PART 1 Description: Part 1 of the curriculum provides an overview of trauma-informed care tenets and universal strategies for promoting mental wellness among migrant arrivals. Participants are given helpful frameworks and helpful language for engaging trauma-experienced newcomers, and opportunities to practice how to respond to individuals in distress, model adaptive coping strategies, and connect newcomers with additional resources. Part 1 also focuses on the importance of self-care and wellness among frontline workers.

PART 2 Description: In Part 2, participants are trained to deliver emotional wellness psychoeducational content to migrants with whom they work in non-stigmatizing ways. Through Café y Comunidad charlas (small group discussions), frontline staff have additional opportunities to address emotional distress, normalize stress/trauma reactions, and promote adaptive coping among arrivals.

Reflective Consultation: A cornerstone of this intervention is the opportunity to have ongoing technical and emotional support from licensed mental health providers from CIMH. CIMH providers will facilitate bi-monthly virtual Reflective Consultation to cohorts of 9-10 trainees at no cost to participants.

A special thank you to our licensed CIMH mental health providers who answered the call to action (as of Feb. 2024): Cristina Aguilar, LCSW; Jessica Cruz, LCSW; Maria Ferrera, Ph.D., LCSW*; Rebecca Ford-Paz, Ph.D.*; Erika Gustafson, Ph.D.; Aimee Hilado, Ph.D., LCSW*; Amy Hill, LCSW*; Valeria Lazo, LCSW; Emily Ledesma, LCSW; Margaret Marion, LCSW; Bianca Mena, LCSW; Nisha Paliwal, LCPC; Bianca Ramos, LCSW; Lu Rocha, LCSW; Lizbeth Rosas-Reyes, LCSW; Yukako Sortino, LCSW; Stephanie Torres, Ph.D.; Mayela Varela, LCSW; (*=denotes member of CIMH Leadership team)