Wednesday – October, 6

Workshop Session I

• Brian McNeil, Ph.D., Washington State University, “Training & Supervisory Issues with Culturally Diverse Staff”

• Martin Harris, Ph.D., Bethany College, “Exploring the Efficacy of Culture and Spiritual Faith in the Treatment Process”

• Richard Franz, Dayle MacIntosh Center “Disability and Culture”

• Robert Guthrie, Ph.D., “Understanding Intervening Variables in Cultural Competencies

• Clayton Chau, MD, OC HCA, “Vietnamese American Community - Psychosocial Issues After 30 Years”

• Stanley Sue, Ph.D., UC Davis, “Cultural Competency: Political Correctness or Necessity?”

• Barry Perrou, Ph.D., LASD- Retired, “Suicide by Cop: The People, The Pathology, The Phenomena” POST Certified

• Arpana Inman, Ph.D., Lehigh University “South Asians in the Aftermath of 9-11”

• Scott Jimenez, NAMIOC, Consumer Panel, “Consumer as Culture: Diverse Experiences- Diverse Needs”

• Herbert Cruz, MD, Tulare County Mental Health" Hungry For Answers: Cultural Aspects of Diabetes and Mental Illness"

• Larry Pickard, Ed.D., City & County of San Francisco, "Gay and Grey: Issues of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of LGBT Elders and Dependent Adults"

• Susan Ko, Ph.D., National Center for Child Traumatic Stress/UCLA, "Infusing Cultural Competency Throughout the National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Moving Beyond Principles and Guidelines"

Workshop Session II

• Valda Ford, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, “Organizational Approaches to Cultural Competence : Practical Solutions for Managers”

• Roberto Dansie, Ph.D., "The Rain and the Rainbow: Healing Across Cultures"

• David Mee Lee, MD, "Cultural Clashes in Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental Disorders: What to Do About It"

• Patrick Koga, MD, Tulane University, "Mindfulness in Mental Health Education and Practice: An Experiential Approach"

• Clayton Chau, MD, LGBT Panel "Silencing the Minorities"

• Barry Perrou, Ph.D., LASD Retired “Managing Suicide in Progress” POST Certified

• Mark Odom, LCSW, OCHCA, “Collaboration Works! Successes and Challenges of Meeting Unmet Health Needs of Diverse Older Adults”

• Kristi Kanal, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton, “Ataques de Nervios: What is this Phenomena?”

• Rachel Guerrero, LCSW, CDMH, “ Effective Organizational Planning for Cultural Competence Implementation”

• John Doyle Ph.D. & Mike Hogan, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton, "Cultural Competence & Differently Abled”

• Marsali Hansen, Ph.D., Penn State, "Practicing Cultural Competence within Systems of Care: What to do When the Funding Stops"

• Sandra Hanish, RN, Walter Reed Hospital

Workshop Session III

• Rafael D. Canul, Ph.D., OCHCA "Legalized Slavery: The Psychology of Mexican Illegal Immigration”

• David Mee Lee, MD “Cultural Clashes in Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental health Disorders: What to do about it”

• Juan Martin Castillo, Delhi Center, “ De Colores: The Coming Out Process Among Latinos”

• Dana Iyer, Ph.D., "Eating Disorders: A Cross Cultural Perspective"

• Ricky Williamson, Ph.D. “Ethnic Variation in Medication Response”

• Patrick Koga, MD, Tulane University, "The Self-Concept of the Balkan Refugees: Stories of Personal Transformation and Metahabilitation"

• Runi Mukherji,Ph.D. & Neha Navsaria, MA, “Challenging a Myth of the Model Minority : The New South Asians in New York City”

• Mikyong Kim Go, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton, " Domestic Violence in Asian Immigrant Communities: Barriers and Strategies"

• Anna Yeakley, Ph.D., CSULB, “Evaluating the Evolving Long Beach Police Department's Cultural Awareness Training Program" POST Certified

• Minnie Reynoso, Mental Health Association, "Golden Treasures : Developing a Successful Consumer Driven Clubhouse Model”

• Sheh Welch, Ph.D., “500 Nations: What Does Cultural Competency Mean?”

• Maryam Sayyedi, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton, " Psychotherapy with Iranian-American Population: Setting the Research Agenda"

Thursday – October, 7

Workshop Session I

• Thomas Parham, Ph.D., UCI, “Clinical Tools for Cultural Proficiency: Raising the Bar of What Passes for Competence”

• Christine Browning, Ph.D., UCI, “Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients: Selected Topics”

• David Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D., UCLA, “The Health of Californians in the 21st Century"

• Jose Cervantes, Ph.D., CSUF, “Mestizo Spirituality”

• Nick Hall, Ph.D., “Psychology of Terrorism Remaining Sane and Health If It Happens”

• Miguel Gallardo, Psy.D., UCI, “Working Culturally and Competently with Disability”

• Randy Beckx, Santa Ana Police Department, Law Enforcement Panel, "Law Enforcement/Mental Health Partnership - Creative Solutions, Meaningful Results" POST Certified

• Armand Labbe, Bowers Museum, “Shamanic Worldview: Reflections in Art”

• Larry Stallings, MA, Phoenix Academy, Adolescent Drug Panel "Youth Perspectives on Mental Health, Culture and Recovery"

• Susan Lee, OCAPICA “Outreach & Education to South East API Communities: The Promoting Access to Health for Women Project”

• Adrienne Cedro-Hamet, LCSW, “Client Culture and Linguistic Advocacy(CCLA): A Model of Empowerment”

• William D. Parham, Ph.D., UCLA, "A Pebble in the Pond: Responding to Parents of Diverse Children Newly Diagnosed with Type I Diabetes"

Workshop Session II

• Jose Cervantes, Ph.D., CSU Fullerton, “Pain Management and the Spanish Speaking Community”

• William Liu, Pharm D , OCHCA, “Medication Misuse and Abuse in the Elderly”

• Nita Tewari, Ph.D., UCI, “South Asian Mental Health”

• Judge Lindley County of Orange “Alternative Justice: Therapeutic Prosecution” POST Certified

• Clayton Chau, MD, OCHCA, “APIs - Bridging the Generational Gap"

• Anna Peeks, OCHCA, “Building Bridges: Connecting Consumers Needs with Service Delivery for Children & Adolescents”

• Elsa Quezada, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, Independent Living Panel, " Disability Culture and Awareness Training"

• William Prince, MA,CDAC, OCHCA, “Substance Related HIV Risk-Reduction Outreach with Diverse Populations"

• Shari Morris, Partnership for Youth Transition, “The Hand That Rocks: Developing Family Involvement in Cultural Competence”

• Jason Ziedenberg, MS, Fight Crime in Kids, “A prescription for Crime Prevention:
  Improving Youth Access to Effective Mental Health Approaches”

• JoAnn Johnson, LCSW, Sacramento County mental Health, “ The Fundamentals of Cultural Competency”

• Piedad Garcia, Ed.D., LCSW, Assistant Deputy Director County of San Diego, Mental Health Services,  “Practical Strategies to Integrate Cultural Competence and Dual Diagnosis Services in Systems of Care”