Monthly Webinars

 

Sustained Recovery Management for Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders in Latine Communities”

April 12th, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 PM EST

Presented by Haner Hernandez, Ph.D.

All of our monthly webinars on Latine mental health are free!

Webinar Description:

Traditional models address substance use and mental health disorders through an acute care approach. Such an approach is inconsistent with the literature that recognizes SUD as a chronic disease and are in poor alignment with the cultural values of Latino populations. Recovery approaches and sustained recovery management propose a partnership with individuals, families and communities that resonate with the values of racialized and marginalized communities such as Latino communities. This model recognizes the multiple variables that contribute to behavioral health including historical trauma and propose a proactive, hope-based approach that considers traditional beliefs, cultural metaphors, multiple pathways to recovery, cultural recovery support systems and a collective view of recovery. This webinar will address the guiding principles of recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. The webinar will center on multiple pathways to recovery. The presenter will discuss how a sustained recovery management approach is viable and consistent with Latino communities and will provide recommendations for professionals working with Latinos with behavioral health challenges. 

Meet Our April Presenter:

Haner Hernandez, Ph.D. is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has worked for over 33 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs.  He is a master trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and gambling prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support. Also, Dr. Hernández has over 30 years of experience in delivering mental health services, addiction counseling and clinical supervision to professionals in the field.   

Haner is a person in long-term recovery from addiction and is committed to eliminating health disparities by participating in processes the build equity.  He has served as a consultant to a number of local and state health departments with a focus on disparities, building health equity, addiction treatment, and recovery supports.  He also consults with and teaches a number of courses at the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center at Brown University and the National Latino and Hispanic Prevention, Treatment, and Mental Health Addiction Technology Transfer Centers funded by SAMHSA.   

Currently he serves on the steering committee of the national Peer Recovery Center of Excellence.  Additionally, he has served a consultant to several federally-funded initiatives in the areas of behavioral workforce development, HIV/AIDS, Substance Use Disorders prevention and treatment, military service members, their families and TBI and PTSD, and pediatric asthma.  Dr. Hernández serves as faculty at the New England School of Addiction Studies since 1998 and the School of Best Practices for over 10 years.  Dr. Hernandez has presented at several state, national and international conferences.  And, he serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Board for Voluntary Certification of Drug and Alcohol Counselors.

Ready to Register?

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A Look Ahead

We have a packed year of webinars for you! We hope you’ll join us as we dive into the following topics in 2024.

April 12th: Sustained Recovery Management for Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders in Latine Communities

May 10th: Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Principles to Tailor & Implement Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment

June 14th: Implementing the Family Acceptance Project in Latine Communities

July 12th: SPMI in the Latine Community

August 9th: Immigration ACEs in the Latine Community

Ready to register for any of these awesome webinars? You can find all upcoming registration links by clicking the button below.

 

Continuing Education

For participants that register with Wake AHEC, this webinar 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.

*1.5 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists: The Wake AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. No partial credit will be given.

*NBCC credit: this program is approved for 1.5 NBCC Hours

Wake AHEC, ACEP No. 6477 and El Futuro, ACEP No. 6947 are cosponsors of this program. This cosponsorship has been approved by NBCC.  Wake AHEC is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6477. The ACEP solely is responsible for this program, 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 this event. We will work to the best of our abilities to fulfill all accommodation requests.

Behavior and/or Comments of Concern Response 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 providers of all disciplines, regardless of their level of experience, to feel comfortable taking part in and benefiting from our programming. We hope all La Mesita members will join us in preserving this environment we have cultivated over the years through your participation across our programming. Please reach out to us with any concerns or questions at lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org.

Please keep patient information de-identified at all times during the webinars.

Thank you to The Duke Endowment, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC), and the Duke University Health System for their support of La Mesita: Latine Mental Health Professional Network.

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