Today we have Johnola Morales, LMSW, C-ASWCM, Chief of Staff, SVP of Case Management and Home Care at Osceola Council on Aging. This episode is a Q&A/conversation style episode with Ms. Morales who has over 20 years of experience in mental health. Today we will be discussing the work she has done with the Latinx population ranging from child protective services to a nursing home. Ms. Morales will also discuss her own personal experience receiving mental health services as an Afro-Latina and growing up in two different cultures.

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References

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Hernandez, C. M., Moreno, O., Garcia-Rodriguez, I., Fuentes, L., & Nelson, T. (2022). The Hispanic paradox: A moderated mediation analysis of health conditions, self-rated health, and mental health among Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, 10(1), 180–198. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1080/21642850.2022.2032714

Krueger, E. A., Westmoreland, D. A., Soon Kyu Choi, Harper, G. W., Lightfoot, M., Hammack, P. L., & Meyer, I. H. (2021). Mental health among Black and Latinx sexual minority adults leading up to and following the 2016 U.S. presidential election: Results from a natural experiment. LGBT Health, 8(7), 454–462. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0454

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Misra, S., Jackson, V. W., Chong, J., Choe, K., Tay, C., Wong, J., & Yang, L. H. (2021). Systematic review of cultural aspects of stigma and mental illness among racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States: Implications for interventions. American Journal of Community Psychology, 68(3/4), 486–512. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1002/ajcp.12516

Moore, K. L., Camacho, D., & Munson, M. R. (2020). Identity negotiation processes among Black and Latinx sexual minority young adult mental health service users. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 32(1), 21–48. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1080/10538720.2019.1677542

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Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Garcini, L. M., Mercado, A., Cadenas, G. A., Venta, A. C., & Paris, M. (2022). VALOR: Cultural considerations when assessing Central American immigrant women in behavioral health settings. Practice Innovations, 7(3), 268–279. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1037/pri0000186

Torres Stone, R. A., Cardemil, E. V., Keefe, K., Bik, P., Dyer, Z., & Clark, K. E. (2020). A community mental health needs assessment of a racially and ethnically diverse population in New England: Narratives from community stakeholders. Community Mental Health Journal, 56(5), 947–958. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1007/s10597-020-00562-2

Zhang, L., O’Malley, I., Cruz-Gonzalez, M., Sánchez González, M. L., & Alegría, M. (2022). Factors associated with mental health service use among Black, Latinx, and Asian older adults in community-based organizations. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(3), 680–689. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1177/07334648211012802