Category Archives: Latino Mental Health

It is unbelievable that we have reached our fifth week in Costa Rica and our time is quickly coming to an end. Time has truly flown down here! The time spent at the group home for adolescent mothers, the community … Continue reading →

In our last weekend in Ecuador we had the opportunity to travel with the Luceros again.  We began the trip by going to Salcedo, the childhood home of Martha and Enrique.  We sampled the local and famous Salcedo ice cream … Continue reading →

Our clinical experience at Fundacion Crecer continued to be challenging but rewarding when we had the opportunity to administer the Spanish version of the WISC-R to a boy who we suspected may have neurological deficits as well as learning disabilities.  … Continue reading →

During week two, it was clear that learning Spanish at El Rancho is truly a lot of work.  We have six hours of class instruction Monday through Friday and then homework each night.  However, it is not all work, we … Continue reading →

We are lucky that our time here has been filled with celebrations of various sorts.  One special event took place last Friday, was when we attended an end of the term celebration at Fundacion Crecer, with also coincided with the … Continue reading →

Hola a todos! Ecuador is going well and we have already begun our volunteer work. I wanted to talk about a wonderful evening that was set up for us during our initial week. As part of our first week the … Continue reading →

            The homestay is a very unique and special experience.  It allows for a glimpse into the everyday life of a family in the host country.  The three of us (Aly, Lorin, Rachel) were very lucky to be placed with … Continue reading →

Buenas Noches, I just got back from my first weekend trip to the Monteverde region of Costa Rica.  It’s one of the “cloud forest” regions of the country, known for its rain forest, canopy tours and endangered wildlife.  It was … Continue reading →

Surviving in Costa Rica so far.  We arrived last Saturday and my host family had a lot of their extended family over for the entire weekend.  The first couple of days were overwhelming and intimidating, but I am adjusting to … Continue reading →