Mental Healthcare for Latinos

Course Description

Learning Objectives

1. Identify and Understand Barriers to Access: Students will be able to identify the specific cultural, linguistic, and systemic barriers that impact access to mental health services for the Latino community. They will learn to recognize how these barriers manifest in practical settings and understand their implications for service provision.
2. Develop Culturally Competent Intervention Strategies: Students will learn to develop and apply culturally competent intervention strategies that are tailored to the needs of Latino clients. This objective will focus on enhancing students' skills in creating effective communication pathways, leveraging community resources, and utilizing culturally relevant therapeutic approaches.
3. Engage in Advocacy and Policy Formation: Students will be equipped to actively engage in advocacy efforts aimed at improving mental health services for Latinos. This will involve understanding the policy landscape, identifying key areas for change, and learning methods to influence policy through professional and community-based advocacy.

Learning Method: Recorded asynchronous distance (non-interactive). This course includes a recorded video and access to the presented resources.

Amount of CE Credit Offered: 1 Cultural Competency CE Credit. ASWB ACE and NBCC.

Fees: This course can be purchased individually for $25.00 or as part of an annual unlimited continuing education subscription available for $99/year.

Posttest: Following the course, the participant will take a 10 question posttest. A score of 70% correct is required to pass and obtain a certificate. If you do not pass the posttest, it can be re-taken after fully reviewing the materials again.

Certificate of Completion: In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must indicate that you've watched the entire video portion of the course, earn a passing grade on the test, and complete the requested course evaluation.

Content Level:

Both beginning and intermediate-level content are included in this course.

Instructor Bio(s):

Course Creation Date: May 6, 2024

Requesting Accessibility Accommodations:

Please email [email protected] to request accessibility accommodations.

System Requirements:

• The most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge browser
• Javascript enabled
• PDF plugin
• Graphic and audio output capability
• Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
• TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser

Refund Policy: In general, refunds will not be provided. However, if you do have any concerns or grievances, please contact us at the email address below. Registrants who do not complete their course(s) will not receive a refund. Registrants who purchased the course but did not achieve a passing grade will not receive a refund. The Agents of Change Grievance Policy can be viewed here.

Cancellation Policy: If an Agents of Change Continuing Education course is canceled, a full refund will be provided to all participants.