(June 2015)

Latino civic engagement

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Presented at the Cambio de Colores Conference, University of Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

(March 2015)

Culture, gender, and depression: Puerto Rican older adults’ experiences with depression

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Presented at the UAB Health Disparities Symposium

Birmingham, Alabama

(January 2014)

Latino/Hispanic Family Caregivers II

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Cultural competency training series for the Savvy Cargiver Program, Office of Services to the Aging, State of Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

(January 2014)

Improving health and healthcare in Michigan’s Latinos

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Summit: Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

(October 2013)

Viewing mental health: Examining the influence of mental health messages in telenovelas among Latino older adults

Vélez Ortiz, D., & Zepeda, I.

Poster presentation at the University of Michigan Health Services Social Work Research Symposium

Ann Arbor, Michigan

(January 2013)

Seniors and Technology II

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Presentation to State Advisory Council on Aging, Office of Services to the Aging, State of Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

(January 2013)

Latino/Hispanic family caregivers I

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Cultural competency training series for the Savvy Cargiver Program, Office of Services to the Aging, State of Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

(January 2013)

Latino older adult cultural competency training: Outreach to Latino communities

Vélez Ortiz, D.

Area Agency on Aging 1B

Southfield, Michigan

(August 2012)

Mental health panel: Mental health and Latinos

Vélez-Ortiz, D.

Ohio Latino Health Summit, Ohio Commission on Latino Affairs

Columbus, Ohio

(January 2012)

Seniors and technology

Vélez-Ortiz, D.

State Advisory Council on Aging, Office of Services to the Aging, State of Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

(January 2012)

Mental health services and Latino older adults’ workshop

Vélez-Ortiz, D.

Cristo Rey Community Center Senior Program

Lansing, Michigan

(January 2012)

Social ties, age, and self-identification of mental health services needs among Latino older adults

Vélez-Ortiz, D., Woodward, A., & Hughes, A. K.

Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research Conference

Washington, D.C.