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to Latino HeaLtH equity

The George Washington University Avance Center

for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health,

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments,

& Regional Primary Care Coalition

October 7, 2015 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Reception | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health

RegionaL Latino HeaLtH DispaRities ConfeRenCe

BREAKING

BARRIERSDOWN STRUCTURAL

A G E N D A

#BreakingBarriers

12:00-1:00 WORKING LUNCHES

Emerging Research, Best Practices, and Community Perspectives Track:

§ Improving Access to Drinking Water in Langley Park to Counter Diabetes and Obesity (REACH) – 4th Floor Conference Room

Uriyoan Colon Ramos, ScD, MPA, Co-Principal Investigator of REACH Grant at GWU

Ana Ortez Rivera, REACH Youth Manager, BA Candidate at University of Maryland, College Park

Marlon Perez, REACH Intern, Student at High Point High School, Langley Park, MD

Emna “Paola” Licona, REACH Intern, Student at High Point High School, Langley Park, MD

TIME SESSIONS / PRESENTERS

8:00-9:00 REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, AND NETWORKING - Pre-Convening Space

9:00-9:30

WELCOME - Convening Center

§ Master of Ceremonies: Olga Acosta Price, PhD, Director, The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

§ Chuck Bean, Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

§ Sharon Zalewski, Executive Director, Regional Primary Care Coalition

§ Mark Edberg, PhD, Director, Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health

9:30-10:45

FEATURED SPEAKERS - Convening Center

§ Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Chair of the Healthcare Taskforce of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

§ Faith Mitchell, President & CEO of Grantmakers In Health

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-11:45

JURISDICTION PANEL - Convening Center

§ Moderator: Chuck Bean, Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

§ Representing Virginia: The Honorable J. Walter Tejada, Vice Chairman, Arlington County Board

§ Representing Maryland: The Honorable Nancy Navarro, District 4 Councilmember, Montgomery County Council

§ Representing Washington, DC: Jackie Reyes, Director of the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs in the District of Columbia

11:45-12:00 Break




12:00-1:00

§ Gender-Based Violence: Balancing the Unbalanced – 5th Floor Conference Room

Karen McDonnell, PhD, Avance Center Training Core Director

Elizabeth Andrade, DrPH, MPH, Avance Center Administrative Core Director

§ Perspectives on Program Implementation with Latino Youth in Langley Park, MD: The Adelante Experience – 3rd Floor Conference Room

Moderator: Angela Gonzalez, Adelante Prevention/Community Coordinator

Ricardo Villalba, Adelante Substance Abuse Case Manager

Marilyn Calderon, Adelante Family Case Manager

Kony Serrano, Adelante Case Manager

Health Policy Track:

§ DC Interactive Workshop: Discussion of Trends, Opportunities, & Challenges – Auditorium 100

Moderator: Maria S. Gomez, RN, MPH, President & CEO, Mary’s Center

§ Maryland Interactive Workshop: Discussion of Trends, Opportunities, & Challenges – Convening Center A

Moderator: Leni Preston, Chair/Executive Director, Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform

§ Virginia Interactive Workshop: Discussion of Trends, Opportunities, & Challenges – 2nd Floor Conference Room

Moderator: Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, LLM, Chair of Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO)

Culturally Responsive Care Track:

§ Trauma Informed Interventions for At-Risk Youth – Convening Center B

Luis Cardona, Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator, Montgomery County, MD

Sarah Palazzolo, Advocacy and Communications Director, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)

1:00-1:15 Break

1:15-2:30 Breakout Sessions

Emerging Research, Best Practices, and Community Perspectives Track: Adelante: Adapting Research Roals to Latino Community Realities with a Positive Youth Development Flavor – Convening Center A



§ Sean Cleary, PhD, MPH, Adelante Intervention Principal Investigator & Avance Center Director of Research

§ Luisa Montero-Diaz, Executive Director, Maryland Multicultural Youth Center

§ Rosa Alvayero, LCSW, Adelante Program Manager

§ Angela Gonzalez, Adelante Prevention/Community Coordinator

Health Policy Track: The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care Delivery for the Latino Community – Convening Center B

Moderator: The Honorable Nancy Navarro, District 4 Councilmember, Montgomery County Council

1:15-2:30 § Kinte Ibbott, MPH, Vice President, MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy

§ Juan C. Arroyo, MPH, Research Analyst, SRA International, Inc.

Culturally Responsive Care Track: Making Behavioral Health Accessible for Latinos – Auditorium 100

Moderator: Catalina Sol, MPH, Chief Programs Officer, La Clinica del Pueblo

§ Jenny Crawford, JD, LCSW-C, Integrated Behavioral Health Director, CommunityClinic, Inc.

§ Jennifer Pauk, MPH, LCSW-C, Director, Montgomery Cares Behavioral Health Program

§ Eduina Martins, MD, Chief Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Associate Medical Director, Arlington County Department of Human Services

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-4:00 Breakout Sessions

Emerging Research, Best Practices, and Community Perspectives Track: The Center for Research on U.S. Latinos HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA): A Multi-Disciplinary Research, Education, and Community Outreach Center Dedicated to Eliminating Substance Abuse & HIV/AIDS Related Health Disparities among Latinos in the U.S. – Convening Center A

§ Mario De La Rosa, PhD, Director, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse

§ Mariana Sanchez, PhD, Fellow, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse

§ Gira Ravelo, MSW, Doctoral Student, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS & Drug Abuse

§ Eduardo Romano, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation


2:45-4:00

Health Policy Track: U.S. Immigration Policy and Its Impact on the Health of Our Communities – Convening Center B

Moderator: The Honorable J. Walter Tejada, Vice Chairman Arlington County Board

§ Heidi Williamson, Senior Policy Analyst, Women’s Health & Rights Program at the Center for American Progress

§ Michael Jose Torra, Principal, The Raben Group

Culturally Responsive Care Track: Innovative Approaches to Chronic Disease Management – Room 700A

Moderator: Ulder Tillman, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services

§ Susan Pankratz, MD, Clinical Director, McCarrick Center Medical Clinic, Catholic Charities of DC

§ Ricardo Fernandez, MD, Chief Medical Officer, La Clinica del Pueblo

§ Basim Khan, MD, MPA, Executive Director, Neighborhood Health


4:00-4:15 Break

4:15-4:30 CLOSING REMARKS - Convening Center

Olga Acosta Price, PhD, Director, The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

4:30-6:00 RECEPTION - Convening Center

Raffle – The Honorable J. Walter Tejada, Vice Chairman, Arlington County Board

Performance – GW FUEGO Salsa Group


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