Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Virtual Conference

The GPIMHA Immigrant Mental Health Virtual Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, and will be conducted via Zoom. This event is open to all service providers working with refugee and immigrant populations, and it features several sessions focusing on different aspects of immigrant and refugee mental health.

Registration: The conference is free, but registration is required. Once registered, participants will have full access to the conference sessions, which will also be recorded and made available afterward.

Sessions and Topics:

• Cultural Humility: This session will focus on working with Latinx and Caribbean communities, discussing the importance of cultural humility and intersecting dynamics with trauma.
• Sense of Belonging: This presentation will explore the psychological experience of immigrants and the impact of belonging on mental health.
• Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth: This session will address the mental health challenges faced by unaccompanied minors and the need for trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approaches.
• Interpreters in Therapy: This presentation will highlight the role of interpreters in mental health settings and best practices for working with them.
• Working with Immigrant Communities: This training will delve into the nuances of providing therapy to clients from different cultural backgrounds and emphasize cultural humility.
• Mind-Body Approach: This session will discuss working with immigrants and immigrant children using mindfulness practices and trauma-informed approaches.
• Yoga with Refugee Communities: This presentation will explore the integration of trauma-informed yoga and Liberation Psychology to support refugee communities.
• Transnational Family Reunification: This session will discuss the challenges and strategies for supporting families during the reunification process.
• LGBTQI+ Services: This training will focus on creating welcoming and affirming services for LGBTQI+ individuals, addressing their unique mental health needs.

Speakers: The conference features a diverse group of speakers with extensive experience in various aspects of mental health care for immigrant and refugee populations. They include psychotherapists, social workers, art therapists, and other professionals dedicated to supporting these communities.