Workshops
Workshop #1: Halim
Amini - "Advocating for Culturally & Linguistically
Competent Mental Health Programs - the Experience of Immigrant/Refugee
Communities"
This workshop will discuss the challenges
in meeting the mental health needs of immigrant and refugee communities.
It will explore ways to get agencies and organizations to become
more responsive, such as involving the family when necessary and
using more holistic approaches.
Workshop #2: Latha
Sukumar - "Law,
Ethics and Cultural Responsiveness"
Increasing consumer survivors' self-determination
so that they can advocate more effectively, at both the "micro" and "macro" level
for culturally sensitive, ethical and legal service delivery will
be examined.
Workshop #3: Dr.
Ted Lo - "Traditional
Healing for Mental Health"
This highly interactive,
experiential workshop will explore various traditional healing
methods, including the use of herbs, shamanic practices and Qigong.
Evidence for their efficacy in the treatment of mental health disorders
and the implications for holistic mental health practice will be
discussed.
Workshop #4: Wanda
Marsman - "Strategies
for Employability"
Barriers to successful integration
and employment and the impact this has on the individual and family
will be discussed. Intervention solutions focused on ideas, programs
and projects that highlight international perspectives, experiences
and skills will be covered.
Workshop #5: Aamna
Ashraf - "Resettlement
Stress"
Resettlement
stress places immigrants and refugees at higher risk for mental
illness. This workshop will focus on the need for early identification
of those at risk (types of stress/other risk factors) and positive
and effective intervention strategies.
Workshop #6: Ann
Pottinger & Rani
Srivastava - "Clinical
Cultural Competence: Understanding Through Culture"
Differentiating
between illness and culture can be challenging. This workshop
will focus on understanding mental illness through cultural exploration.
Implications for current assessment tools and intervention strategies
to provide effective mental health care will also be discussed.
Workshop #7: Jasmine
Artis - "Dialogue with Employers"
This
workshop will examine myths and realities of hiring an individual
with a mental health disorder. Identification of employer needs
for managing employees with mental health problems will also
be discussed. All participants receive a package for networking,
accommodation
needs and resource purposes.
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Revised: January 31, 2007
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