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8 hours of CEU's provided for this day
8:00 – 8:30
REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & EXHIBITS
8:30 – 9:00 WELCOME
Lynda Perdomo-Ayala, CSW, Conference Co-Chair
Angelina Martinez, CSW, President, National Association of Puerto Rican / Hispanic Social Workers, Inc. - NAPRHSW
9:00 – 9:45 KEYNOTE
Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D., Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. “Why Are So Many Teen Latinas Attempting Suicide? Some Findings, Some Theories”
10:00 – 12:00 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 1 – LATINO CHILDREN: SAVING OUR FUTURE GENERATION
This panel will discuss strategies to address the increasing number of Latino children entering the Child Welfare System.
Moderator: Cristian Correa, MSW, Policy Analyst, The Committee for Hispanic Children & Family, NY.
Angel Campos, Ed.D., Professor, School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, NY; Luis Valenzuela, Ph.D., Regional Assistant Executive Director, Little Flower Children’s Services, NY; Joseph Semidei, Deputy Executive Director, The Committee for Hispanic Children & Family, NY; Raymond L. Torres, MSW, Executive Director, Casey Family Services, CT.
WORKSHOP 2 – ANGER AND LATINO ISSUES
This panel will look at the corrupting influence of powerlessness in everyday life, especially for minorities, and examine its relationship to the expression of anger in the family, workplace, randomly and against self.
Moderator: Luis Medina, MSW, Chairperson, La Vision Youth Conference, Suffolk County, NY.
Carlos Vidal, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, NY; Lynda Perdomo-Ayala, CSW, Stony Brook University, Suffolk County Human Rights Commissioner, NY.
WORKSHOP 3 – ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE LATINO ELDERLY
The panel will offer an overview of issues facing Latino elders with an emphasis on their special needs, intergenerational problems, abuse, and effective treatment modalities.
Moderator: Pauline Velazquez, MSW, Director, Nassau/Suffolk Hispanic Task Force, New York.
Alejandro Garcia, Ph.D., Professor, Syracuse University, New York; Suleika Cabrera, Executive Director, Institute for Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, New York; Blanca Ramos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, SUNY Albany.
WORKSHOP 4 – EFFECTIVE MENTAL HEALTH APPROACHES WITH LATINOS
A workshop on policy perspectives, social work practice including diagnosis, and treatment of Latinos.
Moderator: Luz Torres, CSW, Family Service League, New York.
Patricia Escudero, Ph.D., RCSW, Clinical Psychologist, New York; Elvira Gonzalez, MSW, Associate Executive Director, Puerto Rican Family Institute, New York; Angeles Davila, CSW, Nassau County Department of Health, New York.
WORKSHOP 5 – COMMUNITIES FACING THE CHALLENGES OF THE NEW IMMIGRANTS
A discussion of communities and new immigrants and their efforts to co-exist, both on the mainland USA and in Puerto Rico, as they face issues of employment, housing, health and education.
Moderator: Alma Ramos, MSW, National Association of Puerto Rican/Hispanic Social Workers, New York.
J. Julian Rivera, Associate Professor, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York; Irma Serrano, CSW, National Association of Social Workers, Puerto Rico Chapter; Edward Hernandez, MSW, Director, Long Island Programs for Community Housing Innovations, New York.
12:15 – 1:30 LUNCH / INTRODUCTION
Sonia Palacio-Grottola, ACSW, Conference Co-Chair
KEYNOTE: Carmen Inoa Vazquez, Ph.D., Director, Bellevue Institute for Multicultural Behavioral Health, New York. Distinguished Author: “Maria Paradox: How Latinas Can Merge Old World Traditions with New World Self Esteem” and “Parenting With Pride: Latino Style.”
2:00 – 4:00 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 6 – BUILDING ON THE STRENGTHS OF THE LATINO IMMIGRANTS: MENTAL HEALTH APPROACHES
This panel will discuss key issues affecting the mental health of Hispanics, including psycho-social dynamics, program modalities and treatment models. Discussion will also include the attachment and reunification of Central American children.
Moderator: Magdalena Torres-Felt, CSW, Amityville School District, NY.
Maria Elisa Cuadra, ACSW-R, Executive Director, COPAY, Inc., Great Neck, NY; Arlene Sanchez, MS, MSW, Deputy Commissioner, Nassau County Department of Mental Health, NY; Cecilia Escamilla, RCSW, PhD Candidate at New York University, Port Washington School District, NY.
WORKSHOP 7 – STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENCE: LO QUE NO SE PUEDE HABLAR
A discussion of new approaches to empower the victim and change the abuser.
Moderator: Ruth V. Gaines, MSW, Coordinator, Pronto of Long Island, Inc., NY.
Trinidad ArguellO, Ph.D., LISW, University of Utah; Luisa Lopez, MSW, Affirmative Action Officer, National Association of Social Workers, Washington, D.C.; Kathleen Monahan, DSW, Associate Professor, SUNY School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook, Director, Domestic Violence & Education Research Center, NY.
WORKSHOP 8 – CREATING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FOR LATINOS
Latinos are known to be at higher risk for certain health conditions. This panel will address cultural and systemic obstacles confronting this population.
Moderator: Abraham Valentin, Jr., R-CSW, Pederson Krag Center, NY.
Sylvia A. Diaz, Ph.D., Candidate at SUNY Stony Brook, Regional Vice President, American Cancer Society of Suffolk County, NY; Claudia Moreno, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Columbia University, NY; Dilcia Granville, DSW Candidate at Adelphi University, Public Affairs Specialist, United States Food & Drug Administration, NY.
WORKSHOP 9 – LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY AND VIOLENCE: BRINGING KIDS OUT OF DARKNESS
This workshop will discuss the realities faced by our youth and describe some of the alternatives to incarceration.
Moderator: Vilma Matos, CSW, Huntington School District, New York;
Karen Van Beyer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Tulane University, Louisiana; Sergio Argueta, Nassau County Youth Board, President, STRONG Youth, Inc., New York; Justice Betsy Barros, Kings County Supreme Court, Brooklyn, New York.
WORKSHOP 10 – TAPPING INTO NON-TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES WITH LATINOS
This panel will discuss alternative healing ways, including the use of the family network and humor.
Moderator: Debra Valenzuela, CSW, Sachem School District, Child & Parent Services; Bilinguals, Inc., New York.
Doris Ayala, LCSW, Executive Director, The Latino Family Institute, Chicago, Illinois; Julie Hernandez, BA, Director, Liberty Management Group, New York; Marta Lucia Garcia, CSW, Psychotherapist, CUNY Law School, New York.
5:00 – 6:00 COCKTAIL HOUR
6:00 – 10:00 DINNER AND MUSIC BY RAFI CABALLERO
KEYNOTE: Jose Sanchez, MSW, Executive Director, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York
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Retirement
Celebration:
J. Julian Rivera,
Professor at
Adelphi University |
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Humanitarian Award:
Anita Mancini, MBA, CSW,
Director of Community
Relations, Holliswood
Hospital, NY |
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