Working with Latino

Clients and Families

May 18, 2010

Cherry Hill Public Library

1100 Kings Highway North

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Driving Directions:

www.chplnj.org

Facilitators:

Milton A. Fuentes, Psy.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Montclair State University

&

Héctor Y. Adamés, Psy.D.

Teaching Fellow in Psychiatry & Neurology

Boston University School of Medicine

Workshop Outline

Participants will be involved in the following conversation:

1. Understand and appreciate the multidimensional fluid and synergistic nature of Latino identity.

2. Understand the influence of context on Latino identity.

3. Recognize the differences between ethnicity, race and nationality.

4. Understand how power, privilege, and oppression are fluid and will fluctuate depending on identity dimensions

    and contexts.

5. Identify the three major components of Falicov's MECA model.

6. Identify at least three barriers to treatment.

7. Conduct an ethno-cultural interview.

Continuing Education Credits

Family Service Association, provider # 1192, is approved as a provider of social work continuing education by

the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.

Family Service Association maintains responsibility for the program.

Participants of this course will receive 5 continuing education clock hours

This workshop is recommended

for Social Workers, Administrators, Master Level Therapist/Counselors, Screeners

and strongly recommended for

Case Workers and Direct Care Staff.

For additional Information Contact:

Carol Garcia

(609) 569-0239 ext. 1158

The cost to attend this workshop is waived for all DMHS Funded agency employees Non-DMHS funded Mental Health/Social Work Agencies: $25