[CEU] Resilience Among Latinx Immigrant Families, COVID-19 Challenges, and Clinical Recommendations

Presenter:  Cristina Chévere-Rivera, Psy.D. and Shelle Welty, PsyD. 
Cost: Free
CEUs: 1.0 CEU approved by UPA and NASW-UT

About the presentation:

Latinx immigrants living in the United States (U.S.) can experience psychological distress due to the challenges they face. Particularly the undocumented Latinx population face stressors such as deportation, discrimination, anxiety, depression, and trauma concerns (Garcini et al., 2016). Currently, these are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This lecture will present the most recent literature regarding COVID-19 challenges and resilience among the Latinx immigrant population in the U.S. Dr. Welty and Dr. Chevere Rivera will also discuss clinical recommendations to enhance cultural humility and effectively meet the needs of this population during the ongoing pandemic.

About the presenters:

Cristina Chévere-Rivera, Psy.D. is a postdoctoral resident of the Trauma, Stress, and Resilience and the Dialectical Behavior Therapy programs at UCEBT. Cristina has a background in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Multicultural Therapy, and Feminist Therapy. She has a particular passion for working with the Latinx immigrant population and strives to use her knowledge as a developing psychologist to raise awareness about mental health concerns among underserved populations in the United States.

Shelle Welty, PsyD. is the Program Director of the Trauma, Stress, and Resilience program at UCEBT. She specializes in the treatment of trauma for both complex and single-incident traumatic exposures, using a variety of modalities.