2015 NNHVIP Conference Call for Workshops
“Healing is Justice: Helping Systems of Care Promote Equity”
September 28-29, 2015
The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, Los Angeles, CA
The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs’ annual conference
draws a diverse audience committed to breaking the cycle of violence and promoting healing in
communities where violent injuries occur. The over 200 attendees include: frontline gang
intervention workers, pediatric and adult physicians, public officials, experts and emerging
researchers from various academic fields, crisis responders, community-based programs and
organizations, social workers, mental health providers, nurses, members of state/local/federal
government, and community members affected by and/or responding to violence. Presentations
are encouraged that honor, promote and build upon the expertise of conference attendees.
Proposed Session Title: .
“Help Im healing on empty, every Counselor needs counsel.”
PRESENTER(S) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name of Lead Speaker/Proposal Submitter: Jesse Mendoza
This person will be the contact and is responsible for all session logistics
Job Title: Coordinator and Regional Program Manager
Organization: Soledad Enrichment Action
NNHVIP affiliation (i.e. member program, emerging program, other.): Soledad Enrichment
Action is a member of the NNHVIP Network
Street Address: 222 N. Virgil Ave.
City, State, Zip: Los Angeles, Ca 90004
Telephone: (213) 480-4200
Email: jmendoza@seacharter.net
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Additional Speakers: If applicable, identify any additional speakers below with e-mail and phone
information.
Name: Nguyet Galaz, MSW
E-mail address: ngalaz@seacharter.net
Phone # (213) 631-6522
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Professional Background: Provide a 1-4 sentence biography for each speaker to be used as
an introduction as well as an overview of your knowledge and experience related to the
proposed session topic and HVIP field; i.e.: years of experience in the related field, degrees
held and from what academic institutions, current appointments, concurrent responsibilities,
areas of specialty, past speaking engagements, etc.
Jess Mendoza
As an accomplished leader within the intervention and mental health field, I bring a personal
touch to the professional as it relates to “healing the healer”. The positions I have held
throughout my career has varied from treatment counselor, case management, group
facilitator to Program Director as I served in the SPA6 area. I did not enter into the
treatment field by choice but rather by chance, my pain became my passion and understand
how personal unresolved issues can hinder the healer. I am a member of the American
Counseling Association, holding AA, BA in Leadership, MA in Clinical Counseling. I also
have earned various certificates, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse
Treatment Counselor CATC, a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Executive
Clergy Council, U.S. Army Military Veteran, and USAVR-JSC Chaplain. What best qualifies
me is the countless mistakes I have made as a professional.
PUBLICATIONS: Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches and Pacific Southwest Addiction
Technology Transfer Center, Reentry Resource Fairs Toolkit funded by Los Angeles County
Commission on Human Relations, May 2013..
Nguyet Galaz, MSW
As one of the Regional Program Manager for Soledad Enrichment Action (SEA), Ms. Galaz
provides oversight for eleven programs including SEA’s Caught in the Crossfire program.
Ms. Galaz possesses more than 14 years of solid professional experience working with
vulnerable populations and over 12 years of progressively responsible program management
experience, with an emphasis on juvenile re-entry, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral
and mental health services. Ms. Galaz holds a master’s degree in social work (MSW) with a
concentration in mental health from the University of Southern California (USC) and is a
Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor.
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PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Presentation Learning Objectives: List 3 educational goals of the presentation that specify
what participants will learn as a result of attending the presentation. (NNHVIP reserves the right to
edit objectives to meet requirements for CEUs)
1. Identifying unresolved issues, workers needed healing
2. The dangers of Healing on empty
3. Pursuing progress rather than perfection
Session Categories: Check one or more categories that best represent the focus area of the
presentation.
☐ Promoting Equity / Addressing Bias
☐ Best Practices in Direct Services
☐ Policy and/or Advocacy
☐ Trauma-Informed Care
☐ Bridging Direct Service & Advocacy
☐ Mental Health
X Research
☐ Hospital-Community Partnership
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X Healing the Healers / Self-Care
I submit this workshop proposal for consideration for the preferred following event format(s):
(Check all that apply)
Presentation Length:
X 90 minute breakout session
☐ 40 minute presentation to be paired with another presentation on a similar topic
Presentation Format:
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Presentation (with or without Q&A to follow)
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Interactive training or conversation
(At this year’s conference, the planning committee is giving special consideration
to interactive workshops that build on the skills and expertise of audience
members. If checked, please specify what methods will be used to ensure
audience participation and interaction on the topic presented.)
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Session Narrative: Please summarize the presentation in no more than 500 words).
This will be utilized to evaluate the overall relevance and quality of the proposed presentation. If
your presentation is selected, this narrative will also be adapted for the Conference Pro
COURSE OBJECTIVE
An investigation of the methods for assessing one's own strengths, weaknesses, limitations and
spiritual condition while remaining effective as a helping professional.
COURSE MATERIAL
In the healing arts field - it is good to examine what led you to this calling. Although selflessness and
optimism play a part, so do more personal motivations involving control in relationships. Jeffrey
Kottler states that there are many reasons (deliberately or unconsciously) that we choose this field:
"to relive our imperfect childhoods, to fix families that resemble our own, to resolve our historical
mistakes by teaching clients what we have learned, to work through inherited guilt by giving back
whatever our personal motivation is for becoming a counselor, we usually have high expectations
and standards for ourselves. We will explore, when healing agents experience burnout or
compassion fatigue, their clients suffer as well. It’s self-evident that if workers don’t care for
themselves, their ability to care for others will be diminished or even depleted. “As workers, we
really do often put the needs of others before our own, thinking we will eat after everyone has
gotten enough food. The problem is we continue to go undernourished until we fall ill or
breakdown; then no one gets fed.” Workers will be given the truth about unresolved issues and the
repercussions that can negatively affect relationships. Workers will be made aware that unresolved
issues do not go away, unless you make an effort to work through them in your private life rather
public life. Whether your unresolved issues originate from disappointments in past or present
relationships, you shouldn't remain enslaved to them. It is possible to confront unresolved issues
and work through them until you reach a satisfactory resolution. In this workshop we will explore
and take an honest inventory of inward professional.
Two important definitions that will be discussed concerning burnout are:
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"A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in
emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson.
"A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life, or
relationship that failed to produce the expected reward." – Herbert J. Freudenberger.
Anyone can become exhausted. What is so emotional about burnout is that it mainly strikes people
who are highly committed to their work: You can only "burn out" if you have been "alight" in the
first place.
Specific symptoms that will be discussed in regards to burnout include:
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Having a negative and critical attitude at work.
Dreading going into work, and wanting to leave once you're there.
Having low energy, and little interest at work.
Having trouble sleeping.
Having feelings of emptiness.
Experiencing physical complaints such as headaches, illness, or backache.
Being irritated easily by team members or clients.
Having thoughts that your work doesn't have meaning or make a difference.
Pulling away emotionally from your colleagues or clients.
Feeling that your work and contribution goes unrecognized.
Blaming others for your mistakes.
Thinking of quitting work, or changing roles.
Presentation Agreement:
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Submit my PowerPoint presentation via email or flash drive no later than September 21, 2015.
Provide all required information and affirmations for CEU certification, by due dates requested.
Prepare, duplicate, and distribute handout materials for my presentation at my expense.
Allow NNHVIP to list my contact information on printed and online materials.
Presenters may not sell, promote or pitch any specific product or service.
I understand NNHVIP cannot pay honoraria, travel, per diem, handouts or other costs for
speakers. In appreciation for your contribution, one approved speaker may attend the
conference at no cost for registration.
By submitting your presentation, you are agreeing to the presentation agreement.
*** Email submissions by May 1, 2015, to Ahmed Ali-Bob at ahmed@youthalive.org ***