2025 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference – Submissions

Call For Papers (Proposals) Application

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) cordially invites you to submit a workshop proposal to present at the 2025 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference ¡Juntos Podemos! From Awareness to Action-Bridging the Gaps in Latino Behavioral Health, which will be held at the Clyde Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico from August 7 – 9, 2025.

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 or 60-minute poster sessions.

We are looking for innovative workshop presentations, 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.

We deeply value the expertise and time of our workshop presenters in contributing to the success of our conference. Due to the structure of our event, we are unable to provide financial support for workshops, including travel, lodging, ground transportation, or conference registration. We greatly appreciate your understanding and your dedication to advancing knowledge and fostering meaningful discussions within our community.

Your participation plays a vital role in ensuring the success of this event, and we are truly grateful for your contribution to this important work. Continuing Education (CE) credits will be offered at this conference through NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Presenters of approved sessions will contribute to the professional development of attendees seeking NAADAC-accredited CEs.

ALL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025, AT 5:00 PM PST.

All applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection by email by March 03, 2025.

The following types of sessions will be considered:

• 90-minute content session including Q & A
• 90-minute panel session including Q & A
• 60-minute poster session including Q & A

NOTE: Please be available to present on Thursday, 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/2025conference/

Timeline:

February 14, 2025 – Call for Proposals Closes

March 3, 2025 – Selected Proposals will Receive Confirmation Notification via Email

May 2, 2025 – Deadline for Presenters/Co-Presenters to Register for the Conference

June 13, 2025 – Deadline for Updates/Changes to Presentation

June 20, 2025 – Deadline to Submit Presentation/Handouts to be Made Available Online During Conference

Financial Responsibility of Presenters: Presenters are responsible for all 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 or adaptors, you will be responsible for bringing those items.  Any handouts and presentations will be made available online.  

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: The 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.”

ALL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025, AT 5:00 PM PST.

All applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection by email by March 03, 2025.