MAY GUEST FIRESIDE CHAT CONVERSATION FEATURES

Dr. JORGE PARTIDA DEL TORO

Fathers & Families Coalition of America has traveled globally, bringing people to our in-person and FFCA Live events. However, our Café Networking Programs brings a breadth of resources and experts to people. Imagine, you can join one of our FFCA Live events from your living room, office, or on the go, and this month, we are excited to host international experts helping others in the journey of wellness.  A journey begins with a single step to start. We invite you to step over to our contact page and sign-up for this FFCA Live (realtime virtual or call-in)  time to discuss the barriers in the journey of many boys and men of all ages and backgrounds for the best life possible. The Men2Men Monthly Community CaféMen2Men Monthly Community Café is a place of solace, inspiration, challenge, and awareness to help others and strengthen themselves through dynamic conversations to help take us all to the next level.

ENROLLMENT PROCESS

Join Men2Men by texting Men2Men to 31996, email us at members@fathersandfamiliescoalition.org or take less than 19-seconds and complete our contact form. FFCA will send the virtual/call-in platform by  May 27th. 

Get ready for an inspirational 75 minutes, Thursday, May 28th @ 11:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time; Noon Moutain Standard Time; 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time; and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to talk with Doctor Bonds as well as another guest speaker, Curley L. Bonds, M.D., facilitated by Dr. James C. Rodríguez, MSW, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fathers & Families Coalition of America.

Men2Men Monthly Community Café Guest Biography

Dr. Jorge Partida is a clinical and research psychologist specializing in addiction and trauma. He is an author, consultant, and national speaker integrating Native Ancestral Teachings with traditional Western psychotherapy. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Dr. Partida immigrated to Chicago at nine years of age and there, obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University and his PsyD from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP). Dr. Jorge has been a consultant on many national and international projects designing and implementing clinical programs to address addiction,  education, health, community building, diversity, and spirituality. He has worked with local and national governments to coordinate services for those most impacted by poverty, war, and displacement. He has worked in Liberia, Africa, in the repatriation of boy soldiers, forming "intentional communities" in war and poverty-impacted countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Mexico.

Dr. Jorge has served as Director of Substance Abuse and Deputy Director of Behavioral Health for San Francisco's Department of Public Health (SFDPH). He was also Director of the PsyD Program at John F. Kennedy University now in Pleasant Hill, CA. Most recently, Dr. Jorge served as Clinical Director and Director of Family Treatment for Alo Recovery Centers in Malibu, California.

Dr. Jorge is the author of "The Promise of The Fifth Sun" and "A Week of Awakening." His writing integrates psychology with native healing traditions creating a client-centered, participatory approach to health and wellness. For more than 20 years, Dr. Jorge has resented mental health segments on television and radio with networks, including Univision, Telemundo, HITN-TV in Spanish and CBS, UPN, NBC, and PBS in English.