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Thursday, October 16 – Pre-Summit Workshops & Welcome 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | APA Immigration Advocacy Training During this half-day CE workshop, participants will learn valuable advocacy skills and how best
to engage on immigration policy and other issues important to the Latinx community. This interactive workshop will include 3, 1-hour sessions. The first session will focus on the state of play of the federal government, with a special focus on the Latinx community and immigration policy; the second session will focus on how participants can become involved in federal, state, and local advocacy as a psychologist and as a member of the American Psychological Association; and finally, the third session will focus on the role of trauma in advocacy, and how to infuse psychological science into advocacy. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the current political landscape. 2. Develop skills to actively advocate in federal, state and local politics. 3. Identify the role of trauma in current immigration policy and the Latinx community. 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Immigration Evaluations Certification Conducting Immigration Evaluations: An In-Depth Training for Psychologists Presented by:
Members of the Immigrant Collaborative Special Interest Group Cassandra Bailey, PhD Jerry Lockhart, PhD, ABPP Giselle Soler Lopez, PsyD Claudette Antuña, MSW, MHSA, PsyD Melvin Navarro, PhD This full-day CE workshop is designed to train licensed psychologists and psychology trainees in conducting high-quality forensic evaluations for immigration proceedings. With increasing demand for psychological expertise in immigration law, this training provides essential legal context, clinical strategies, and ethical guidance. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Distinguish between clinical and forensic roles when conducting immigration evaluations. 2. Describe the psychological and legal components of common immigration relief categories.
3. Apply ethical and culturally informed practices in immigration report writing and evaluation.
Evening Bienvenida – Hidalgo Pump House • 5:00 PM | Food Vendors Open (TBD exact time)
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NLPA NEWS
NLPA 2025 SUMMIT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Fly into McAllen International Airport (MFE) — 2500 South Bicentennial Blvd. Suite 103 McAllen, TX 78503 located just 20 minutes from the UTRGV Edinburg campus and 5 minute drive to the Convention Center; or
Fly into Valley International Airport (HRL) — 3002 Heritage Way, Harlingen, TX 78550, located 45 minutes from the McAllen Convention Center.
During Summit, to get to the campus: Shuttles will be available (TBA)
Hotel Information
Attendees will be able to select from four different hotels. NLPA has received blocks of rooms for Summit attendees. We recommend each of the hotels for your stay in McAllen, TX. Be sure to book your room early. These hotels offer convenient access to the venue (15–20 minutes away), as well as to restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.
EMBASSY SUITES
800 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen, TX
(Deadline for reservations: September 18th)
Our special event on the 18th will take place at this hotel.
Reserve your room here.
CAMBRIA Hotel McAllen Convention Center
701 S Ware Rd, McAllen, TX 78501
(Deadline for reservations: October 10th)
Reserve your room here.
ALOFT McALLEN
511 W Expressway 83, McAllen, TX 78501
(Deadline for reservations: September 24th)
Reserve your room here.
HOME 2 SUITES by Hilton - McALLEN
525 S Ware Rd, McAllen, TX 78501
(Deadline for reservations: September 24th)
Reserve your room here.
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