2024 Summary

2024 was a remarkable year for JR Romero & Associates! 

Dr. Romero continues, year after year, to provide specialized trainings to addiction and behavioral health professionals from across the United States.  Additionally, he continues to present on various topics that support addiction, recovery, behavioral health and racism.

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Dr. Romero traveled to the following destinations to train and / present:

• March 2024 New York City, New York

• May 2024 Taos, New Mexico

• June 2024 Red Rock, Oklahoma

• August 2024 Chandler, Arizona

• September 2024 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• September 2024 Farmington, New Mexico

• September 2024 San Antonio Texas

• October 2024 Orlando, Florida

• November 2024 Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Key Highlights:

• Provided Matrix Trainings, both virtual and in person to approximately 240

      professionals in the United States.  Clare | Matrix strives to save lives by providing compassionate,          evidence-based treatment for those struggling with drugs, alcohol and related behavioral health          challenges.

• Presented on the following topics:

  • Breaking the Stigma Presentation

  • Trauma Informed Care Approaches

  • Impact of Trauma - The Intersection of Racism and Mental Health

  • Using Trauma Informed Care to Improve Patient and Self Care

  • Introduction to Trauma: Awareness from Provider to Organization

  • Impact of Trauma:  The Intersection of Racism and Mental Health

  • Opportunities to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes in Rural Communities:  A Review of Barriers and Culturally Grounded Approaches for Undocumented Populations

• Co-presented at the National Foundation of Families 2024 Conference:  35th Anniversary Celebration on Culturally Informed Flexible Family Based Treatment for Latino Adolescents (CIFFTA) with Dr. Daniel Santisteban, owner of Training and Implementation Associates (TIA), an organization that aims to close the gap between evidence-based interventions and wide-spread use of frontline counselors.   Dr. Santisteban developed this multicomponent family therapy that has been designed specifically for minority adolescents and families.

• Trained participants of the New Mexico Community Foundation on researching and successfully applying for federal grants that lead to award, ultimately bringing funds to the communities in New Mexico leading to much needed services.

• Wrote a Social Justice Peer Support Worker Curriculum, Poder Familiar Community Health Equity Organizing: A Curriculum Framework for Vaccine Equity for Earth Cares Santa Fe Based Community Development Program.  The program strives to achieve educational equity and justice at the local government level and achieve adequate services for our community.

• Presented at the Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference in Chandler, Arizona on Trauma Informed Approaches: Provider and Organizational Readiness Utilizing CDC Principals & Latine Cultural Elements.

• Presented at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas on Trauma Informed Approaches: Provider and Organizational Readiness Utilizing CDC Principals & Latine Cultural Elements.

• Partnered with Chef Robin and wife Maria, owners of La Luna at La Fonda Restaurant Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony launching the opening of the restaurant that donated 20% of proceeds to suicide prevention.

• Interviewed with Estevan Gonzales with KSWV 99.9 FM / 810 AM Que Suave Radio Talk Show on suicide prevention, more specifically, SuicideStopItNM and the partnership with La Luna at La Fonda Restaurant.

• Directed the implementation of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee under the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and oversaw / vetted all new programs.

 

2025 Goals and Objectives:

• Become a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) provider in the new year.

• Continually strive to increase equity by providing quality trainings to underserved communities.

 

“A small group of determined and like-minded people can change the course of history.”

 

~Ghandi~