Dr. Leti Cavazos

Dr. Leti Cavazos is the Founder and CEO of Cannenta Center for Healing and Empowerment and the Founder of Cannenta Foundation. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Doctor of Social Work degree from the University of Tennessee with an emphasis in Clinical Practice and Leadership, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas. Her research study was entitled, “Assessing the Characteristics of Male Victims of Domestic Violence Experiencing Homelessness.” Her work has led her to create several successful programs including building the foundation for the first male domestic violence shelter in Texas.

Dr. Leti is passionate about elevating Latinx clinicians to fulfill their professional aspirations and increase the number of bilingual practitioners available to service the underserved Hispanic community. She created a platform for minority social workers to dictate their earning potential and position themselves as subject matter experts in their areas of strength. Dr. Leti shares her knowledge with others through mentoring, professional development training, conference presentations and teaching at several universities across the country. She has been recognized as one of the 2020 Top 10 Dedicated and Deserving Social Workers by Social Work Today and was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award in Equity Leadership by D CEO Magazine.

Contact info:

Dr. Leti Cavazos, LCSW, DSW

email: dr.leti@cannentacenter.com

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