Anderson Torres

Since 2014, Dr. Anderson Torres has been the President and CEO at Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc.(R.A.I.N.) www.raininc.org, and agency sponsor for Dr. Torres in this Latinx edition.  Founded by a nurse and nourished by a Social Worker, R.A.I.N. has provided a model of stewardship which aligns with the author’s ideology.  This not-for-profit organization’s mission is to provide help to the most vulnerable in our society.

Dr. Torres serves on the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council and Vice Chair for the Committee on Public Health.  Since the late 1980’s, his career focused on addressing the social determinants of health and advocating for social change.   His first employment opportunity post graduate school was in a mental health clinic, which provided a solid foundation in the specialty of behavioral health. 

Dr. Torres received his master’s in social work from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.   After several years, he obtained his doctoral degree from California Coast University.  His area of focus has been Alzheimer’s and the Hispanic/Latino community.  He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Graduate School of Social Service teaching the course of Oppression and the Struggle for Social Change.  Dr. Torres travels and speaks about Alzheimer’s and Hispanic/Latino Caregivers as a tribute to his late maternal Grandmother - Julia LaPorte.