Proyecto HÉROES - a partnership focused on improving the lives of Latino youth, preventing risk and adversities, and promoting health and success - presents the bilingual community forum “Safe Lives & Healthy Futures for Latino Youth and Families,” on Thursday, October 8 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Santa Barbara Moose Lodge, 110 W. Victoria St. The event is free and open to the public.
The forum will feature special guest Dr. Nancy Guerra. Dr. Guerra is the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware, and the Associate Provost for International Programs at the Institute for Global Studies. She is an internationally recognized expert on violence prevention and youth development, with research projects in Latin America, South Africa, and the Caribbean supported by funding from the World Bank and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the forum, participants will explore the question: How do we reduce violence and create safety and success for our youth? The evening will focus on the perspective of Latino/a parents and youth living in Santa Barbara while also considering what works for other communities across the state and nation. In addition to Drs. Kia-Keating and Adams, speakers include First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal, Samuel Duarte and Alma Wilson from Guadalupe THRIVE, SBC Promotoras Network members Maria Otero and Luis Uribe, and youth representatives.
Dinner is included and childcare will be provided. There will also be a performance by the Spirit of Fiesta.
Proyecto HÉROES was formed as a community collaborative in January 2014 through a three-year grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Principal Investigators are Drs. Maryam Kia-Keating (Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, UCSB) and Jessica Adams (CALM). HÉROES stands for Honor, Educación, Respeto, Oportunidad, Esperanza, Soluciones (Honor, Education, Respect, Opportunity, Hope, and Solutions).
Funding for this event was made possible (in part) by Grant 1 R13 HD075495-01A1 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The views expressed at the event do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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