Chemical Dependency and the Hispanic/Latino: The Population
 

A three-hour offering from our Multicultural and Special Populations Series.  This course will provide insight and an overview to the population, identifying various problems and issues, as well as counseling issues and needs.  

Goals/Objectives

By participating in this Distance Learning Course the trainee will:

  1. identify the various groups the make-up this population;
  2. examine various myths and stereotypes;
  3. review the history of this population in the United States;
  4. explore special problems that exist for this population;
  5. identify treatment strategies

Your Course Instructor:
Blanca Sanchez-Navarro, MS


Blanca Sanchez-Navarro received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Loyola University of the South in New Orleans, LA, and her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology in 1989 from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX. Blanca has been employed at the Southwest Texas State University Counseling Center for eleven years. Her primary role is as a therapist but she is also an experienced presenter, providing programs and workshops to students and staff on topics from diversity to stress management and depression to violence in relationships. Blanca has also presented at state, regional and national conferences and has been involved in the training of peer educators on the SWT campus for many years. Blanca not only has a special interest in chemical dependency issues, but those of diversity and violence in our society.