Third Annual Statewide Cultural Sensitivity Conference of the Cultural Sensitivity Institute (CSI) of Camden County on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees.

A Collaborative Effort Between:

The Camden County Council

on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc.

and

The Hispanic Family Center

of Southern New Jersey, Inc. 

Funded By:

The New Jersey State Department

of Human Services

Division of Addiction Services

Conference Agenda 

8:00-8:30    Registration and  Continental Breakfast                              

8:30-9:00    Welcome and Overview 

                   Elsa Candelario, Executive Director

                   Hispanic Family Center of SNJ

                    Naomi Hubbard, Executive Director

                    Camden County Council on

                    Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc.

                    Fran Miceli, Director, Office of

                   Prevention & Training Services, DAS

                   NJ Department. of Human Services

 9:00–9:20    Commissioner James Davy

NJ Department of Human Services 

9:20-9:30   Cultural Sensitivity Institute  Award Presentation

Recipient: Winslow Township District School/Community Equity Committee     

9:30-10:30  Keynote Address

Dr. Carmen Inoa Vazquez

Director of Institute for Multicultural Behavioral Health at Bellevue Hospital, Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, Private Practice in New York City.  She also has a private practice in New York City where she provides psychotherapy and psychological evaluations.  Dr. Vazquez is a Board Certified clinical and forensic clinical psychologist. She has over 25 years of experience as a distinguished clinician, teacher, researcher, author, and program presenter.  

10:30-10:45 BREAK 

10:45-12:00 Workshops                 

12:00-1:15  Buffet Lunch 

1:15-2:30    Workshops 

2:30-2:45    BREAK 

2:45-4:00   Workshops

Workshop Descriptions

 A.  Take a Walk in My Shoes, Parts I & II

Participants will experience the typical barriers, struggles or privileges faced by the various socio - economic classes in society in this activity - based workshop.

Robert McCrumn, M.H.S., CEO, R.M. Associates

Philadelphia, PA

 B.  Office of Faith Based Initiatives (OFBI) Information Session

This informative workshop will address what the OFBI is all about, resources that are available and where the Initiative is headed in the future.

Edward LaPorté, Executive Director

NJ State Office of Faith Based Initiatives   

C.  What is Your Inner Child Saying?

Take a journey and explore spirituality, addiction and codependency and how relationships are affected by them. 

Vincent DiPasquale, M.A., Co-Founder and Director

The Starting Point, Westmont,NJ

D.  Family & School Collaboration:

A Cultural Perspective

Participants will focus on ways to foster culturally sensitive, culturally competent relationships between families and schools.      

Sh’corah Yehudah, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)

 E.  The Next Steps in Cultural Competency

Participants will address culture from a personal perspective and develop a culturally competent plan to put into action upon returning to their community.

Tania García, M.P.A./H, Director, CSAP’s Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (NECAPT), Jim Wuelfing, CPP-R Owner, New England Center, NECAPT Associate

 F.  Acknowledging Cultural Sensitivity Toward Individuals with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities experience more risk factors for substance abuse than the general population, however have limited accessibility to treatment programs. Attitudinal barriers, overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the use of “People First…” terminology will be covered.

Debra Maslansky, M.S., C.P.S., Director

Substance Abuse Prevention, Cerebral Palsy of NJ

 G.  Conflict Management

Conflict is all around us – in dealing with our clients, between co-workers, and even in our families.  This session will help participants understand what conflict is, how it can cause people to react in a variety of ways, and how we can manage our emotions through it all.  

Beatrice Joyner, Executive Director

Busy Bea Consulting Firm   

H.  Perspectives from the African American Culture

Explore the cultural and communications dynamics when working with African American families in this eye-opening, straightforward presentation.

Martha Chavis, M.S., Founder and CEO

M. Chavis, Inc.

 I.  Perspectives from the Latino Culture

This workshop will address some of the dynamics, characteristics, rituals, and languages within the broad spectrum of Latino cultures.  Participants will learn some ways to effectively and respectfully interact and work with people of Latino culture.           

Dr. Israel Colón, Associate Professor, Temple University School of Social Administration, Social Work Program 

J.  Sensitivity in the Courtroom

This workshop provides the participant with the opportunity to view the courts from the client’s perspective through interactive exercises and discussions of day-to-day situations. It is based on current views and techniques used by service-oriented organizations.

Moderator/Facilitator: Dunia Quezada, Camden, Ombudsman, S.C.A.N. Member
Judith Irizarry. Esq., Mercer, EEO/AA, Officer and Ombudsman- Invited
Lisa Burke, M. A., Minority Concerns
 

 

Registration Form

$65.00 fee includes lunch and is non-refundable. 

Please send completed form with a check payable

to Hispanic Family Center to: 

CSI c/o Hispanic Family Center

Attn: Portia Butler-Moore

35 Church Street

Camden, NJ 08105