Mental Health & Education of Latin American People in the U.S. Certificate
Latinx Mental Health Certificate
Designed for current and future professionals who want to enhance their skills to serve Latin American people in the U.S.Quick Facts
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Application requirements: Online application, transcripts, undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher or a GPA of 3.0 or higher for a minimum of 12 graduate credits at another accredited institution.
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Deadline(s): April 15 deadline for summer start, July 15 for fall start, December 15 for spring start. The application and all supporting materials are due by the listed deadlines.
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Course Requirements: 4 courses (12 credits)
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Typical Course Load: Typical course load varies based on student needs and preferences. Courses are offered spring, summer and fall.
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Time to Completion: Can be completed in one year.
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Format: This certificate program is completed entirely online.
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Note: If you are not a US Citizen, please contact coe-admissions@lehigh.edu to confirm eligibility to apply to this program.
Overview
Latin American people in the United States are diverse and include individuals of all races who identify as Hispanic, Latina/Latino, Latinx, Latine, Latin, Chicano, immigrants from Latin American countries (ex: Mexico, Guatemala, Peru) and folks of Latin American descent or heritage who were born in the U.S., including Puerto Rico. The mental health and overall wellbeing of Latin American people in the U.S. are impacted by many social determinants and structural inequalities (ex: discriminatory policies, lack of access to health and psychological services, income inequality, educational inequity). Latin American people in the U.S. may benefit from mental health service providers, health professionals, and educators who are responsive to their structural needs and cultural strengths.
This graduate certificate program is designed for current and future professionals who want to enhance their skills to serve Latin American people in the U.S.. The certificate is grounded in cultural humility, cultural competence, and evidence-based practices that are responsive to social and structural determinants of mental health. Courses in this certificate aim to promote knowledge, awareness, and skills about community-based structural intervention, identity and culture, the psychology of immigration, effective clinical interventions, and issues in multilingual learner education.
Course Requirements
This 12-credit graduate certificate is interdisciplinary and open to any graduate student at Lehigh and to advanced undergraduate students (juniors and seniors). The program is also open to current mental health professionals, health professionals, and educators who hold an undergraduate degree. The program is offered online and courses can be completed during summer and winter sessions.
Curriculum
Students in the program may choose any 4 courses from the following five, which may be completed in any order:
- EDUC 437 Identity and Cultural Foundations of Latin American People in the US
- EDUC 438 Community-Based Structural Interventions for the Mental Health of Latin American People in the U.S.
- CPSY 433 Access to Effective Clinical Interventions with Latin American People in the U.S.
- CPSY 405 Psychology of Immigration from Latin America
- EDUC 420 Contemporary Issues in Multilingual Learner Education in the U.S.
If interested in taking courses for the Summer 2024 session, please contact Shannon Weber, Associate Director of Enrollment Management.