Approved for Nevada Psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs.
  NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 
  NPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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About the Workshop:

Demographic statistics indicate 56.5 million individuals residing in the U.S. identify as Hispanic/Latino (Pew Hispanic Center, 2017). Locally, Nevada shows similar trends in the ethnic makeup of the state; Latinos comprise nearly 20% of the population in Nevada and 30.3% in Clark County (Pew Hispanic Center, 2014). Underutilization of health services by Latina/os exists due to various systemic barriers, including perceived lack of cultural understanding during clinic interactions, increased difficulty establishing rapport with providers, and decreased reception of sufficient information (Ferguson & Candib, 2002). An increased understanding of Latinx cultural values can improve mental health providers’ cultural responsiveness, which may improve client interaction, satisfaction, and, ultimately, increase effective use of clinical services.

Participants will increase their knowledge surrounding specific cultural values shared by many in the Latinx community to assist with improved client interaction and care. Participants will obtain an increased understanding of Latinx cultural values, thereby aiming to improve upon their cultural competence, further develop successful communication, and become more effective in developing relationships with Latinx clients.

Learning Objectives:

 At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
1) Describe key Latinx cultural values and recognize the role of these values during client
2) Identify at least three barriers to mental health treatment from a decolonial perspective
3) Evaluate their own current clinical approach and relationship with recommended practices such as practice-based evidence and evidence-based practices

Audience:

This presentation is intended for psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology. 

About the Speaker:

Claudia Mejia, Psy.D. (she/her/ella), is a bicultural-bilingual (Spanish-English) licensed psychologist in Nevada, and an independent contractor for non-profit community agencies. She provides direct clinical services to clients, develops behavioral health programming, provides mental health literacy workshops, and supervises graduate trainees and interns. She serves as the 2024-2025 Past President for the Nevada Psychological Association and is the Membership Co-Chair for Division 35 (the Society for the Psychology of Womxn) of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Mejia centers her lived experience as a Latina psychologist navigating systemic barriers and her experience of over 10 years as a mental health provider to help elevate mental health and wellbeing. Dr. Mejia's CV

Registration Fees

NPA members $0.00
Non-members $25.00

General Information:

General Information:
Zoom Login Link and Handout Materials: Zoom webinar login link and Handout materials will be sent out electronically to all attendees no later than one week prior to workshop date. Printed handout materials are not available for purchase as this CE training is being offered remotely.

Workshop Location: Live, virtual webinar via Zoom.

Closed Captions: Live audio captions will be provided for this event. If you need additional disability-related accommodations, please contact us by email us at [email protected] or by phone (888) 654-0050. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance of workshop date.

Refunds & Grievance Policy: Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. An administrative fee of $30 will be charged for cancellation of registration. Please note, no refunds will be granted within 10 days of presentation date.

Approval: Approved by Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners. Nevada Psychological Association (NPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. NPA will issue certificates of completion. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those logging into the Zoom webinar more than 15 minutes late or logging off before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits (i.e. partial CE credit will not be issued).and will not be eligible for the 15% premium discount.

References:

Adames, H. Y., & Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y. (2016). Cultural foundations and interventions in Latino/a mental health: History, theory and within group differences. Routledge.

National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2022, January). ¿Quiénes somos y de dónde venimos? A Historical Context to Inform Mental Health Services with Latinx Populations. Universidad Central Del Caribe, Bayamón, PR.

Rathod, S., Gega, L., Degnan, A., Pikard, J., Khan, T., Husain, N., Munshi, T., & Naeem, F. (2018). The current status of culturally adapted mental health interventions: a practice-focused review of meta-analyses. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 14, 165.

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenter.