join us february 21st, 2023 | 10am - 2pm

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10:00am - 10:05am: Introduction & Welcome

Nina Martinez, Board Chair for Latino Civic Alliance (LCA)

History of Latino Civic Alliance and Latino Legislative Day.

10:05am - 10:20am: Healthcare - COVID-19: Omicron & Variants  

Dr. Leo Morales, Assistant Dean for Healthcare Equity and Quality in the School of Medicine and Co-Director of the Latino Center for Health at the University of Washington 

10:20am - 10:40am:  Immigration: Fighting immigration detention in Washington State 

Maru Villalpando, La Resistencia Advisor, CEO Latino Advocacy  

10:40am - 10:55am:  Workforce & Climate Justice: Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke in Eastern Washington 

Mary Jo Ybarra, Moses Outreach/Behavioral Health Coordinator Moses Lake Community Health Center

10:55am - 11:25am: How Sea Mar Community Health Centers 

linguistically and culturally appropriate health care services and health information to the farmworker community in Mount Vernon WA

Marcela Suarez, Promotores Program Manager, Sea Mar Community Health Centers 

11:30am - 11:45am:  Washington State Department of Social and Health Services  

Secretary Jilma Meneses discusses state agency efforts to address food insecurity and solutions.

11:45am - 12:00pm: Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs 

Chairwoman Angie Hinojos

12:00pm - 12:45pm: Special Presentations & 2023 Latino Civic Awards 

· Mount Vernon Mariachi Performance & Flamenco

· 2023 Latino Civic Awards

· Governor Jay Inslee

· Chief Justice Steve Gonzalez

· Senator Saldana

· Representative Ortiz-Self

· Representative Ramos

· Representative Alvarado

· Representative Ybarra

· Representative Mena 

· Senator Javier Valdez, Keynote Speaker

12:45pm - 1:15pm: The Dangers and Opioid/Fentanyl Epidemic Impacting Children  

Dr. Alexis Ball, Pediatrician, Seattle Children’s Hospital  

1:15pm - 2:00pm: MIGRATION, DETENTION, AND SEPARATION: Traumas of Central American Children and Families Seeking Asylum

Luis H. Zayas, PhD

Professor & Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy | Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin 

2:00pm: Closing - Jimmy Matta, Vice Chair for Latino Civic Alliance