(Block 2) 11:15 - noon
Raising Awareness on Latina Heart Health
Hosted by: Dr. Odayme Quesada, Medical Director, Women's Heart Center at the Christ Hospital Network
Workshop description: The session would be focused on the Latina Heart Health Awareness Campaign, which aims to shed a spotlight on the high prevalence of heart disease in the Latino community. Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in Latina women; approximately half of Hispanic/Latina women have cardiovascular disease. The campaign is spearheaded by Odayme Quesada, MD, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Center at The Christ Hospital Health Network, Latino Affairs Commission of Ohio, Greater Cincinnati American Heart Association, Lorena Mora Mowry from Mujer Latina Today, Institute for Health Equity and Innovation, the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, Northern Kentucky Esperanza Latino Center, Fairfield Lane Public Library, La Mega and the Latino Health Collaborative.
Bridging the Gap: Community Led Supports to Address Mental Health for Hispanic Families
Hosted by: Rita Aggarwal, Executive Director, Proyecto RAICES"
Roundtable Presenters: Jan Maynor, LISW-S, Independent; Cristina Hernandez, MS Prevention Health Coordinator, Proyecto RAICES; Kathy Ress, LISW-S Therapist, Independent; Tommy Bruno, General Manager, The Summit FM; Marihelyn Horrigan, Community Impact Director AxessPointe
Workshop description: It is widely acknowledged that some of the Hispanic population in Ohio represents the most vulnerable in terms of income, education, and formal citizenship status. This makes this subgroup highly susceptible to mental health stresses that can balloon into serious debilitating mental illness if not treated on a timely basis. Unfortunately, there are stark disparities regarding the availability and access to mental health therapy for this population related to income, race, gender and language.
The presenters for this session will provide their perspectives on and experience with efforts to make behavioral health treatment more accessible to this underserved population. Often, even when these services are available, they are not culturally relevant and do not address language issues, so many Hispanics are unable to utilize them effectively.
The presenters will describe approaches, providing resources supporting addiction recovery and the aftermath of COVID, to help individuals maintain psychological stability on a daily basis."