It is our pleasure to inform that IMCC is now an APPROVED Practicum Placement Site for Master of Social Work (MSW) students at the University of Utah, College of Social Work.
Martha Lilia, CEO and Multilingual Trauma Therapist at IMCC, is excited to start her new role as a Field Practicum Instructor for MSW students at @usocialwork.
We look forward to meeting students at the next College of Social Work’s Practicum Expo! 🙋🏽‍♀️😃

The UBHPAC is a group of people who support and advocate for services for people who use public behavioral health services by planning and advising the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health. The UBHPAC is responsible for looking at plans for the use of block grant funds, advising the state authority (SUMH) on block grant plans and revisions, serving as an advocate for people affected by mental illness and or substance use disorder, and monitoring and evaluating the level of services in Utah. (PSA 102-321 sec 1914)

Cited from: https://dsamh.utah.gov/providers/behavioral-health-planning-council

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Health Disparities in Utah's Public Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Systems: Needs Assessment - Click here to access research paper

Martha Lilia Soto Ceballos (formerly known as, Martha Mendes) with the Communities United for Racial and Ethnic Integration and Equity (CUREIE) - a UBHPAC Sub-Committee,  together with other community workgroup members worked with and supported the health disparities research team.

Author's Notes: "This Needs Assessment was funded by the Youth Empowered Solutions to Succeed (YESS), which is a federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant..."