• History of Arabs in America
• Noel Saleh, Esq., Law Office of Noel J. Saleh, P.C.
• History of Islam in America
• Sayyid Syeed, Ph.D., National Director, Islamic Society of North America
• Newcomers in America: Refugees and Immigrants
• Lavinia Limón, President and CEO, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Moderator:
Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D., Director, Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA

Speakers:
Lisa Machesky, M.B.A., CPS-R, Executive Director, Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition
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Rev. Ken Feske, Project Manager, Service Learning Institute,
California State University Monterey Bay
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Description:
This workshop will provide examples of community-based partnerships that have successfully competed for Federal grants. The speakers will present models of how to start and sustain partnerships, how to leverage community resources to compete for grants, and how to translate creative energy and commitment into a community coalition.

Moderator:
David Wilson, Public Health Analyst, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSA
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Speaker:
Anna Pilato, M.S.W., Acting Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, HHS
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Description:
This workshop will provide an overview of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative, including its purpose, mission, and accomplishments. Participants will hear brief descriptions of several funding opportunities within HHS that are of interest to many faith-based and community organizations and receive tips and resources for faith-based and community organizations looking to partner with the Federal Government.

Speakers:
Abdul Basit, Ph.D., Director of Research and Training, Bloom Township Center, Chicago Heights, IL; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern University; and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Muslim Mental Health
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Stanley McCracken, Ph.D., LCSW, RDDP, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, and Clinical Director, Heartland Training Center for Human Service Excellence

Description:
In most communities, when family members are confronted with emotional and behavioral problems, they turn to their spiritual leaders and Imams. It is, therefore, important that these religious caregivers have a basic understanding of emotional and behavioral problems and fundamental principles of counseling. The main objective of this workshop is to provide practical information and guidance to religious caregivers.

Moderator:
Hyden Shen, Esq., Special Assistant to the Director, CSAP, SAMHSA

Speaker:
David Wilson, Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
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Description:
This workshop will provide examples of community-based partnerships from CSAP’s portfolio of grant programs such as the Drug Free Communities, Workplace, Underage Drinking, and Faith-Based Programs. The speaker will showcase models from each of these grant programs, how to start and sustain partnerships, how to leverage community resources to compete for grants, and how to translate creative energy and commitment into a community coalition.

Speakers:
Kushalata Ahmed, M.D., Consultant in Mental Health, Islamic Center of Long Island

Asma A. Ejaz, M.D., Chief, Addiction Psychiatry Department, Nassau University Medical Center
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Description:
This workshop provides an overview of domestic violence (DV). By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to (1) describe the negative health and psychosocial consequences of DV, (2) describe the legal aspects of DV, (3) understand the role of faith communities in helping perpetrators and victims, and (4) understand the importance of a working model of a DV intervention agency for local communities and faith-based organizations.

Moderator:
Myrna Ann Adkins, President and CEO, Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning

Speakers:
Nada Memic, Student, University of Boulder

Abdirahman Mohamed, Case Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, Colorado African Organization

Description:
This session features two speakers who came to the United States as Muslim youth, one from Somalia and one from Bosnia. They will share their experiences leading up to resettlement and their early times in the United States as these impacted their acculturation. The speakers will discuss the challenges related to integration, current realities, and mental health, with time for discussion of the insights of those attending this session.

Speaker:
Cindy Weber-Taha, Director of Refugee Affairs, Islamic Association of North Texas

Description:
Refugees are resettled daily in local communities throughout the United States. During this session, participants will learn how the refugee resettlement system works and how local faith-based communities can become involved in helping refugees.

Moderator:
Stanley Kusnetz, M.S.Ed., Grant Review Administrator, Office of Program Services, SAMHSA
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Speakers:
Khalif Deen Ramadan, M.Ed., Ed.D., National Training Coordinator, Muslim Alliance in North America

Mohammad Yunus, M.A., M.S., Hospital Administrator, Singer Mental Health Center

Description:
This workshop will outline the grant application process from beginning to end. The speakers will explain what a Request For Applications (RFA) is, how to write a good application, how applications are reviewed, what to expect during the application process, and what to be aware of such as conflict of interest or confidentiality.

Moderator:
Marta Brenden, M.S.W., Management Specialist, ORR, ACF, HHS

Speakers:
Anastasia Brown, Director of Refugee Programs, Migration and Refugee Services, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Ibrahim S. Hussein, M.A., Executive Director, East African Community of Orange County, CA

Pary Karadaghi, M.D., Executive Director, Kurdish Human Rights Watch
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Description:
During this workshop, participants will hear from representatives of agencies that provide support for the resettlement of refugees, including resettlement agencies, ethnic organizations, and ORR. The speakers will describe the services provided and will outline how youth are affected by their experiences and the services they receive.

Moderator:
Roula Sweis, M.A., Psy.D., Public Health Advisor, CSAT, SAMHSA
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Speakers:
Luay Haddad, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, Wayne State University

Adnan Hammad, Ph.D., Director, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center

Description:
This workshop will foster awareness and understanding of Arab culture as it relates to behavioral health and to access to and effectiveness of treatment approaches. It will provide service practitioners with best practices that may inform their work with Arab clients.

Speaker:
Abdul Basit, Ph.D., Director of Research and Training, Bloom Township Center, Chicago Heights, IL; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern University; and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Muslim Mental Health
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Description:
Recent research has shown that spirituality and faith may have tremendous healing power. The main objective of this presentation is to explore how spiritual involvement is positively related to health and inversely related to disorders.

Moderator:
Stacie Blake, M.P.H., Administrator, Florida Center for Survivors of Torture, National Partnership for Community Training

Speakers:
B. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., Associate Director, Children’s Hospital Center for Refugee Trauma, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School

Ruta Mazelis, Trainer/Content Specialist, Sidran Institute for Traumatic Stress Education, Publications and Resources

Description:
This session will provide a basic understanding of how trauma may impact physical health, mental health, and youth development. Being trauma-informed means understanding the vulnerabilities or triggers of trauma survivors. Treatment of child trauma survivors will also be discussed.

Moderator:
Altaf Husain, M.S.W., Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs, Howard University

Speakers:
Abdifatah Barre, President, Muslim Student Association at his high school in Northern Virginia

Asma Mirza, President, Muslim Student Association National

Laila Mohkiber, Student, George Mason University

Description:
This workshop will provide examples of youth leadership and explore critical elements of leadership. The speakers will share stories of how they are addressing and working to fulfill the needs of their communities. The session will also generate ideas with workshop participants about how they can become leaders within their own communities.

Moderator:
Nahid Aziz, Psy.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Argosy University

Speakers:
Issam Smeir, M.A., LCPC, Mental Health Counselor, World Relief
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Mona Amer, Ph.D., Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale University School of Medicine

Shukri Adan, President and CEO, Universal Home Health Care

Description:
This workshop will address the issues of intergenerational conflict, social isolation, identity issues, domestic violence, and how to communicate about difficult issues without escalating the conflict.

Speaker:
Ahmed I. Samatar, Ph.D., James Wallace Professor of International Studies and Dean, Institute for Global Citizenship, Macalester College

Moderator:
David Wilson, Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA

Moderator:
Myrna Ann Adkins, President and CEO, Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning

Moderator:
A. Hussain Tuma, Professor of Psychiatry (Ret.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and SAMHSA Consultant

Moderator:
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, Director, Community Outreach, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, and President, Muslim Society of Washington, Inc.

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Moderator:
Hindy Mokhiber, Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

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Moderator:
Altaf Husain, M.S.W., Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs, Howard University

Moderator:
Mona Amer, Ph.D., Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale University School of Medicine

Moderator:
Joyce Sebian, M.S.Ed., Senior Policy Associate, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, Georgetown University
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Speaker:
Larke Huang, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Administrator, SAMHSA
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Description:
This workshop will map the wide variety of Federal resources available to youth and communities. It will demonstrate a mapping tool available on the Helping America’s Youth Web site, which is able to geographically locate youth-centered Federal resources across the country.

Moderator:
David Wilson, Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA

Speaker:
Abdur-Rahim Ali, Ph.D., Executive Director, Northeast Denver Islamic Center
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Description:
The workshop will introduce the audience to CSAP’s Faith-Based Initiative and introduce faith-based social practitioners to social marketing strategies that will improve community impact and communications. This workshop will also showcase two exemplary CSAP faith-based grantees and the materials and public outreach activities within their communities. Attendees will learn better communication techniques and technologies to positively influence individuals, populations, and organizations for the purpose of promoting conditions conducive to human and environmental health.

Moderator:
Roula Sweis, M.A., Psy.D., Public Health Advisor, CSAT, SAMHSA

Speakers:
Dinah Ayna, M.S., Coordinator, Substance Abuse Prevention Program, ACCESS

Elizabeth Hughes, M.P.H., Coordinator, Healthy Kids Program, ACCESS

Maha Sulaiman, ACCESS
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Description:
The speakers will discuss health risks and lifestyle behavior among Arab and Muslim youth in southeast Michigan.

Moderator:
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM, Director, CSAT, SAMHSA
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Speakers:
Cynthia Arfken, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Wayne State University
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Alec Berry, LMSW, Wayne State University and SHAR House

Amy Amal Rahhal, M.S.W., LLMSW, CAAC, Clinical Therapist, Arab American and Chaldean Council
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Description:
This workshop will examine the epidemiology of substance abuse issues among the Arab American and Muslim American youth in the Detroit area. It will identify best treatment practices and provide recommendations for service providers working with these populations.

Moderator:
Dina Dajani, M.P.H., Refugee Health Consultant

Speakers:
Amber Gray, Refugee Mental Health Coordinator, New Mexico Department of Health

Lyn Morland, M.S.W., M.A., Senior Program Officer/Director Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Migration and Refugee Services

David B. Smith, Ph.D., Consultant, U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants

Description:
Migration and resettlement entail many challenges and stressors for refugees and immigrant youth. During this session, an overview of migration and mental health will be reviewed. Participants also will hear about promising practices in positive youth development with immigrants and refugees and learn about particular issues for Arab and Muslim youth.

Moderator:
Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D., Director, Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs, CMHS, SAMHSA

Speakers:
Debra J. Pepler, Ph.D., C.Psych., Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University

Wendy Craig, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Queen’s University, and Co-Director, Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network

Abdelwahhab Alawneh, Clubhouse Manager, Arab American and Chaldean Council

Description:
Bullying is a problem that touches most children and youth at some point in their school years. It is a form of aggression used from a position of power. One such form of power arises from targeting another based on ethnic differences. Children and youth who are marginalized in our society may be at high risk for victimization, which in turn can lead to involvement in bullying. This session will examine ethnically based bullying and its impact on youth and consider a range of strategies to address ethnic bullying problems.

Speaker:
Hind Makki, Outreach Education and Training Associate, Interfaith Youth Core

Description:
This session is geared toward youth participants and will focus on their identity development and their engagement with the larger community. The speaker will address issues such as how to tell your story and talk about who you are in the world. The workshop will also address challenges faced in communicating with nonfamily members, including peers, teachers, and employers, and how differences of faith and culture impact these relationships. The workshop will help participants gain confidence about representing themselves in their communities and teach them tools to facilitate communication with others.

Speaker:
A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director, CMHS, SAMHSA