The "Understanding COVID-19 Impacts and Promoting Well-being of Community Outreach Workers in Underserved Communities" is a 4-session learning collaborative designed to enhance participants' understanding of the factors influencing COVID-19 impact and health disparities, while promoting easy ways to enhance well-being and resilience among community health outreach workers. The learning collaborative will be interactive and will include group discussions, and practical exercises. By the end of the program, participants will gain a deeper understanding of COVID-19 vulnerabilities, develop strategies for well-being and resilience, and be better equipped to support individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Space is limited to 30 participants per session.
Sessions
All sessions are scheduled at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT and will be 60 minutes each.
Session 1: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Session 2: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Session 3: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Session 4: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Presenters
Patricia Navarro is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Long Beach, California and has been a Witness to Witness associate since 2020. Patricia was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, possessing bilingual and bicultural capabilities. Stemming from her Latino background, she finds it highly meaningful to assist the community in recognizing the value of mental health services. Patricia collaborates with families, adults, couples, and children, specializing in areas such as relationship conflicts, anger management, ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, parenting, premarital counseling, grief, and loss. Prior to embarking on her journey as a therapist, Patricia worked in the education sector as a School Psychologist.