Call For Papers
Update (4/17/2024):
The submission period for the 2024 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference Call for Papers has come to a close. We are thrilled to have received a large number of applications and are grateful for the enthusiasm and dedication demonstrated by all the submitters.
The organizing committee is currently reviewing all submissions. Applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection via email by April 30, 2024. We appreciate your dedication to the conference and look forward to sharing the outcome of the selection process with everyone!
Stay tuned for the Conference Agenda Coming Soon!
The National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) cordially invites you to submit a workshop proposal to present at the 2024 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference “¡Juntos Podemos!” Taking Action to Improve Latino Behavioral Health which will be held at the Hyatt Regency on the San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas from August 23 – 24, 2024.
Submissions
NLBHA encourages experienced trainers, emerging leaders, researchers, and behavioral health professionals with experience in addiction, recovery, co-occurring conditions, integrated care, and prevention from diverse backgrounds and organizations to submit presentation workshop proposals for 90-minute breakout sessions.
We are looking for workshop presentations that are innovative, culturally, and linguistically informed that will inform and educate the behavioral health workforce serving Hispanic and Latino populations. Our overarching goal for this conference is to highlight and present programs, practices, interventions, and innovative approaches to serving Hispanic and Latino communities
ALL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 31st, 2024, AT 5:00 PM PST.
All applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection by email by April 30, 2024.
The following types of sessions will be considered:
- 90-minute content session including Q & A
- 90-minute panel session including Q & A
NOTE: Please be available to present on Friday, or Saturday of the Conference.
All workshop proposals must be completed online for consideration. NLBHA staff may edit session titles for issues such as grammatical errors or length.
Sales Policy: Presenters may not use their session as a forum for product sales. Therefore, Presenters are not permitted to sell products immediately before, during, or immediately after their session. All sales must take place inside the Exhibit Hall through authorized Vendors. We encourage you to purchase a table or booth in NLBHA’s Exhibit Hall, please visit the Exhibitors & Advertisers page on NLBHA’s website www.nlbha.org.
Proprietary Interest Policy: If the Presenter has proprietary interests (including but not limited to all financial interests), these interests must be disclosed to session attendees before the presentation. Further, presenters must include an anchor slide, which will be provided by NLBHA, at the beginning of the presentation and/or slide deck with this disclosure, if the proposal is accepted.
Notice of Conference Registration Requirement: All Presenters whose workshop proposals are selected must register for the conference at https://nlbha.org/2024conference/
Financial Responsibility of Presenters: Presenters are responsible for all other registration fees, and all travel, hotel, and other expenses.
Set-up disclaimer: General resources will be made available (microphones, speakers, projectors). If there are any other specific needs, including laptops, you will be responsible for bringing those items. Any handouts and presentations will be made available online.
Timeline:
March 31, 2024 – Call for Proposals Closes
April 30, 2024 – Selected Proposals will Receive Confirmation Notification via Email
June 1, 2024 – Deadline for Presenters/Co-Presenters to Register for the Conference
June 15, 2024 – Deadline for Updates/Changes to Presentation
June 22, 2024 – Deadline to Submit Presentation/Handouts to be Made Available Online During Conference
Benefits of Presenting:
- Promotion of your name and credentials on our website, in our conference program app, and in all electronic and print marketing materials, where appropriate.
- Recognition of your expertise by NLBHA and by other industry professionals.
- Networking opportunities.
Selection Criteria: Application will only be considered if the following criteria are met:
- All sections of the application are complete.
- The presentation description is clearly written.
- Learning objectives are clearly stated.
- Session structure and organization are clearly defined.
- The presentation is supported by evidence-based data from research or demonstrated results.
- Presenters have sufficient experience and knowledge of the subject matter.
- Presentation is not used to market products or services and is free from commercial bias.
*Inclusivity Statement*
NLBHA understands that there is a lot of important discussion focusing on the terminology individuals choose to use for racial, ethnic, heritage, and cultural identification. There are different terms used such as Latinos, Hispanics, Latinx, Latine, Chicano, and others, all equally valuable. We advocate for self-identification for every person. For purposes of this conference and additional uses, NLBHA will be using the terms Latino and Hispanic.
NLBHA promotes Person First language. We request that presenters refrain from using terminology that perpetuates the negative stigma surrounding those with substance use and mental health disorders or living in recovery:
- Instead of “addict,” please use “person with a substance use disorder.”
- Instead of “addicted to X,” please use “has an X use disorder,” “has a serious X use disorder,” or “has a substance use disorder involving X” (if more than one substance is involved.)
- Instead of “alcoholic,” please use “person with an alcohol use disorder.”
- Instead of “drug/substance abuse,” please use “substance use disorder.”
- Instead of “former addict,” please use “person in recovery” or “person in long-term recovery.”
- Instead of “mentally ill,” please us “person with mental illness.”
- Instead of “schizophrenic,” please use “person with schizophrenia.”
