Mental Health Awareness Training - MHAT

01/09/2026

Join us for a webinar title: Growing Minds and Modern Highs: THC, H**p & Kratom with Julie Dreifaldt, One Chance to Grow Up

Everyone will receive a recording with Spanish translations! Live captions will be available in English and Spanish.

All live attendees will receive a certificate of attendance!

Operation Parent is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower parents and caregivers to have casual, courageous conversations with their kids.

To register or for more information, visit: https://rs9fo.share.hsforms.com/2fwT7mI_MSS2x6Bffd22BHA

12/29/2025

📣 Upcoming NLBHA Virtual Trainings – Register Today!

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) invites you to join us for two upcoming virtual trainings focused on culturally grounded behavioral health education, su***de prevention, and stigma reduction.

🟢 Talk Saves Lives® – Una Introducción a la Prevención del Suicidio para las Comunidades Latinas
📅 Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Mountain Time)
📍 Via Zoom in (Spanish)
🎓 1.5 CEs available (NAADAC)

This culturally responsive training, developed in collaboration with AFSP, provides an overview of su***de prevention while addressing cultural strengths, stigma, and protective factors within Latino communities.

👉 Register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/U13yBvRcRkmL25tnCUCoPw

🟣 Breaking the Stigma – A Review of Barriers and Culturally Grounded Approaches for Serving Hispanic/Latinx Populations
📅 January 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM (Mountain Time)
📍 Live via Zoom in (English)
🎓 1.5 CEs available (NAADAC)

This interactive session explores structural, cultural, and systemic barriers to behavioral health access while highlighting culturally grounded strategies for effectively serving Hispanic/Latinx communities.

👉 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0htqPPCESGeSF8myEWSPwA

💻 Visit www.nlbha.org
to learn more about upcoming trainings, CE opportunities, professional development resources and our 2026 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference!

✨ Together, we continue advancing culturally grounded behavioral health strategies and reducing stigma in our communities.

Our Centers and Programs Connecting Our Voices Our mission is to be a community- and comprehensive data-driven model that focuses on creating conditions that support youth 18 years and younger…

12/23/2025

12/15/2025

🚨 Last-Minute Invitation! Join Us TODAY! 🚨

There’s still time to register for Talk Saves Lives®, a free English virtual training happening TODAY, December 15th from 10:00–11:30 AM MST.

This nationally recognized program from the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP) provides a clear, practical introduction to su***de prevention—what we know from the latest research, how to recognize warning signs, and how to support someone who may be struggling.

✨ 1.5 CEUs available
✨ Open to all community members, providers, and leaders
✨ Free to attend

We are honored to have Enrique López-Escalera, JCL, STL, LMSW, a highly experienced bilingual behavioral health professional, leading today’s session. His warm, clear teaching style helps participants build confidence in having supportive, life-saving conversations.

🔗 Register now and join us today!
[https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LrtN5jngSwukz-waw_860w]

Let’s work together to strengthen hope and save lives. Visit us at www.nlbha.org for more information! 💛
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Our Centers and Programs Connecting Our Voices Our mission is to be a community- and comprehensive data-driven model that focuses on creating conditions that support youth 18 years and younger…

12/09/2025

🌟 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference! 🌟
Join us September 9–11, 2026 in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico for our national conference themed:
✨ ¡Juntos Podemos! Bridging Systems, Cultures, and Care ✨

➡️ Early-Bird Registration is open—reserve your spot today!
https://nlbha.org/2026registration/

🏨 Book your hotel early—rooms are expected to fill quickly:
https://nlbha.org/2026hotel/

📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS is now open!
We welcome submissions from clinicians, researchers, peer specialists, CHWs, educators, program leaders, and all behavioral health providers serving Latino and multicultural communities.
Submit your proposal by January 9, 2026:
https://nlbha.org/2026submissions/

Join national leaders, practitioners, advocates, and community voices as we come together to advance behavioral health equity, strengthen culturally grounded care, and celebrate the power of community.

¡Juntos Podemos! Together we can.

We are excited to announce that the 2026 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference will be held in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico, from September 9th  to 11th , 2026. This year’s…

12/08/2025

🌟 REGISTER TODAY — FREE TRAINING! 🌟
Talk Saves Lives®: An Introduction to Su***de Prevention
🗓 Monday, December 15, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
🎓 1.5 CEUs | Virtual | Free

Join us for Talk Saves Lives®, the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention’s signature training, designed to give participants a clear, practical foundation in su***de prevention. This powerful session covers the latest research, key risk factors and warning signs, and how to have supportive conversations that promote safety and connection.

This training is ideal for anyone who wants to strengthen their ability to recognize emotional distress, respond with confidence, and help keep loved ones and community members safe.

💛 Why this training matters—especially during the holiday season:
For many individuals and families, the holidays can amplify feelings of stress, loneliness, grief, financial pressure, or emotional overwhelm. While it is a joyful season for some, others may silently struggle. Learning how to identify signs of emotional distress and how to offer compassionate support can make a powerful difference. This training equips you with the tools to be present, prepared, and proactive in supporting others during a time when connection matters most.

🎤 Featured Presenter:
Enrique López-Escalera, JCL, STL, LMSW — a bilingual, bicultural clinician with 25+ years of experience serving communities in southern New Mexico. Enrique brings warmth, clarity, and deep cultural understanding to his teaching.

✨ Click here to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LrtN5jngSwukz-waw_860w

For more information, contact:
📧 Dr. Susie Villalobos – Sr. Director | susiev@nlbha.org

Let’s come together to build awareness, strengthen our communities, and help save lives—this season and beyond.
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Talk Saves Lives® is the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention’s (AFSP) signature education program that provides participants with a clear, actionable introduction to su***de prevention. This training covers the most up-to-date research on su***de, explains risk factors and warning signs, a...

12/04/2025

🌟 CALL FOR PROPOSALS — NOW OPEN! 🌟
2026 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference
¡Juntos Podemos! Bridging Systems, Culture, and Care
📅 September 9–11, 2026 | Albuquerque, NM

We are calling on clinicians, emerging clinical leaders, trainers, researchers, and behavioral health professionals with backgrounds in addiction, recovery, co-occurring conditions, integrated care and prevention to submit proposals for either 75-minute or 90-minute breakout sessions, who serve Hispanic/Latino communities to submit a proposal for the 2026 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference in either English or Spanish!

This premier national gathering highlights evidence-based practices, emerging clinical models, and culturally responsive approaches that improve outcomes for diverse Latino populations. We invite proposals that focus on themes relevant to the Hispanic/Latino community, such as but not limited to:

• Traditional Healing Practices
• Specialty areas – Latino Population focused on addictions; mental health; recovery, prevention, crisis intervention; rehabilitation)
• Wellness and prevention for Latinos (I.e., su***de prevention, early intervention, SUD prevention)
• Linguistically and culturally appropriate services, treatments, and assessments for Latino and diverse Latino populations
• Behavioral health career development
• Behavioral health theory/practice in serving Latino populations
• Leadership & Advocacy (behavioral health/mental health among Latino Populations)
• Latino-based Research and Policy
• Social and culturally informed practices in serving Latino/Hispanic populations
• Peer Recovery (non-clinical)
• Integrated models of care
• AI focused behavioral health strategies

✨ FEATURED THIS YEAR — Day 3: Cultural Healing Day
Clinicians will have the opportunity to participate in and learn from interactive cultural healing sessions, including traditional practices, community-based modalities, storytelling, movement, and ancestral knowledge integration—designed to support culturally attuned clinical care.

📝 Submission Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026
🔗 Submit your proposal or learn more at: www.NLBHA.org
📱 Scan the QR code on the flyer to access the proposal portal.
Join fellow practitioners, researchers, and community experts as we strengthen the clinical landscape for Latino behavioral health.
¡Juntos Podemos! Together We Can!

12/02/2025

🚨 LAST CALL — LIMITED SPACE! 🚨
Don’t miss our FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) virtual training happening Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 10 AM–2 PM MST (with a required 2-hour online pre-training).

This interactive, evidence-based course empowers adults who work with or care for youth (ages 12–18) to recognize early signs of mental health or substance use challenges, provide support, and connect young people to appropriate help. Participants who complete all components will receive a 3-year YMHFA certification!

✨ Presenter: Lucila Beaton, LISW-CP/S, LCSW, LCSWC — trauma-focused clinician, MHFA instructor, LivingWorks trainer, and bilingual Afro-Latina leader.

✔️ Space is limited — register today!
👉 Click here to register: [https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q4ft7XPqTMCeJY9lcvB_Ug]

For more information, contact:
📧 Dr. Susie Villalobos – Sr. Director at susiev@nlbha.org

Let’s strengthen our communities by supporting the mental well-being of our youth! 💙🧡

11/18/2025

🌟 Today’s Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) 🌟

At NLBHA, we believe that everyone can play a role in supporting mental wellness in our communities. Our MHAT program empowers individuals, organizations, and frontline staff with the skills to recognize the signs of mental health challenges and respond with confidence, compassion, and cultural sensitivity.

Through MHAT, participants gain tools to:
🧠 Understand common mental health conditions
💬 Start supportive conversations
🛟 Identify risk factors and warning signs
🤝 Connect individuals to help and resources
🌱 Reduce stigma in Hispanic/Latinx and underserved communities

Whether you’re a provider, educator, community leader, or caregiver — MHAT trainings help you make a difference.

Learn more about our upcoming trainings and how to bring MHAT to your agency or community:
👉 https://nlbha.org/projects/mhat-trainings/

Let’s work together to build healthier, more resilient communities — one training at a time. 💚

11/17/2025

📢 Youth Mental Health Matters Now More Than Ever 💚

The American Psychological Association reports that anxiety and depression rates among young people have skyrocketed in recent years. Many kids and teens are struggling with stress, pressure, and emotional challenges that can feel overwhelming.

The APA recommends several simple but powerful strategies to support youth mental wellness:
🌿 Getting outside and staying active
😴 Prioritizing healthy sleep
🗣 Talking it out with someone they trust
💛 Staying connected and supported

At NLBHA, our Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) program offers Youth Mental Health First Aid and other specialized trainings designed to help adults recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health concerns in young people.

If you work with youth — in schools, clinics, community centers, faith settings, or at home — these tools can make a life-changing difference.

👉 Learn more about MHAT and upcoming trainings:
https://nlbha.org/projects/mhat-trainings/

Together, we can build stronger, healthier futures for our youth. 🌟

11/17/2025

🌟 NLBHA is proud to highlight our collaboration with the American Psychiatric Association (APA)! 🌟

As part of our shared commitment to expanding access to culturally relevant mental health information, we encourage our community partners, providers, and families to explore LaSaludMental.org — a comprehensive Spanish-language resource hub created by the APA.

💬 What you’ll find on LaSaludMental.org:
🔹 Easy-to-understand mental health information in Spanish
🔹 Resources on depression, anxiety, substance use, bipolar disorder, and more
🔹 Guidance for families and caregivers
🔹 Support tools for navigating treatment and wellness
🔹 Culturally tailored materials created for Latino communities

This resource is completely free and designed to help break barriers, increase understanding, and promote mental health equity for Spanish-speaking individuals and families.

👉 Explore the website: https://www.lasaludmental.org

🤝 Learn more about NLBHA’s partnership and programs at www.nlbha.org

Help us spread the word and ensure our communities have access to the mental health resources they deserve. 💚