Bridging Borders: Trauma-Informed Social Services and Mental Health Care for Latinx Immigrant Families
Fri, Mar 20
|Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Tendiendo Puentes Entre Fronteras: Servicios Sociales y de Atención de Salud Mental Informada en Trauma para Familias Inmigrantes Latinas
Time & Location
Mar 20, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, 100 C. Francisco Seín, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
Summary
PRESENTERS: Marisol Granillo Arce, M.S.W., M.P.H., A.C.S.W., Manager of Social Services, Boston Medical Center
Kimberly Salazar, M.A., L.M.H.C., Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinician, Boston Medical Center
This workshop explores trauma-informed, culturally responsive approaches to supporting Latinx immigrant and refugee families navigating mental health and social service systems. It highlights the intersection between trauma, migration, and access to care, offering practical strategies for social workers and behavioral health professionals to promote healing, resiliency, and empowerment among vulnerable populations. Participants will learn about how migration and systemic barriers affect mental health outcomes and how to apply interdisciplinary collaboration techniques that promote healing and equity.
Tendiendo Puentes Entre Fronteras: Servicios Sociales y de Atención de Salud Mental Informada en Trauma para Familias Inmigrantes Latinas
Este taller explora enfoques sensibles al trauma y culturalmente pertinentes para apoyar a familias inmigrantes y refugiadas latinas que interactúan con los sistemas de salud mental y servicios sociales. Destaca la…