Raquel Halfond is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University (Ph.D. expected Aug. 2011). She is completing her Clinical Psychology Internship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she is specializing in trauma work with Latino populations on the Project Heal Trauma Psychology specialty team. In September 2011, she will be a Psychology Post-doctoral Fellow at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Ms. Halfond is bilingual and bicultural. Her research focuses on the promotion of positive health and development among Latino youth. She completed her B.S. at the College of William and Mary and her M.A. at Wake Forest University.
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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 |
