Hector Chaidez Ruacho, LCSW
Clinical Instructor of Social Work in the Child Study CenterCards
About
Research
Publications
2026
The Role of Language and Parental Nativity in Specialty Services Use Among Latino Families with Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Lee P, Ruacho H, Vanegas S, Magaña S. The Role of Language and Parental Nativity in Specialty Services Use Among Latino Families with Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. American Journal On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/19447558.2026.2616204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService useParental nativityHousehold languageChildren of immigrant parentsNational surveyLatino childrenOdds of service useImmigrant parentsSpanish-speaking householdsDevelopmental disabilitiesLatino familiesNational Survey of Children's Health dataCulturally responsive careHouseholdsNativesIDDReceiving serviceResponsive careMediation analysisSpecialty servicesDisparitiesChildrenSpanish-speaking providersServicesHealth data
2025
Mental Health Care Utilization Among Spanish-Speaking Hispanics in the Aftermath of COVID-19 and a Continuously Changing System
Chaidez-Ruacho H, Balderrama J, Cubbin C. Mental Health Care Utilization Among Spanish-Speaking Hispanics in the Aftermath of COVID-19 and a Continuously Changing System. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-9. PMID: 41145894, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02716-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpanish-speaking HispanicsNational Health Interview SurveyMental health servicesPopulation mental healthPatterns of mental health service useRates of service utilizationHispanic malesHealth servicesMental health service useSurvey-weighted logistic regression analysesHealth service useMental health systemMental health workforceExpansion of virtual careHealth Interview SurveyMental health care utilizationHispanic femalesMental health careHealth care utilizationSpanish-speaking womenService useHispanic originService utilizationCross-sectional studyHispanic populationA Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma
Hong J, Ruacho H, Zeng X, Franklin C. A Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma. Community Mental Health Journal 2025, 61: 1253-1268. PMID: 40175824, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-025-01463-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild mental healthScoping ReviewMental healthIntergenerational traumaParental mental healthFamily-based interventionsPost-intervention outcomesPeer-reviewed studiesGroup interventionIntervention effectsIntervention goalsParenting interventionsResearch evidenceInclusion criteriaInterventionTrauma interventionsFamily membersRefugee familiesHealthTraumaRefugee childrenChildrenRefugeesFamilyParents