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Regina Armas, PhD, CGP

Dr. Regina Armas, Ph.D., CGP recently retired from her full-time position at the University of California, San Francisco, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, where she was employed for 25 years. She remains on board at the University as volunteer clinical faculty at the level of

Associate Clinical Professor.

Much of Dr. Armas’ clinical practice at the university was devoted to providing bilingual/bicultural clinical services to local Chicano and Latino populations. She also has served as clinical supervisor at bBay area Area Latino mental health centers and with graduate students of clinical psychology who have interest in expanding their skills in working with this population. She also is a certified group psychotherapist (CGP), a national credential identifying her as an expert in the field. This certification is relevant to the planned LBHI presentation.

Dr. Armas has opened a private practice, with offices in both Oakland and San Francisco. She continues to provide clinical services to local Latino populations and has made herself more available for consultations to local agencies.

La Dra. Regina Armas, PhD, CGP se jubiló recientemente de su posición en la Universidad de California, San Francisco, del Instituto Psiquiátrico de Langley Porter, donde trabajó por 25 años. Se quedara a bordo en la Universidad como docente asociado en la facultad clínica.
La práctica clínica en la universidad de la doctora fue dedicada a proporcionar los servicios clínicos bilingüe/biculturales a las poblaciones chicanas y latinas locales. Ella también ha servido como supervisora clínica en la área de bahía en varios centros de salud mental que sirven a la población latina. Ella también es un psicoterapeuta certificado en grupos (CGP), una referencia nacional que la identifica como un experto en el campo. Esta certificación es pertinente a la presentación planeada de LBHI. También, es un miembro del grupo de asesoría de la Sociedad de Psicoterapia de Grupos en el Norte de California (NCGPS) y un miembro clínico de la Asociación norteamericana de Psicoterapia de Grupo (AGPA).
La Dra. Armas ya ha abierto una consulta privada, con oficinas en Oakland y en San Francisco. Continúa proporcionar los servicios clínicos a poblaciones latinas locales y se ha hecho más disponible para consultas a agencias locales.

17th ANNUAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CONFERENCE

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Wednesday
Henry Acosta, MA, MSW, LSW
Executive Director, National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, and Chair, Alliance for Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Development

Gustavo Loera, EdD
Director 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, FASAM
Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)Workshop Title: "National Substance Abuse Services for Latinos"

Friday
Teresa Chapa, PhD
Senior 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