Workshop Agenda
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 (5.5 CEUS)
8:00: am – 8:30 am
REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
Note: For those needing CEUs, LSWO will initial the document at the end of the workshop attended.
(1.5 CEU)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Leopoldo Cabassa Author of Addressing Health Inequities in People with Serious Mental Illness: A Call to Action
10:00 am – 10:15 am
BREAK
Note: Workshops are based on availability and there are room limitations. All selections are final.
(1.5 CEU)
10:15 am – 11:45 am
WORKSHOPS 1
1. When the Familia Betrays You: Familismo as Trauma Among LGBTQ+ Latines/
Cuando la Familia te Traiciona: El Familismo como Trauma entre Personas Latinas LGBTQ+ (60 participants)
Presenters: Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez, PhD, LICSW (Lead Presenter), Assistant Professor, Boston University
and Jennifer M. Gómez, PhD, Associate Professor,Boston University
2. Más Allá de los Puntos Ciegos: Equidad Racial en el Movimiento Contra Tráfico Humano /
Beyond the Blind Spots: Racial Equity in Anti-Trafficking Work (Presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presenters: Jessica Lomelin, LSW and Rafael Bautista
3. De Cultura a Acción Sin Fronteras: Salud-Mental Y Diáspora Migrante Con Senderos /
From Culture to Action Without Borders: Mental Health and the Migrant Diaspora with Senderos
(Presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presentadoras: Nereida Robles Vasquez, MSW, PPSC, Ph D., Adjunct Faculty, CSUMB Department of Social Work
Cristina Sotelo, LCSW, Field Instructor, CSUMB Department of Social Work
Maria Gurrola, MSW, PhD, Professor, CSUMB Department of Social Work
4. Bridging a Continent and Ocean to Address the Health and Mental Health Needs of Older Adults in Puerto Rico /
Tendiendo Puentes entre un Continente y un Océano para Atender las Necesidades de Salud y Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores en Puerto Rico (25 participants)
Presenters: Maria P. Aranda, PhD, MSW, MPA, LCSW, Lead Presenter, University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Álida R. Marrero Hernández, MPH, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública, Programa de Gerontología
David Camacho, PhD, MSW, MSG, University of Illinois at Chicago
5. La Sanación Más Allá De La Oficina Terapéutica: Abogacía Y Alianzas Médico-Legales /
Healing Beyond the Therapy Office: Advocacy and Medical–Legal Partnerships (presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presentador: Hector Chaidez Ruacho, LCSW, Clinical Instructor of Social Work, Yale Child Study Center and PhD Student, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
LUNCH & ENTERTAINMENT TO BE PROVIDED
(1.0 CEU)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
WORKSHOPS 2
1. Inclusive AI in Healthcare in a Global Economy /
Inteligencia Artificial Inclusiva en el Sistema de Salubridad Dentro del Contexto de una Sociedad Global (60 participants)
Presenters: Dr. Carmen Monico, PhD, MSW, MS Associate Professor in the Joint Graduate Social Work Programs of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)
and Dr. Karen Jackson
2. Sanar Fronteras Internas: del Trauma Individual a la Resiliencia Espiritual en el Trabajo Social /
Healing Internal Boundaries: From Individual Trauma to Spiritual Resilience in Social Work
(presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presentador: Dr. Rafael Cortés Cintrón MSW, DSW
3. Raíces y Recuerdos: Honoring Our Grief and Healing Our Hearts /
Raíces y Recuerdos: Honrando Nuestro Duelo y Sanando Nuestros Corazones (25 participants)
Presenters: John Sykes, LCSW, Owner/Founder, Clinical Director of According to Sykes
Dr. Pamela Fullerton, PhD, LCPC, CCTP, CCATP, C-DBT, CGP, ACS, NCC Owner/Founder, Clinical Director of Advocacy & Education Consulting
4. Uso de Terapia Cognitivo Conductual Como Alternativa Manejo Del Dolor Crónico En Puerto Rico /
Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Alternative for Managing Chronic Pain in Puerto Rico
(presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presentadora: Julia R. Melendez Ayala, DSW, ACSW, MVF-CSW VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Arecibo-OPC, Arecibo, PR
5. Community-Rooted Advocacy for Latine Mental Health: From Clinic to Capitol /
Defensa Comunitaria para la Salud Mental Latina: Del Clínico al Capitolio (25 participants)
Presenter: Raquel Ibarra, ASW, PPS, California State University, Dominguez Hills | California Women’s Law Center Rocafuerte Impact Collaborative
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
BREAK, NETWORKING & EXHIBITS
(1.5 CEU)
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
WORKSHOPS 3
1. Religión, Espiritualidad y Trabajo Social: Hacia una Práctica Ética y Culturalmente Sensible /
Religion, Spirituality and Social Work: Towards one Practice (presented in Spanish - 60 participants)
Presentadora: María Mercedes Ortiz-Rivera, PhD., MSW, MPA, ACSW Catedrática Asociada Departamento de Trabajo Social Facultad de Ciencias Sociales Recinto de Río Piedras Universidad de Puerto Rico
2. Advancing Research, Training, Service, and Advocacy Through the Social Worker’s Lived Experience /
Avanzando la Investigación, la Formación, el Servicio y la Abogacía a través de la Experiencia Vivida de las y los Trabajadores Sociales (25 participants)
Presenters: Patty Flores, MSW, ASW (Lead Presenter), Founder of Defying Labels
Sandra Crespo, LICSW, CEO & Founder of Unalome Consulting Group
Cheryl Aguilar, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, Smith College for Social Work School Ph.D. Candidate, conferral in December, Founding Director and Therapist of Hope Center for Wellness
3. Safety Planning with Latine Communities for Immigration Violence and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors from an Ecological, Harm Reductionist Approach /
Planificación de la Seguridad en Comunidades Latinas Ante la Violencia Migratoria y los Pensamientos y Conductas Suicidas: Un Enfoque Ecológico y de Reducción de Daños (25 participants)
Presenters: Álvaro Gamio Cuervo, MSW, PhD (Lead Presenter) Postdoctoral Fellow, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Bradley Hospital
Hannah Biskind LICSW, Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts General Hospital Adjunct Instructor, Boston University School of Social Work, PhD Student, Smith College School of Social Work
4. Integrating Vicarious Trauma Awareness and Indigenous Healing Practices into Human Services and Criminal Justice Professionals /
Integración de la Sensibilización sobre el Trauma Vicario y las Prácticas de Sanación Indígenas en los Profesionales de los Servicios Humanos y la Justicia Penal (25 participants)
Presenter: Urania Castaneda, LCSW, CCTP, RYT-200, Director of Human Services Degree, Dept of Criminal and Social Justice Monroe, University and CEO of UC Worldwide Forensics Consulting Inc
5. Collective Care as Resistance: Organizing Communities Against ICE and Beyond /
El Cuidado Colectivo como Resistencia: Organizando Comunidades Contra ICE y Más Allá (25 participants)
Presenter: Jasmin N. Tobar, DSW, MSW California State University, Northridge, Department of Central American and Transborder Studies & Senior Director of Grants and Operations, Hygieia Behavioral Health
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (5.5 CEUS)
8:00: am – 8:30 am
BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
Note: For those needing CEUs, LSWO will initial the document at the end of the workshop attended.
(1.5 CEU)
8:30 am -– 10:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Panel: Mental Health Without Borders – Social Work, Resilience, and Colonialism in Puerto Rico /
Panel Magistral: Salud Mental sin Fronteras – Trabajo Social, Resiliencia y Colonialismo en Puerto Rico
Panelists/Panelistas Dalimarie Pérez Flores, DSW, MPA, MSW, Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Mental Health First Aid Instructor Family Health Centers of Puerto Rico, Inc. Graduate of the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Program – Inter American
University of Puerto Rico, Metro Campus.
Jari R. Moreno, MSW Acting Associate Director, VA Caribbean Health Care System, Current Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student – Inter American University
Rita Córdova Campos, MSW, ACSW, Instituto de Terapia Familiar, R. Córdova Trabajadores Sociales, Adjunct Professor, and Author
10:00 am – 10:15 am
BREAK
Note: Workshops are based on availability and there are room limitations. All selections are final.
(1.5 CEU)
10:15 am – 11:45 am
WORKSHOPS 4
1. Belonging, Third Places, and Afro-Caribbean Ways of Ancient Healing Techniques in Latinx/é Practice /
Sentido de Pertenencia, Terceros Lugares y Técnicas de Sanación Ancestrales Afrocaribeñas en el Contexto de la Comunidad Latine (60 participants)
Presenter: Priscilla Carmona, LCSW, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University
Dr. Jemel Aguilar, PhD, LCSW, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University
2. Bridging Borders: Trauma-Informed Social Services and Mental Health Care for Latinx Immigrant Families Workshop on Trauma-Informed Practice and Resource Navigation /
Tendiendo Puentes Entre Fronteras: Servicios Sociales y de Atención de Salud Mental Informada en Trauma para Familias Inmigrantes Latinas (25 participants)
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
3. El Arte de la Conexión: Attachment, Shame, and Healing in Latinx Communities /
El Arte de la Conexión: Apego, Vergüenza y Sanación en las Comunidades Latinas (25 participants)
Presenter: Susy Gómez-Ortega, LCSW (IL), PMH-C, Founder & Therapist, Connection & Belonging Therapy
4. Healing Without Borders: Integrating Forensic, Clinical, and Legal Practice with Latinx Families (25 participants)
Presenter: Paul Fericelli, PhD, Director, Bachelor of Social Work Program – Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metro Campus
Efraín Torres Montalvo, Ph.D., DEA, ACSW, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences
Yaniris Reyes-Pagán, Attorney and Notary, YIRP Legal Services LLC (Private Practice)
5. Bridging Hearts and Histories: Transference and Countertransference in Latinx Healing /
Uniendo Corazones e Historias: Transferencia y Contratransferencia en la Sanación (25 participants)
Presenter: Edith Segura Villalva, MSW, ACSW, School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist, Northern Valley Indian Health, Associate Clinical Social Worker, California
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
LUNCH & ENTERTAINMENT
(1.0 CEU)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
WORKSHOPS 5
1. Derechos humanos en disputa: Repensando la atención al consumo problemático de sustancias /
Human Rights in Dispute: Rethinking the Care of Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
(presented in Spanish - 60 participants)
Presentadora: Jennifer Montalvo García, LCSW, Directora, División de Política Social – Grupo Nexos Inc.
2. Diaspórica el Podcast: An Instrument of Social Consciousness about the Puerto Rican Identity…aquí y allá /
Diaspórica el Podcast: Un instrumento de conciencia social sobre la identidad puertorriqueña… aquí y allá (25 participants)
Presenter: Merari E. Fernandez Castro, Master's and Doctor's in Clinical Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
Owner and Psychotherapist of the Healing Journey Psychotherapy
3. Práctica de Políticas Informadas en Trauma con Poblaciones Latinas /
Trauma-Informed Policy Practice with Latino Populations (presented in Spanish - 25 participants)
Presentadoras: Gaby Mohr Avitia, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University
Arlene Bjugstad, PhD, LGSW, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado
4. CT ¡Adelante! Empowering the Next Generation of Bilingual Social Workers /
CT ¡Adelante! Empoderando a la Próxima Generación de Trabajadores Sociales Bilingües (25 participants)
Presenters: Milagros Marrero-Johnson, MSW, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, UConn School of Social Work
Lesly Sanchez-Villar, LCSW, State of Connecticut, Assistant Professor in Residency, UConn School of Social Work
5. Healing Trauma Through Historic Memory: High-Impact Community-Driven Mental Health Interventions /
Sanar el trauma a través de la memoria histórica: Intervenciones de salud mental de alto impacto impulsadas por la comunidad
(25 participants)
Presenters: Michael D Berghoef, PhD, MSW, ACSW, Professor of Social Work at Ferris State University
Cruz Argueta, BA, Community Activist and Educator
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
BREAK, NETWORKING & EXHIBITS
(1.0 CEU)
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
PLENARY PANEL
Where Do We Go From Here?
Presenters: Mayra Soto-Gonzalez, LCSW, PMH-C (Chair of the LSWO Puerto Rico Symposium Committee and of the Latinx Advisory Committee; Psychotherapist and Consultant of GoSo Consulting, Chicago, Illinois)
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez, PhD, LICSW (Lead Presenter), Assistant Professor, Boston University