PRESENTED BY THE PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE AT
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO
Additional Information
Course Contact:
Shaun Ayon, CME Project Manager, Phone: (720) 777-2700, shaun.ayon@childrenscolorado.org
The Rosenberry Conference is an annual event held in honor of Walter S. Rosenberry III, a former board member and benefactor of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Mr. Rosenberry’s support of Children’s Hospital Colorado and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences provides us with an opportunity to recognize and honor those individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of psychology and behavioral sciences.
Immigrant youth and families may present with unique service needs and unique vulnerabilities that require more cultural and contextual-specific strategies. Integrating this understanding of the community’s unique needs into care, in the context of social and structural determinants of health, facilitates service delivery that can improve their behavioral health outcomes. Yet, immigrant youth and families may face various barriers to accessing and engaging in needed healthcare.
Working with Immigrant Youth and Families: Culture, Community, and Context seeks to empower behavioral health organizations and providers to promote behavioral health equity through skills to address social and structural determinants of health. Simultaneously, it will equip behavioral health professionals with skills and strategies to enhance their clinical practice, community collaboration, and advocacy, fostering a community-centered approach to improve health outcomes. This multi-layered approach supports community resilience and aligns with a broader vision for a more equitable behavioral health care system for the immigrant community.
Objectives:
- Outline social and structural determinants of health to promote health equity for immigrant youth and families
- Describe the importance of cultural values and strengths in providing culturally responsive care
- Apply principles of culturally responsive care to service delivery with immigrant communities
- Outline strategies for building community partnerships to improve access and provision of behavioral health care for immigrant youth and families
- Identify steps and strategies for behavioral health professionals to integrate knowledge of social and structural determinants of health across domains of professional practice
- Explain why advocacy is critical to address the social and structural context of care for the immigrant community
- Outline macro and micro level interventions that can sustain positive change