
Lessons in cultural competency at Spring MARRCH Conference
Professionals in the addiction treatment and counseling fields gathered in the secluded lake resort of Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minn. for the MARRCH 2016 Spring Conference. On Fri., April 22 a panel of mental health experts shared their experiences as minority practitioners and outlined racial, ethnic and cultural disparities and the need for individualized treatment plans among Hispanic/Latino, Hmong and Somali individuals. Dr. Jonathan Lofgren, a professor at Minnesota C