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Our mission is to advance and support the sustainability of behavioral health equity by promoting community driven, culturally grounded and person-centered prevention, intervention, multiple pathways of recovery, and recovery supports for diverse Hispanic and Latine communities.
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Focus Areas

Culturally Informed Evidence-Based Information
Information and products on culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health approaches and strategies for Hispanic and Latine populations
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Training and Technical Assistance on Culturally-Adapted and Community-Driven Practices
Training offerings and consultation (virtual and in-person) for implementing evidence-based and culturally responsive best practices with Hispanic and Latine populations
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Language Access
Assistance with developing, delivering and accessing linguistically appropriate behavioral health services and products
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Workforce Expansion
Initiatives and strategies aimed at enhancing and developing the recruitment, retention, careers pathways and leadership roles of the Hispanic/ Latine behavioral health workforce.
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Public Policy Advocacy
The Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is dedicated to shaping and implementing innovative behavioral health public policies that specifically cater to the needs of Hispanic/Latine communities. As part of […]
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Integrating Culture in Care: Behavioral Health Approaches for Hispanic and Latine Populations

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This training explored:

  • An overview of trends and demographics among Hispanic/Latine populations in the Southeast
  • Principles of cultural humility and the multicultural framework.
  • Common cultural values, beliefs and gender norms among Hispanic and Latine populations.
  • Common idioms of distress, and expressions of grief, sorrow, joy, anger, fatalism and resilience among Latine populations
  • Culturally responsive approaches and strategies for adapting mental health interventions to be culturally centered.
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Upcoming Events

This event is the last session of a series of CLAS webinars hosted by the the Central East ATTC in collaboration with the Hispanic Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. […]
          Peer recovery communities combine their personal experiences with substance use and recovery to support individuals undergoing treatment for addiction. Working from lived experiences and relational […]
Do you provide behavioral health services to Latine populations as part of a community-based organization? Participating in these dialogues gives you the opportunity to listen, converse, and learn more about […]
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Recent News

On the first day of APA 2024 Convention in Seattle we were honored to receive visitors in our exhibition booth and pleased to present our poster on evidence-based best practices […]
Published: Sep 16, 2024
July 2024/In an exciting collaboration with the Hispanic /Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Boston UniversitySchool of Social Work, Puerto Rico Learning and Service Course, and Pepperdine University, the Center […]
Published: Sep 16, 2024
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