Conference Program
2024 Adelante Promotores Conference
Rise Within:
Cultivating Inner Potential for Achievement
Friday, November 8, 2024
Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am
Seaside and Patio Area
Welcome
9:00 - 9:10 am
Seaside and Patio Area
Keynote Speaker, Ambassador Alicia Kerber-Palma, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego
“The Importance of CHWs Today More than Ever Before”
9:10 - 9:30 am
Seaside
Opening Remarks
9:30 - 9:40 am
Seaside
Break
9:40 - 9:50 am
Workshop Session 1
9:50 - 10:50 am
Coral, Anchor, Starboard
Break
10:50 - 11:00 am
Workshop Session 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Coral, Anchor, Starboard
Lunch and Resource Fair
12:00 - 1:00 Pm
Workshop Session 3
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Coral, Anchor, Starboard
Break
2:00 - 2:10 PM
Promotor/CHW Awards and Panel
2:10 - 3:20 PM
Seaside
Evaluations, Drawing, and Closing Remarks
3:20 - 4:15 PM
Seaside
Stay Connected
Workshop Sessions
HEALTH
Anchor Room
Session 1 (9:50 AM - 10:50 AM)
Enhancing Community Health: Raising Awareness about Alzheimer’s and Dementia in San Diego
Jessica Romero, MPH
ENGLISH
Session 2 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Understanding Migratory Grief
Martha E. Castorena and Ambar G. Picasso
SPANISH
Session 3 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Bridging the Gap: Cancer Prevention and Community Health
Maritza Gomez, MPH(c) and Matthew (Mateo) Benegas, PhD, MPH, MS
ENGLISH
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Coral Room
Session 1 (9:50 AM - 10:50 AM)
Communication and Conflict Management
Oliva Lafuente, BS and Jackelyn García-Villegas, MA
SPANISH
Session 2 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Behavioral Health Tools and Self-Care Strategies to Support Community Health Workers
Lilly Payton and Erica Calderon-Vargas, MPH
ENGLISH
Session 3 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
You Can Say No
Vivian Nieto
SPANISH
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Starboard Room
Session 1 (9:50 AM - 10:50 AM)
How to Use 16 Personalities Results to Set Boundaries and Communicate More Effectively
Spring Barnickle
ENGLISH
Session 2 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Ace the Interview
Erica Reyna
SPANISH
Session 3 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Gathering Insights on Mental Health: A Pilot Study on Community Healthcare Workers, Promotores, and Community Needs
Jessica Carrasco, PhD
ENGLISH
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