Community-Defined Solutions for Latino Student's Mental Health Care Disparities: Strengthening School-Based Mental Health Programs

Presentation Category: 
Curriculum Integration
Session Type: 
CA Career Pathways Session
Presentation Description: 
This study examined mental health disparities for the Latino population. Our aim was to develop and implement the appropriate process for identifying community-defined, strength-based promising practices, models, resources, and approaches that may be used as strategies to reduce disparities in mental health. Participants will gain information that may can be integrated into core academic curricula.

Session Time

Monday 10:15am to 11:30am
Venue: Sacramento Convention Center
Room: 317/318

Presentor/s

Gustavo Loera
Director of Educational Research and Development
Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Lina Mendez
Post Doctoral Scholar
UC Davis, Center for Reducing Health Disparities