 30 years experience in management and consulting for public healthcare and human services agencies. She has served as a state mental health director, state human services director, city housing and human services director, as well as CEO of a private non-profit managed behavioral healthcare firm. In 2003, she was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department by Gov. Bill Richardson, where she worked effectively to provide greater access to quality health services for everyone.
Ms. Hyde is a member of or has served as a consultant to many national organizations, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the American College of Mental Health Administration, the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and the United States Department of Justice. She has been recognized by many groups, including the American Medical Association, the National Governor’s Association and the Seattle Management Association, for her creativity and leadership in policy and program development and in organizational management issues. She has received special acknowledgment for her ability to build teams, develop coalitions and consensus, develop strategic plans and form the basis for action and achieve identified goals in a constantly changing environment.
Ms. Hyde received her JD from the University of Michigan Law School (1976) and her BA from Southwest Missouri State University (1972).