Monthly Webinars
“More Than Miracles: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
with Latine Clients“
February 14th, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Presented by Luna Calderon, MSW, LCSW
All of our monthly webinars on Latine mental health are free!
Webinar Description:
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is often associated with the “Miracle Question,” but it encompasses much more. Workshop participants will delve into SFBT’s foundational principles, assumptions, and beliefs. Furthermore, they will develop an appreciation for how client expertise and their wishes are at the center of the process. Additionally, participants will explore how SFBT principles and micro-interventions align with and are especially compatible with aspects of Latine culture.
Meet Our February Presenter:
Luna Calderon, MSW, LCSW, is a white-presenting, cisgender queer woman with hidden disabilities. Luna was born in Brazil and raised in the US and Mexico. She has been practicing social work and psychotherapy for 30+ years, primarily working with women, youth, & Latinx & LGBTQ communities. She teaches Narrative Therapy & Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Luna founded & ran the Sin Fronteras program at UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare. Luna received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from UC San Diego, MSW from UC Berkeley, MFA from Mills College, & a certification in Narrative Therapy at the Dulwich Centre. Outside of the therapy office, she loves walking her dogs, reading, and binge-watching TV series. She is an aspiring collage artist and a frequent spinner of ideas.
Ready to Register?
Click the button below and we’ll see you on February 14th!
*Please note that our procedures have changed! You only need to register in one place, even if you want to receive CEs.*
Save the Dates for Our Upcoming Webinars:
Programming for 2025 will be available soon!
Looking for Past Webinar Recordings?
We’ve got you covered! In 2024, we developed a resource website that is home to all La Mesita resources and webinar recordings. We add more every month, so be sure to check back regularly for new information, programming, and resources.
Please note: we cannot provide CEs for webinar recordings at this time.
Continuing Education
For participants that register for continuing education, these webinars will provide:
*1.5 Contact Hours (or 0.15 CEUs): Contact Hours include CEs for Social Workers, mental health clinicians, nurses, other healthcare providers, and several other disciplines who utilize contact hours.
CEUs are calculated by tenths. Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour of participation.
*NBCC credit: this program is approved for 1.5 NBCC Hours
El Futuro has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6947. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. El Futuro is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs, including the awarding of NBCC credit.
Participants should confirm continuing education credit information for licensure requirements with their state licensing board(s). If you need any additional information about this webinar for your licensure, please reach out to us at lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org.
Cancellation Policy
In the event of a cancellation, we will provide notification as soon as possible so participants can adjust their schedule accordingly. Participants who need to cancel may choose to do so at any time but will not receive a Certificate of Completion.
Accommodations
Please contact lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org to let us know if you need accommodations at least 1 week before an event. We will work to the best of our abilities to fulfill all accommodation requests.
Concern Response and Grievance Policy
We have carefully modeled the environment around our learning activities to be one characterized by mutual collegiality, kindness, and a commitment to constant learning. This environment allows for providers of all disciplines, regardless of their level of experience, to feel comfortable in taking part in and benefiting from our programming. It is our hope that all La Mesita members will join us in preserving this environment we have cultivated over the years through your participation across our programming.
You can request our full grievance policy or submit a concern by reaching out to us at lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org.
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD