Mental Health Awareness Training - MHAT

11/10/2025

National Latino Behavioral Health Association

11/10/2025

🌟 FREE Training Opportunity! 🌟

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) invites educators, school counselors, parents, first responders, behavioral health providers, promotores, community leaders, and all adults working with youth who live or work in El Paso County, Texas, or the State of New Mexico to join our FREE virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training!

🗓 Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
💻 Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
📋 (Includes a 2-hour required pre-training module completed online before class)

This interactive, evidence-based training empowers participants to:
✅ Recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges among youth (ages 12–18)
✅ Respond with compassion and confidence
✅ Offer initial support and connect youth to appropriate professional help
✅ Promote safety, trust, and recovery in schools and communities

👩🏽‍🏫 Instructor: Lucila Beaton, LISW-CP/S, LCSW, LCSWC
A bilingual Afro-Latina clinician and national trainer specializing in trauma-informed care, su***de prevention, and youth behavioral health.

🎓 Participants who complete all components will receive a 3-year Youth Mental Health First Aid certification!

📩 Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q4ft7XPqTMCeJY9lcvB_Ug

📧 Questions? Contact Dr. Susie Villalobos at susiev@nlbha.org

Let’s work together to build stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities for our youth. 💙

08/14/2025

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association’s 2025 Conference was a truly inspiring gathering — a dynamic convergence of culture, advocacy, and healing. The atmosphere was charged with purpose, the connections forged were meaningful, and the collective commitment to advancing behavioral health equity was unmistakable.

Looking ahead, we are thrilled to announce that the 2026 NLBHA National Conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Once again, the heart of our state will serve as the setting for courageous dialogue, community celebration, and impactful collaboration.

We look forward to welcoming you to a space where cultura meets purpose and healing is a shared journey.
Mark your calendars — the movement continues.

07/31/2025

07/30/2025

If you or someone you care about is 75 or older, we invite you to join our Facebook Live session!
The National Latino Behavioral Health Association is partnering with the Duke Clinical Research Institute to raise awareness about the largest dementia prevention study in the United States.
If you or someone you care about is 75 or older, we invite you to join our Facebook Live session with one of the researchers from the PREVENTABLE Study. During the session, you will hear directly from the researcher and have the opportunity to ask questions.

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…

07/25/2025

Connecting our Voices: Feria De Salud will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 4pm-10pm on the City of Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza in Downtown ABQ. The feria is an opportunity to showcase the protective and traditional healing practices dating back hundreds of years in New Mexico, Mexico and the Southwest, that are important to our communities. The feria promotes “Cultura es Medicina” alongside the contemporary behavioral health and health resources available to advance the wellbeing of our communities. The feria will include locally grown food, vendors, traditional healers, local food trucks, lowriders & lowrider bikes, musica, traditional dance, and many more cultural protective factors.
For more information, visit: https://nlbha.org
If you are a vendor and would like more information to participate, visit: https://bit.ly/4kXleLR— at Albuquerque Civic Plaza.

07/25/2025

Join us for the 2025 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference taking place August 7–9, 2025 in vibrant Albuquerque, New Mexico, as we celebrate 25 years of advancing Latino behavioral health and wellness!
To mark this milestone, we're offering a special “25 for 25” anniversary promotional rate. Don’t miss your chance to take part in this historic gathering at a reduced rate!
Be part of a powerful, bilingual conference experience featuring inspiring keynote speakers, in-depth training, cultural celebrations, and community connection. Register today and help us honor 25 years of advocacy, leadership, and impact.
For more information, visit: https://nlbha.org/2025conference/

07/21/2025

Dr Romero is attending CADCA this week in Nashville. Our CDC funded Connecting Our Voices Prevention Program is making a difference in overdose death trends and preventing substance misuse. National Latino Behavioral Health Association