Programs for the African American and Latino Communities
El Arte de Sentirse Bien 2009
Sunday October 25, 2009 2:15 - 4:30pm
This conference on Well Being is for all Latino families and individuals who want to learn more about issues that affect us all.
Share and discuss effective coping strategies related to acculturation, understanding the school system and the American culture, family separation, dealing with depression in children and teens, violence and abuse, issues of communication between spouses/partners and children/youth and adults, talking to your kids about sex, and financial stress.
Know about resources in your community that can help address challenges and stresses you, your extended family and friends might be facing.
Father Claudio Diaz, Jr., Director of Hispanic Catholics, Archdiocese of Chicago says, "We are stewards of God's most precious creation ... Us! God wants to save all of His creation. Let us take care of it by taking care of ourselves."
All are invited. Come learn more about The Art of Feeling Well and you will feel better about yourself, your family and your future!
El Arte de Sentirse Bien 2008
El Arte de Sentirse Bien, "the Art of Feeling Well," was the theme of the 2008 and 2007 conferences on Mental Health Issues in the Latino Community. The events featured discussion on a gamut of issues centered on Latino mental health including immigration issues, trauma and psychological pain, teen pregnancy, and school drop-out rates.
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Program Comittee and Presenters:Howey Saver, Dr. Hector Torres, Veronica Nava, Melody Van Der Werlf, Adelita Hernandez, Willis Francis, Dr. Virginia Guinonez, Susan Kogan. |
Lawrence Coehn and Father Diaz |
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| Music Group Fandanguero Morado | Father Diaz |
Feeling the Blues
The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute sponsored a program on depression in the african=american community called "Feeling the Blues". You may read presentations by Sylvia Lackey of the Family Institute of Northwestern University, Rosetta Sullivan, a young lady who told her story and Dr. Reginald Richardson.
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| Speakers at the African American Conference |
Rosetta Sullivan |
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| Sylvia Lackey and Dr. Reginald Richardson | Sylvia Lackey |