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Steering Committee

The steering committee members of the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (H/LBH CoE) offer guidance and expertise to ensure the mission and goals of the Center effectively meet the behavioral health needs of the H/L populations. Through close collaboration with the H/LBH CoE team, the steering committee plays a vital role in identifying emerging issues and staying abreast of community driven and best practices in prevention, treatment, and recovery from both mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). 

Teresa Chapa
, 
PhD, MPA
Southern California Regional Vice President Fred Finch Youth & Family Services San Diego, California
Director of HIV Prevention Services East LA Women’s Center Los Angeles, California
Director of Health Education & Training Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. Laredo, Texas
Maxine Henry
, 
MSW, MBA
Project Director at the Collaborative Center to Advance Health Services and Co-Director ATTC Network Coordinating Office at University of Missouri Kansas City
Haner Hernández
, 
PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI
New England School of Addiction Studies Senior Consultant of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Director of the NYS Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence and the Hispanic Treatment Program, Department of Columbia University, New York
Mirla López
, 
CHW, CHW Instructor
Program Director II, Household Centered Care Program Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine | University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; Director of Clinical Research, Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC); Director of Training, Hispanic Behavioral Health Services; Deputy Director of Hispanic Services, CMHC 
Clinical Psychologist & Associate Training Director El Futuro Mental Health Clinic Durham, North Carolina
Department of Prevention and Community Health Director of the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools George Washington University, Washington DC
Family Support Coordinator Bayview Foundation, Madison, Wisconsin
Assistant Professor, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island
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