webinar 'Implications of the Opioid Crisis in the US Latino Population'

To register, please visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QfeGsHwPQ5CelBQXF5El7w

The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center, a SAMHSA funded center located at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, cordially invites you to the webinar 'Implications of the Opioid Crisis in the US Latino Population'.

Speaker

Linda M. Callejas, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor @Department of Child & Family Studies, University of South Florida

Linda M. Callejas is a socio-cultural anthropologist with expertise in qualitative methodologies and community-engaged research. She conducts research and evaluation in the areas of behavioral health disparities, innovative practices/interventions designed to increase engagement among critically underserved populations, and collaborative community initiatives designed to improve health and well-being. Dr. Callejas is especially interested in understanding how aspects of the social environment in urban neighborhoods affect residents’ mental health and well-being, particularly in cities experiencing large-scale redevelopment. She has also done extensive work studying how community residents work within their neighborhoods to provide support and assistance to their neighbors in marginalized communities.