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Latina / Latino Issues

Session: Examining Telehealth Strategies in the Post-COVID-19 Era for Spanish Speakers and Expanding Language Justice in Social Work Education

Spanish-Speakers' Mental Health Care Utilization in the Aftermath of COVID-19 and Implementation of Telehealth

Friday, October 25, 2024
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 3501A
Despite the increase in mental health needs during COVID-19, the large-scale implementation of virtual care, and efforts to increase the number of Spanish-speaking mental health professionals, being Spanish-speaking continues to be a barrier to accessing mental health services based on data from the 2021 and 2022 National Health Interview Survey.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Expand their understanding of the current state of the mental health system as it relates to Spanish speakers' mental health utilization in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of Telehealth.
  2. Increase their awareness and inform advocacy surrounding mental health barriers for Spanish-speakers.
  3. Develop a critical lens of how this disparity is tied to colonization.