Trauma and Resilience within the Latine Community

Workshop Description

This course aims to capture the enduring psychological and behavioral consequences created by harsh immigration policies, acculturative stress, and structural racism experienced by the Latine community. This course will provide mental health professionals with a more holistic understanding of the challenges faced by Latine immigrants in the United States, ultimately leading to more effective and culturally responsive care for this vulnerable population.

Learning Objectives

After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key components of the Latine belief of Marianismo.
• Describe biological, psychological/cognitive, and social contributions of trauma within the Latine community.
• Evaluate the impacts of digital life on trauma.
• Identify barriers to mental health within the Latine community.
• Apply Latine cultural frameworks to assess and engage effectively with Latine individuals and communities.

Continuing Education Credits: 2.0

This workshop is approved for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychologists.

Fees

• NASW-NY Member - $30.00
• Other Chapter Members (e.g., NASW-NJ, etc.) - $50.00
• Non-Member - $60.00
• NASW-NY Student and Transitional Member (Non-CE Eligible) - $0.00

Presenter: Dr Joanna Romero, LCSW

A proud daughter of immigrants, Dr Joanna De La Cruz Romero, LCSW, is a Dominican American social worker with a profound commitment to her community. Her academic foundation includes a BSW from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work, and she is currently pursuing her doctorate at the New York University Silver School of Social Work. As a school social worker for the New York City Department of Education, Joanna plays a vital role in empowering parents to navigate the special education system and in crafting individualized education plans (IEPs), alongside providing counseling and crisis assistance to students. 

Driven by a passion to serve the Latinx community, Joanna founded En La Lucha Psychotherapy PLLC, a private practice offering affordable and accessible mental health services. She thoughtfully incorporates poetry, spoken word, and music into her therapeutic practice to inspire and uplift her clients. Joanna brings over a decade of experience supporting underrepresented youth and families through multifaceted challenges such as domestic violence, mental health concerns, food insecurity, special education, homelessness, and migration. She is also a dedicated member of her local Community Board 7.

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