Epigenetics & Marianismo: Using ancestral knowing to heal legacy wounds
Presented by Cynthia Perez, LCSW
Central Valley Behavioral Health and the San Joaquin Valley Psychological Association are pleased to invite you to a CE presentation on Epigenetics and Marianismo. This course considers the intergenerational and traumatic impacts of the experiences of mothers and how that impacts their connection with their children. This event also satisfies the Board of Psychology requirement to engage in cultural competency training for licensure renewal.
Objectives:
Participants will, at the conclusion of this training,
1. Participants will explain 3 ways Marianismo has impacted intergenerational healing.
2. Participants will describe epigenetic evolution and demonstrate how to integrate that idea with a family history.
3. Participants will identify 2 ways in which inherited Machismo and Marianismo impacts the mental and physical health of Latina mothers.
4. Participants will describe “legacy burdens” and “ancestral healing” as tools for client wellness.
Schedule:
8:00am - Breakfast and Networking
8:30am - Presentation Begins
12:30pm - End of Presentation
Make sure to join us for a networking breakfast beginning at 8:00am. Breakfast, snacks, coffee, and beverages will be provided by Central Valley Behavioral Health and will be available throughout the presentation and during breaks.
Location
This event is being co-sponsored by Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health who is providing the venue location at their facility in central Fresno on Fir (one block north of Herndon), between Cedar and Maple. The facility is located at 1781 E. Fir Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93720. See map below for directions.
Continuing Education: Four (4) continuing education credits provided by Central Valley Behavioral Health, an authorized provider of continuing education credit through the American Psychological Association (APA).
Central Valley Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Central Valley Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for the content of this continuing education event.
For questions, comments, or concerns regarding Central Valley Behavioral Health CE program content, material, registration, or any related matters, please contact our Continuing Education Director Jason Christopherson, PsyD, ABPP, at (559) 472-3371
*Important Notice: Please note that APA guidelines require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire event. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time, or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits. No partial credit will be awarded.