Media advisory: UC Davis announces "blueprint" for improving Latino mental health services

WHAT:
The UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities will announce the results of a first-of-its-kind study commissioned by the State of California that details barriers to access and utilization of mental-health services among Latinos in California and offers solutions for reducing those disparities. The study is based on a series of community forums with Latinos throughout the state.

WHERE:
UC Davis MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th Street in Sacramento. A map and directions are online at www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute.

WHEN:
Monday, June 25, 2012, 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

WHO:
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, professor of internal medicine and director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, along with community forum participants.

MORE INFORMATION:

• Reporters outside of the Sacramento, Calif., area can watch the announcement via webcast accessible at www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.
• Reporters can also listen to the announcement and participate in the Q&A session by calling toll free 1-800-741-3792 within the U.S. and Canada or 1-212-231-2907 outside of the U.S. and Canada.
• Interviews in English and Spanish are available following the announcement.
• Two Skype video call-in lines for interviews have been established at UCDavisLatinoReport and UCDavisLatinoReport2.
• Reporters interested in covering the announcement can call one of the media contacts to request access to the report at 8 a.m. on Monday.