By Steve Taylor, Reporter
WESLACO, Texas – Rotary International leaders along the South Texas-Mexico border are exploring ways to engage with young people on mental health issues.
The project would be binational in nature, said Dr. Luis Torres-Hostos, founding dean of the school of social work at UT-Rio Grande Valley. Torres-Hostos is a member of Rotary and involved in the project.
Torres-Hostos said the idea came about after Alma Garcia Betancourt, governor of Rotary International’s District 4130 in Matamoros, reported on a webinar she participated in that included many youth across Mexico who were interested in mental health.
“Alma would like to expand our (Rotary’s) mental health work in general and give it a binational focus, to have youth from this side of the border and youth from that side of the border get together and learn about mental health issues and bring awareness of mental health; to work together to identify resources and make sure that folks in need get the services that they need,” Torres-Hostos told the Rio Grande Guardian.
The interview took place at a Rotary Binational Dinner held at Nan’s Taqueria in Weslaco.
Here is the interview:
