Dr. Hernández is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has over 36 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically proficient programs across the public health continuum.  He is a master trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support, with a focus on Problem Gambling, SUDs and Mental Health to organizations across the country.

Dr. Hernández has served as a consultant to a number of local and state health departments with a focus on disparities, building health equity, addiction treatment, and recovery supports.  He also consults with and teaches a number of courses at the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center at Brown University and the National Latino and Hispanic Prevention, Treatment, and Mental Health Addiction Technology Transfer Centers funded by SAMHSA. 

Currently he serves on the steering committee of the national Peer Recovery Center of Excellence.  Additionally, he has served as a consultant to several federally-funded initiatives in the areas of behavioral workforce development, HIV/AIDS, Substance Use Disorders prevention and treatment, military service members, their families and TBI and PTSD, and pediatric asthma.  Dr. Hernández serves as faculty at the New England School of Addiction Studies since 1998 and the School of Best Practices for over 15 years.  Dr. Hernandez has presented at several state, national and international conferences.  And, he serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Board for Voluntary Certification of Drug and Alcohol Counselors