- October 13, 2011
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October 13, 2011 8:00 AM to October 14, 2011 6:00 PM
Connecting the Dots: Building a System of Care
Keynote Speakers:
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH, is the State Health Officer for Washington State, a member of the Institute of Medicine, Pediatrician and Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal-Child Health, University of Washington School of Public Health. She has dedicated her life to teaching and public service and is widely recognized for her translational work on the Life Course Model.
Paula Meier, RN, DNSc, FAAN is Director of Clinical Research and Lactation at Rush University Medical Center and Professor in the Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing at Rush University, University Chicago. Dr. Meier has spent her professional career in the specialty of breastfeeding and lactation of the NICU infant and mother. She founded the Rush Mothers' Milk Club in 1996, a program of evidence-based practice and peer support.
Save the Date - Please mark your calendars so you will not miss this event!
NEW this year- A SECOND LOCATION!
North Central Technical College, 1000 West Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401
- October 8, 2011
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October 8, 2011 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Latino College Bowl
Students from local universities compete to see who knows more trivia surrounding Latinos and Latino life in the United States and Puerto Rico! Learn how a firm sense of identiy can influence academic performance.
- October 7, 2011
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October 7, 2011 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Roberto Hernandez Center - Hispanic Heritage Month Award: Fr. Jose Moreno
The Roberto Hernandez Center continues its annual tradition of honoring individuals who exemplify achievement in our Latino community. This year's honoree is Father Jose Moreno, pastor and priest of St. Patrick and Holy Trinity - Our Lady of Guadalupe. *Please RSVP by calling (414)229-6156
- October 5, 2011
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October 5, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
HealthCare on the Horizon: Considering our roles as voices for consumers
This is a free conference for professionals and advocates who serve or assist uninsured Wisconsin residents. This conference will showcase the latest policies, health-care access and eligibility criteria as Wisconsin begins the transition to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
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October 5, 2011 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Incorporating Health Informatics to Community-based Participatory Research to Eliminate Health Disparities
Fang (Alice) Yan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Disparities, UW-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health
- October 4, 2011
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October 4, 2011 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The YWCA's anti-racism workshop series, Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action, provides an opportunity to discover the conscious and unconscious ways that racism has impacted our lives. Facilitated dialogue, activities, movies and listening pairs will move participants forward in addressing racism in our community. Registration brochure attached.
October 4: Understanding the Roots of Racism
Understand the history and the social construction of racism
- September 27, 2011
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September 27, 2011 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
"Latino Psychology & Research"
Dr. Jonathan Kanter, graduate student Maria Santos, and other researchers will present their findings on the psychology of Latinos. Learn more about the UWM Depression Treatment Specialty Clinic and the clinical research laboratory devoted to understanding depression and improving access to services and treatment for depression.
- September 22, 2011
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September 22, 2011 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
"Latinos: State of Mental Health"
Toni Rivera of Project Ujima; Carolina Gonzalez Schienker, MD, MPH, cofounder of Latino Health Organization; and psychologists Leslie Davis, William Reyes, and Gabriela Dieguez will partake in this panel discussion. This panel discussion will inform on the status of the mental health needs and services for Latinos locally and statewide. How are the needs being met for Latino children, adolescents, and adults? What are mental health trends among Latino patients and is the mental health field prepared to reach out and help those in need? Faculty and clinical specialists will discuss these, and relatied topics.
- September 20, 2011
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September 20, 2011 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
"From Documenting to Eliminating Disparities in Mental Health Care for Latinos."
Professor Lopez applies a framework of pathways to care and draw on available research with regard to schizophrenia to inform ways to reduce disparities in mental health care for Latinos. Past services related research can be generally characterized as documenting disparities in care. Future research, as suggested by the study of schizophrenia, should focus on evidence-based practices to reduce and eventually eliminate disparities in mental health care.
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September 20, 2011 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The YWCA's anti-racism workshop series, Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action, provides an opportunity to discover the conscious and unconscious ways that racism has impacted our lives. Facilitated dialogue, activities, movies and listening pairs will move participants forward in addressing racism in our community. Registration brochure attached.
September 20: The Impact of Racism
Understand the biology and genetics of race and a beginning analysis of racism.
