Aliento, The Center for Latina/o Communities

February is disordered eating awareness month. The role of food, culture and religion in the Latino community In the Latino culture, mealtime represents more than just a time to eat. Meals are a social gathering with the food itself representing abundance and hospitality. Portions tend to be large and eating in excess is seen as the norm, not viewed as binge eating. Love is often shown through food and women are raised to learn how to cook and take care of their household, w...hich illustrates the importance of gender roles in the Latino community. Women are raised to stay in the home and take care of the family, the house and cook meals whereas men are raised to leave the house and make a living in order to financially support the family. This dichotomy creates a sense isolation for women in the Latino community as they learn to put their own needs last, do not ask other for help, do not speak about their problems outside the home and oftentimes do not change their views. These can create many strong barriers to seeking treatment for eating disorders. Click here to read more: http://centerfordiscovery.com//eating-disorders-latino-co/

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Aliento Workshop Next Month! Elementos de una Entrevista Clínica -Identify 3 strategies to build therapeutic alliance during the initial interview using a cultural sensitive approach. -Describe main components of an initial clinical interview, including methods to gather relevant information.... -Enhance confidence completing a comprehensive intake in Spanish. Saturday, November 21, 2015 9am-12pm Please follow the link for more information! http://aliento.pepperdine.edu//spanish-traini/default.htm

Seasame Street's First Character with Autism!

East San Fernando Valley Raising Mental Health Awareness Among Latinos!

http://www.healthycal.org/latino-elders-and-mental-health-/

http://www.apa.org//speaking-of-psychol/psychotherapy.aspx

http://apa.org/monitor/2015/07-08/cover-poverty.aspx

http://www.huffingtonpost.com//mental-health-coverage_n_74

Another reason to keep on smiling!

http://www.npr.org//montana-offers-a-boost-to-native-langu

http://www.usnews.com//mental-health-advocates-push-for-cu