On-line course in Chicana/o/x Psychology! “Explorations in Chicana/o/x Identity” is our 2nd course in Chicana/o/x Psychology.
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training Series: Clinical Responsiveness & Chicanx Mental Health 2021 – Level 1
July 24th, August 21st, September 11th, September 25th- 2021 Foundational Level – Level 1 This is a 4 Session On-line Training on a clinical approach to working successfully with Chicanx & Latinx clients. The entire series is a total of 9 hrs. with each session … Continue reading Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training Series: Clinical Responsiveness & Chicanx Mental Health 2021 – Level 1
Institute of Chicana/o Psychology – Who We Are
The Institute is a community-building entity focused on wellness and strengths of the Chicana/o/x community through the lens of Chicana/o/x Psychology. In our work, we address both risk and protective factors related to the wellness of the Chicana/o/x community, including historical factors of oppression as … Continue reading Institute of Chicana/o Psychology – Who We Are
A Panel Discussion on Brown Identity 3 – Where We Are, Where We Are Going
This is the third in a series of panel discussion platicas on the reasons and implications of how we self-identify racially and ethnically. In this third discussion , the panelists will discuss some of the ways we see ourselves as part of larger community. Indigenous? … Continue reading A Panel Discussion on Brown Identity 3 – Where We Are, Where We Are Going
Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training Series – Level 2
This 4-session training is the second level of the Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training Series. Each session is 2.5 hours and will contain two case scenarios each session. In particular, Level 2 will dive deeper into the three crucial aspects of Chicana/o/x & Latina/o/x well-being: Identity, … Continue reading Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy Training Series – Level 2
Reclaiming Ancestral Foods for Personal and Collective Well-being
JULY 17th (Saturday), 2021, 11:00am – 1:00pm CDT (Central Time) Join us for this workshop-plática on original foods of present-day Mexico and their culinary and medicinal uses over millennia. Dr. Lilliana Saldaña, professor of Mexican American Studies & Institute presenter, will facilitate this community workshop … Continue reading Reclaiming Ancestral Foods for Personal and Collective Well-being
5 Barriers to Therapy for Raza
The mental health field is not responsive to the importance of connectedness in our culture. The field continues to teach, train and operate from a predominantly individualistic, Western perspective. The mainstream approaches and theories are founded on an individualistic sense of “the self.” Chicana/o/x and … Continue reading 5 Barriers to Therapy for Raza
Advocacy, Activism and Wellness: Identifying and Utilizing Our Collective Cultural Resources
June 5th (Saturday), 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm CENTRAL Time (CDT) Join us for this workshop platica where we will explore the legacy of our cultural strengths and resources in ways we can use to advocate for ourselves, our families, and our community. Dr. Selma Yznaga, … Continue reading Advocacy, Activism and Wellness: Identifying and Utilizing Our Collective Cultural Resources
Interview on the founding and the work of the Institute of Chicana/o Psychology
Check out our latest interview! We discuss the founding of the Institute and we discuss the work of the Institute! Thank you to Armando Sanchez for hosting this discussion and for asking us to be a part of his show! #razapsychology #InstituteOfXPsychology #xicanpsych #GentePsychology #ChicanxPsychology #BrownItUp #BrownWellness #LivingBrown #psychology #mentalhealth #wellness #wellbeing #Gente #Raza #DECOLONIZE #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Latino #Latina #Latinx
Recovering Our Ancestral Memory to Honor Death (a.k.a. “La Huesuda”)
April 24th, 2021 10:00 AM-1:00 PM (CENTRAL TIME) This will be a Zoom event (zoom.us). Participants will receive their Zoom link 30 minutes before the event begins. We are facing death on a daily basis and it is painful. 2020 will be remembered as the … Continue reading Recovering Our Ancestral Memory to Honor Death (a.k.a. “La Huesuda”)
Raza and Trauma: Individual, Family, & Community Impact
April 10, 2021; 11am – 1pm CDT (Central) We know that our people deal with intergenerational, historical, and racial traumas. These experiences have affected us individually and as a community. The results of these experiences can show up in many ways including post traumatic stress … Continue reading Raza and Trauma: Individual, Family, & Community Impact
