Terri Sue Canale began her State service career with the Department of Corrections 19 years ago. In 1999, she transferred to the Department of Justice (DOJ), where she began working with the gambling industry. During her tenure with the DOJ, Ms. Canale received the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence, 2000 and the Award for Excellence in Supervision, 2007. In 2008, she was appointed Deputy Director, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Office of Problem Gambling. Over the past two years she has developed and implemented the first state-funded problem gambling treatment services program. In addition, she has focused on providing multi-lingual problem gambling prevention and treatment services.
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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 |
