Event Date:
April 14th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jeswin Thomas
This interdisciplinary presentation and team discussion will offer insight on unique mental health issues within the Latinx/Hispanic adolescent population, as revealed during focus groups and in-depth interviews with area Latinx youth participants. The project was supported through a pilot grant awarded in 2019 by the Schubert Center for Child Studies, in collaboration with the Office of Research and Technology Management.
Presenters include:
- Marisa Hollinshead, MD Candidate, Northeastern Ohio Medical University-Cleveland State University Partnership for Urban Health Program
- Nelson Ramirez, JD, former Executive Director for Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (HUMADAOP)
- Molly Wimbiscus, MD, Director of the School Mental Health Program, Cleveland Clinic
- Zulayka Ruiz, MEd, Director of Programs, Esperanza, Inc.
This virtual program is free and open to the community. Registration required to receive the Zoom link.