Presenter: Connor Korte, OCPSA

Description: 
This training will go over the cultural and practical ways in which Prevention Professionals should approach their outreach to the Hispanic community for best results. We will discuss barriers and best practices for the community.

Training Objectives: 

1. Distinguish between different Latino Populations.
2. Outline Best Practices when working with the Hispanic Community.
3. Assess different Barriers that confront the Hispanic community.

This webinar is provided at no cost. PF! will be applying for Prevention CEUs and CHES hours. The prevention education domain for this session is: CC- Cultural Competency/ Humility.

Presenter Bio: 
Connor Korte, OCPSA is a prevention specialist in the Cincinnati region specializing in Prevention in the Hispanic Community. Beginning his career, Connor worked with citizens involved with the justice system. There he saw the need for preventative work as substance use had brought so much hardship to the clients he was working with. Through his work with PreventionFIRST! he has brought education on substance use and mental health to the Hispanic Communities around the region. Connor has also developed anti-substance use campaigns for Princeton City Schools including the development of a student based educational series, Mental Health Education for ESL students, and a Ted Talk through TEDX Princeton city schools. Through logic modeling, Connor and his team have begun to expand their goals for prevention to address the lack of providers to the community through cultural education as well as emphasizing  language education in the field of prevention, public health, and social work.