Thursday, Sept 10, 2026
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
GENERAL SESSION I - Keynote Speaker
“Holding Both Truths: Familismo, Collective Survival, and the Courage to Confront Harm"
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, PsyD, LMFT, San Francisco, CA
WORKSHOPS SESSION 1
10:15 AM - 11:45 PM Thursday
(Spanish) Threads of Healing: Stitching the Soul through Cultural Needlework Practice - Claudia Martinez Cisneros, LMFT and Maira Ceballos Martinez
Professional Health for Latinos, Latinas and All Raza - Roberta Cabigas, MA
Los Lazos Que Nos Fortalezen/ The Roots that Strengthen Us - Diana Marquez-Ruiz, LCSW and Gabriela Margil, LCSW
Honoring Voz y Cultura: Empowering Latino Families Through Meaningful Parent Engagement - Cristal Santana, LMFT and Jessica Cahuis, MS, APCC
The Opposite of Addiction for Our Relatives is Connection Even for Our Unhoused Communities. - Bridie M Johnson
Mental Health Crisis Response in the Latino Community - Gladys Lopez, Ph.D. and Jessica Cahuis MS APCC
HIV and the Latino/a/e Community - Rudy Aguilar
WORKSHOPS SESSION 2
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM.Thursday
(Spanish) Songs of Resistance & Empowerment: Culture, Music, and Community Advocacy - Hector R Uriarte Jr., AKA Chango
Reclaiming the Human in the Profession and Reawakening Inner Fire - Andreina Zamudio, LCSW
Secondary Trauma in Clinical Practice - Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, LMFT
Integrating Ancestral Techniques and Ceremony with Family Resource Services for Family Strengthening and Healing -Lorena De La Rosa
Bridging Generations: The Nine Innate Affects as a Dual-Lens Framework for Restorative Youth Engage - Anica Miguel Perez and Kimberly Dillard
Transplanted: How Colonialism Made Us Foreigners To Our Own Healing Practices - Vincent Gonzales , MA
Introducing Healthy Futures: An Alternative to Suspension Program for Middle and High School Students - Dra. Marcia Monica Zorrilla
WORKSHOPS SESSION 3
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Thursday
(Spanish) Reclaiming "The Matrix" of LGBTQIA2S+ Inclusion: Coming Out or Allowing In? Trauma Informed and Culturally Rooted Healing in Latine Communities - Dr. Daniel Cisneros, PhD
The Power of Mindset: Turning Faith into Action and Results - Diana Pagano
Healing-Centered Heart Work: Unlocking Potential through Ancestral Roots and Restorative School Leadership -Noemi Covarrubias Ramirez , MA, and Blasa Barrans Ozuna
Ancestral Practices - Reyna Toledo
The Way Ancestral Techniques and Ceremonies Develop the Leadership Skills in Young People for Future Community Change Jesse Ornelas and Julissa Rivas
Violence, Mental Health and Migration from Latin America: the role of US policies and a common story of resilience. Laura Vargas, PhD.
Breaking Cycles, Healing Roots: EMDR Therapy for Generational Trauma in Latino Communities - Claudia Arias, LMFT
MEDICINAL DRUMMING SESSION optional
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM. Thursday
Dr. Sal Nunez, PhD with Maestra Debra Camarillo
Friday Sept. 11, 2026
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
GENERAL SESSION 2 Keynote Speaker
"Faith in the Age of Uncertainty: Why We Build and Why We Lead”
Keynote Speaker: Eddy F. Borrayo, MSW, CADC, CODP II
WORKSHOPS SESSION 4
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM Friday
(Spanish) Walking with Non-Offending Caregivers in Child Sexual Abuse Cases - Salvador Hernandez
Manhood Wounds and Sexual Violence: A Dialogue towards Acknowledgement, Accountability & Healing - Maestro Jerry Tello
Leading in Systems That Weren’t Built for our students: Faith, Justice, and Advocacy in Action. - Elisabeth Fisher, LCSW-C, Dr. Karen Woodson and Rina Chaves, LMSW
Growing Strong Together: Building Resilience & Recovery-Friendly Spaces in East LA - Jessica Rodriguez Lazo
Hip-hop's Purpose: An Intentional Design to Supporting Growth and Healing - Anthony Pineda and Carolina Padilla-Pineda
Culture, Connection, and Care: Rethinking Therapy with Latinx Communities - Sal Núñez, PhD and Edith Guillén-Núñez, JD
OLAS Sanctuary Project: Thriving on Our Own Terms Chosen Family, Radical Resistance and the Migrant Experience - Francisca Lizana Turner
WORKSHOPS SESSION 5
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM. Friday
(Spanish) Girasol-El Joven Noble - Culturally Rooted Rites of Passage Program - Ariel Jimenez and Christian Jaimes
Healing as Resistance: Engaging Latino Men in Health Through Culture, Community, and Self-Worth -Leslie I. Ortega, DrPH and Alexa Phelece
Vicarious Trauma and Indigenous Healing Practices for Human Service and Criminal Justice Professionals -Urania Castaneda and Yahira DeLeon, LMSW
Hija de mi Padre - Navigating grief, beliefs and honoring those who have passed - Karina Vega
The Impact of Trauma on the Body. - Dr. Cristina Gómez
Our Story: Chicané/Latiné Identity - Fedrick C. De La Paz, MA
The 'ICED' Mind, Body, and Soul of America - Dr. Roberto de la Rosa, JD and Roberto de la Rosa, Jr. MLS