Meet our Team
Executive Committee
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Maria Ferrera, Ph.D. , LCSW
Interim Executive Director
Affiliation: DePaul University
(Co-Founder & Co-Chair Emeritus, 2016-2022)
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Aimee Hilado, Ph.D., LCSW
Director of Operations | Program Chair
Affiliation: University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
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Virginia Quiñónez, Psy.D.
Director of Strategic Planning & Development
Affiliation: Private Practice
(Co-Founder & Co-Chair Emeritus , 2016-2022 and CIMH Board Member)
Acknowledgement
All immigrants who continue to struggle in wellness and health–we stand with you and work with you on your behalf. You are not alone.
Steering Committee
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Daysi Diaz-Strong, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Research & Data
Affiliation: UIC Jane Addams School of Social Work
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Rebecca Ford-Paz, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, CIMH Migrant Mental Health Response
Affiliation: Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Rooshey Hasnain, Ed.D., MA
Co-Chair, Research & Data
Affiliation: UIC Department of Disability and Human Development
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Malena Luzuriaga, BS
Co-Chair, Education & Outreach
Affiliation: APOYAS | SAFEty-Heartland Human Care Services
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Ané Maríñez-Lora, PhD
Co-Chair, Education & Outreach
Affiliation: University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
(CIMH Board Member)
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Maya Oyarbide-Sanchez, LCPC
Co-Chair, Mental Health Practice & Training
Affiliation: RefugeeOne
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Dana Rusch, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Policy & Advocacy Workgroup
Affiliation: UIC Department of Psychiatry
(CIMH Board Member)
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Nina Sedeño, MPP
Co-Chair, Policy & Advocacy Workgroup
Affiliation: Latino Policy Forum
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Stephanie Torres, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Mental Health Practice & Training
Affiliation: UIC Department of Educational Psychology
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Cindy Eigler
Development Consultant
Staff
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Natalie Fick
Communications Manager
Affiliation: University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice