Maria Restrepo-Toro, M.S., C.P.R.P.

mertoro@bu.edu
Senior Trainer Associate

Latino Consumer Provider Training Program
Project Director

Abriendo Caminos
Co-Principal Investigator

Research Collaborator with the Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research (University of Illinois at Chicago)
East Coast Coordinator

Areas of Expertise

• Multicultural competence in psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Bilingual training and consultation in psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Technical assistance in participatory program evaluation.
• Developing Spanish psychiatric rehabilitation materials and curricula.

Publication Selections

Restrepo-Toro, M. Farkas & Laura Diaz (2005). Abriendo Caminos en tu vida: Guía de preparación para la rehabilitación psiquiátrica. Boston, MA: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.  

Restrepo-Toro, M.E. (2005). Guía del Líder: Recuperando la Esperanza. Boston, MA. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.  

Restrepo-Toro, M.E. (2005). Tecnología de rehabilitación psiquiátrica: Preparándonos para la rehabilitación: Libro de referencia para el instructor. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.

Restrepo-Toro, M.E. (2005). Tecnología de rehabilitación psiquiátrica: Preparándonos para la rehabilitación: Libro práctico de referencia. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.  

Restrepo-Toro, M. (2004). Recuperando la Esperanza: Programa Educativo para la Rehabilitación Psiquiátrica, Nami Advocate, Winter Issue.

Restrepo-Toro, M.E. & Spaniol L. (2002). Guía del Modelo de Rehabilitación Vocacional: Elegir-Conseguir-Retener para Latinos con Condiciones Psiquiátricas. Boston, MA: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University. free download

Restrepo-Toro, M. (1999). Recuperando la esperanza libro práctico: Estrategias prácticas que conducen a enfrentar mejor la vida y a crear sentido de poder interno a personas con enfermedades psiquiátricas. (Spanish edition of the 1994 Recovery Workbook b y Spaniol, L., Koehler, M., Hutchinson, D.). Boston, MA: Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Restrepo-Toro, M.E. & Hutchinson, D. (1999). Transitional Rehabilitation Service for Young Adults with Severe Mental Illness: A Program Guide. Boston, MA: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.

Danley, Hutchinson, & Restrepo-Toro (1998). Career Planning Curriculum for people with Psychiatric Disabilities. Instructor Guide and Reference Handbook. Boston, MA: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.

Presentations

International Presentations (2002-2004)

Information about presentations prior to 2002 is available upon request.

Restrepo-Toro (1/22/04). Rehabilitación Psicosocial: El Camino hacia la Recuperación.

SANAMEX-Humanismo y Ciencia conference. Ciudad de México, DF, México.

Restrepo-Toro (1/23/04). Taller Recuperando La Esperanza. SANAMEX. Humanismo y Ciencia conference. Ciudad de México, DF, México 1/22/04.

Restrepo-Toro (10/3/02). Keynote presentation: Rehabilitación Psicosocial como Camino para la Recuperación. Jornadas Jalisco de Esquizofrenia y Rehabilitación. Guadalajara, México.

Restrepo-Toro (10/ 4/02). Taller de Rehabilitación Psicosocial: Modelo Elegir-ConseguirRetener. Jornadas Jalisco de Esquizofrenia y Rehabilitación. Guadalajara, México.

Restrepo-Toro (6/12/02). Interviewing individuals about their cultural identity. IAPSRS Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Restrepo-Toro (6/11/02). Engaging people from diverse Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds in Psychosocial Rehabilitation. IAPSRS Conference. Toronto, Canada.

National Presentations (2003-2005)

Information about presentations prior to 2003 is available upon request.

Restrepo-Toro (5/24/05). Abriendo Caminos: A Culturally competent Rehabilitation Readiness Guide for Latinos. USPRA Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Restrepo-Toro (12/04). Characteristics of a Recovery-Oriented Psychiatric Rehabilitation System. Value Options, Phoenix, AZ.

Restrepo-Toro (12/1/04). Culturally Appropriate Research Interventions for Latinos). Boston College, Boston, MA.

Restrepo-Toro (10/04). Rehabilitation Readiness Tool for Latino Consumers with Serious Psychiatric Disabilities. NYPRS Annual Conference, NY.

Restrepo-Toro, Gagne and Diaz (3/30-31/04). Facilitando e Inspirando el proceso de recuperación. Northeast Center for Independent Living. Lawrence, MA.

Gagne & Restrepo-Toro (4/20 & 27/04). Training Mental Health Practitioners in Recovery Competences project. CEPA Program. Holyoke, MA.

Restrepo-Toro and Yu Mui Wan (3/4/04). Seminar on multicultural considerations in program evaluation. Sargent College for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston, MA.

Dickerson & Restrepo-Toro (9/16/03). Embracing Cultural Respect in Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 3rd Annual Conference of IAPSRS-MA, Worcester, MA.

Restrepo-Toro (9/16/03). Principios fundamentales de la Rehabilitación Psicosocial. 3rd Annual Conference of IAPSRS-MA, Worcester, MA.

Rogers & Restrepo-Toro (5/8/03). The impact of immigration Patterns on Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery. IAPSRS National Conference, San Diego, CA.

Restrepo-Toro (7/15/03). Recovery-Inspiring Skills for Mental Health Practitioners. Northeast Center for Independent Living in Lawrence, MA.

Restrepo-Toro (8/5/03). Avances en Rehabilitación Psicosocial. Simposium Latino at the 8 th WAPR Congress, New York, NY.

Restrepo-Toro, Rogers & Gregorio (5/8/03). Rehabilitation readiness tool for Latino consumers with serious psychiatric disabilities. IAPSRS National Conference, San Diego, CA.

Restrepo-Toro (5/03). Recuperando La Esperanza. IAPSRS National Conference, San Diego, CA.

Restrepo-Toro (5/03) Eleguir-Conseguir-Retener: Engaging the Latino Consumer. IAPSRS National Conference.

Restrepo-Toro (5/8/03) Interviewing individuals about their cultural identity. IAPSRS National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Restrepo-Toro (2/22/03). Opening the door of Psychosocial Rehabilitation to Latinos with Psychiatric Disabilities. The Latino New England Conference. Brown University, Providence, RI.

Restrepo-Toro (1/21/03). Multicultural Competence in PSR. Consumer Provider Program. Somerville, MA.