Trauma

Join us for a conversation on why the term Afro Latina was created and what it’s responding to. We explore how this term has developed and what the current narrative looks like for those who center their Blackness. Esperanza United · A Free Flowing Conversation on Afro Latinidad

This plenary will focus on the lived realities of the AfroLatina diaspora and their resiliency in the face of violence and various issues facing communities. Yvette will share her experience and learnings from the field to support survivors of violence through storytelling, poetry, and spoken word. 

Our lives have dramatically changed and many of us find ourselves working in unfamiliar conditions. In times of uncertainty connectivity is a lifeline. 

This two-part webinar serves as a primer for community stakeholders, advocates, researchers, service providers, and policymakers who interface with Latino sexual assault survivors. Dr. López will share research about how homophobia and racism affect the experiences of gay Latino sexual assault survivors during the reporting process and suggested follow-up care. 

Women of color are underrepresented in leadership roles in all fields. This strength-based, participatory research explores the factors that have supported the leadership and growth of 50 women of color leaders across the country. 84% of participants shared that a mentor contributed to their success. We will discuss the significance of […]

This webinar will examine the importance of self-awareness and grounding practices to strengthen our well-being. As providers, it is essential we are well in order to respond to our community. We will explore grounding practices and resilience-building strategies to fuel the strength and hope in our community. 

Chicanx have a long history of contributions to the field of psychology and mental health. From their ancestral knowledge of healing, to the publication of “Chicano Psychology” in 1977, the Chicanx perspective is enhancing health research and practices. This webinar will cover foundational concepts of “Browning”counseling, describe how individualistic approaches to […]

This webinar will provide participants who work in a culturally specific organization with general considerations when working remotely from home. The presentation will include a review of trauma, historical trauma and their implications on direct service providers during this time of COVID-19; self-care; how to document work; and strategies to maintain […]

For Women’s History Month, we talk to Judge Rosa Figarola. Judge Figarola is a graduate from the University of Miami School of Law and currently serves as a circuit court judge assigned to the Unified Family Division in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Previously, Judge Figarola served in the Dependency, Family, Domestic Violence […]