B Y C A R M E N R O B L E S The LATINE e-Newsletter You're looking illegal SEPTEMBER 2022 VOLUME 2| NUMBER 2 A ATTEENNCCIIÓÓN N EDITOR OF THIS ISSUE: PAULINA LÓPEZ VALENCIA
Latinx/Hispanic Communitiesand MentalHealth
TheLatinx/Hispaniccommunity is made up of diverse individualsoftentimessetapart by their country of origin or ancestralhistory.
For the Latinx/Hispanic community, mental health and mental illness are often stigmatized topics resulting in prolonged suffering in silence. This silence compounds the range of experiences that may lead to mental health conditions including immigration, acculturation, trauma, and generational conflicts.
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Limiting usage of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs is a major public health concern in Puerto Rico. Drug poisoning deaths—driven in large part by the opioid crisis—are a top killer of Americans. Alcohol and tobacco use contribute to numeroushealthproblems,includingheartdiseaseandcancer.Evenwhenlegally obtained,anysubstancecanbedangeroustoPuertoRicoresidentswhenmisused. Key Findings: Substance Use Disorders in Puerto Rico: Over 7 out of 10 adults with substance dependence and perceived commonlyheldbeliefsthatrepresented by itself (78.9%), wanted to handle the beliefthattreatmentwouldnotwork(71. SOURCE:https://www.livestories.com/statistics/puerto-rico/substance-use SOURCE:https://assmca.pr.gov/ Didyouknow? Note:Pleaseclickoneachim
s s elbi National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communitieswhomakerecoveryinallitsformspossible. SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. In the years since RecoveryMonthlaunched,SAMHSAhastimedannouncements of initiatives and grant funding during Recovery Month, while collaborating with private and public entities to celebrate individualsduringtheirlong-termrecoveries. Clickheretoseemore OPIOIDS Amber'sStoryPart2|Opioids:StateofRecovery OpioidOverdosePreventionToolkit(Spanish) Moreinfo,pleaseclickhere
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75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt commissioned an official Spanish version of the National Anthem, a version particularly relevant todayrepresentingHispanicAmericans. Clickhereto seemore BehavioralHealthEquity
SubstanceUseamongHispanicAdolescents Comparedwiththenationalaverageforadolescentsaged12to17, Hispanicadolescentshadlowerratesofpastmonthcigaretteuse(8.1vs. 10.2percent),marijuanause(6.5vs.6.9percent),andnonmedicaluseof prescription-typedrugs(2.9vs.3.3percent) AmongHispanicadolescents,marijuanauseincreasedfrom6.1percent in2008to8.1percentin2009,andremainedsteadyat8.0percentin 2010;nonmedicaluseofprescription-typedrugsincreasedfrom2.2 percentin2008to3.3percentin2009,andremainedsteadyat3.4 percentin2010 AmongHispanicadolescents,substanceusevariedbyHispanic subgroup;pastmonthalcoholuse,forexample,rangedfrom21.6 percentamongSpanishadolescentsto13.8percentamongPuertoRican adolescents AmongHispanicadolescents,thosewhowerebornintheUnitedStates hadhigherratesofpastmonthcigaretteuse,alcoholuse,and marijuanausethanthosewhowerenotbornintheUnitedStates SOURCE:https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/WEB_SR_007/W EB _ SR _007/WEB_SR_007.htm Latino Mental Health Note:Pleaseclickoneachimagetoseemore information
1983 Hispanic Heritage Month
In the late 1970s, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs was established to advise and inform the Minnesota Legislature and governor’s office on policy. The council was led by Jose Trejo and Elsa Vega Perez. In 1977, Conrado “Conrad” Vega became the first Latino state representative. In 1982 I was part of Governor Al Quie’s signing a proclamation for Minnesota Hispanic Heritage recognition.
ROBERTO CLEMENTE Afto-latinohistory: Clickheretowatch Thetruthaboutdrugs: CANNABIS Clickheretowatch Thetruthaboutdrugs: CRISTAL METH Clickheretowa In MemoriamAugust28,2022 PioneerforJustice-St.Paul, Minnesota GilbertDeLaO "You'veleftyourfootprintonthis earth!Welldone...RIP" RICARDO MONTALBÁN HispanicHeritage Month,celebrates: November 25, 1920January 14, 2009 FYI: BorninMexicoCity,hebegan actingasateenagerina careerthatspannedseven decades.Hecreatedseveral memorablerolessuchas Armandointheoriginal PlanetoftheApesmovies. KhaninboththeStarTrek originalseriesandtheStar Trekmovie'TheWrathof Khan',andMr.Roarkeonthe televisionshow'Fantasy Island'. AProclamation onNational RecoveryMonth, 2022 Clickhereto seemore In2020election,Minnesota onceagainledthecountryin turnoutat79.956%ofeligible voters,thestate'shighest percentagesince1956,despite thechallengesofthe pandemic.MinnesotaisNo.1in thecountryforvoterturnoutfor thethirdtimeinarow,with nearly80%ofeligiblevoters participatingin2020election. https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.u s/ https://www.usa.gov/registerto-vote https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.u s/VoterRegistration/VoterRegist rationMain.aspx https://www.sos.state.mn.us/el ections-voting/spanish/ VotinginMinnesota-Spanish Español Registertovote:
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Our virtual town hall meetings focus on addressing health disparities impacting the Latine/Latinx/Hispanic/Afro-Latino and Indio Latino communities. The purpose of these town hall meetings is to offer an opportunity for a conversation among community members, researchers, practitioners, and advocates to share emerging research, best practices, and also community perspectives that shape the agenda for the health of our Latino communities,eliminatingdisparities.
The Sofrito Squad, August 26, 2022, Hosted by Carmen Robles & Associates, LLC, the Opioids Response Network, GalaTropical Internet Radio, Insight News, New Generation Church, and Latino American TodayNewspaper.
MeetTheSofritoTeam–Taking ActionforSocialJustice
Ryan Perez is a Chicago-born Boricuaandaculturalcommunity organizer, with an emphasis on engaging young people and people of color in the electoral process.
SamanthaN.Diaz.Director,Pillsbury United Communities, provides oversight and evaluation for all charter schools authorized by Pillsbury United Communities— supporting the operations, compliance,andefficacyofexisting andprospectivecharterswithinthe PillsburyUnitedportfolio.
Carlo Franco has worked with the City of Saint Paul since 2013 in various capacities including coordinating the Saint Paul Youth Commission, serving the East Side as a Recreation Director and as a Job Coach with the Right Track Team, in addition to serving as the President of the West Side Boosters YouthSportsNon-Profitsince2019.
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Me VIRTUAL The Substance U o Open discussion equity and dive fiel ELIZABETH BURGOS Founder/Director Crecer Mental Health Clinic KEVIN SPADING Associate Professor, Metro State University THERISSA A LIBBY PhD, Metro State University MEETTING ID VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2022 12:00 (NOON)- 2 P.M DR. COLÓN-RIVERA MD, ORN (Opioids Response Network) TO BE ANNOUNCED GUEST PANEL:
