Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Outreach Program

Prevention services (over 1,500 students served this past school year): youth in action a year-long bilingual and culturally competent in-school youth development and substance prevention education geared towards middle and high school students. This education curriculum teaches social and emotional learning techniques, knowledge and attitudes for setting goals, how to maintain positive relationships, and responsible decision making. Family connections substance use and violence prevention curriculum, to increase parental skills, positive family engagement, family bonding, access to community resources, and setting effective substance use rules for incarcerated women in the northeast reintegration center. La mariposa (the butterfly) a bilingual and culturally competent group practice to counter harmful female stereotypes, encourage genuine self-expression, and generate personal accountability by building healthy relational and cultural connections, navigating personal challenges, increasing self-empowerment, and enhancing social-emotional skills in adolescent girls, ages 9-18 years. Project nios a year-long bilingual and culturally competent in-school youth development and substance prevention education geared towards pre-k and elementary school aged children. This education curriculum teaches social and emotional learning techniques, knowledge and attitudes for setting goals, how to maintain positive relationships, and responsible decision making.

Harm reduction/ stigma reduction in partnership with the cuyahoga board of health (od2a project), humadaop played a critical role in ensuring naloxone distribution within the hispanic and latino communities. This was achieved through vending machines and drop-off sites positioned in neighborhoods with high overdose rates, particularly within hispanic populations. Humadaop also aimed to improve awareness of harm reduction services through interviews on latino radio stations, writing articles in spanish newspapers, and participating in segments on local spanish tv channels. Humadaop participated in, as well as hosted, educational seminars and outreach events designed specifically for the hispanic community, distributing naloxone and educational materials in both english and spanish to ensure broader community engagement. In year one 86 individuals received naloxone training conducted in spanish. In addition to formal community events, naloxone was also distributed to individuals in other community settings (212 pre-measured doses). Below is a snapshot of services provided during this past year: prevention students reached (unduplicated)- 1,627 community based prevention education (individuals reached)- 549 intensive out-patient (iop)- 108 outpatient (op)- 194 re-entry clients- 112 peer support clients- 62 case management clients- 76 aa/na support group sessions- 49 aa/na support group individuals reached (unduplicated)- 91 family support group sessions- 18 family support group individuals reached (unduplicated)- 57 harm reduction outreach events- 102 summer camp youth leadership program- 33 students