Organization: INSTITUTO FAMILIAR DE LA RAZA
Mission: INSTITUTO PROVIDES HIV RELATED SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICE INCLUDING HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL AND ARTISTIC MENTORING SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC INTERVENTIONS AS WELL AS CULTURAL/SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL RE-ENFORCEMENT. INSTITUTO SERVES CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES.
Activities: FAMILY RESOURCE SERVICES - OVER 1092 UNIQUE PARENT/CAREGIVERS AND OVER 232 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH THE VARIOUS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED THROUGH OUR FRC. SERVICES INCLUDED THERAPY, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, FAMILY ADVOCACY, DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, PARENTING CLASSES, CASE MANAGEMENT, DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE, HEALTH WORKSHOPS, PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING. COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, VISITATION, FOOD PANTRY, AND EARLY LITERACY CLASSES. OF ALL PARTICIPANTS, ABOUT 25% PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN ONE SERVICE. WHEN ADMINISTERED PARTICIPANT SURVEYS, BETWEEN 89-99% OF PARENTS/CAREGIVERS REPORTED FEELING ABLE TO ASK FOR HELP; CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN GROW; ABLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE FOR ADVICE ON HELPING THEIR CHILDREN; FEELING ABLE TO COPE WITH EVERYDAY DEMANDS OF PARENTING, WELCOMED AND RESPECTED BY STAFF; FELT THAT THEY LEARNED FROM STAFF ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND SERVICES; AND OVERALL SATISFACTION IN THE PROGRAM.
EARLY INTERVENTION - THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM SERVES BIRTH THROUGH 5 YEARS IN 20 FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES; 33 EARLY CHILDHOOD SITES AS WELL PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION SERVICES TO 4 FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS AND A EARLY HEAD START HOME VISITING PROGRAM. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FROM 8:30-5 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON SITE AT INDIVIDUAL CENTERS. EARLY INTERVENTION ADDRESSES THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN A CULTURAL AND CLINICAL FRAMEWORK SUPPORTING AND IMPROVING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ADULT-CHILD; CHILD-CHILD; AND ADULT-ADULT. WE PROVIDE A 9 MONTH TRAINING TO ALL NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS CITY-WIDE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ECMHCI. ADDITIONALLY, WE REPLICATE THE MODEL IN OUR SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM SERVING 5 SFUSD ELEMENTARY , 1 K-8 SCHOOL AND 1 SFUSD MIDDLE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, THE EIP HAS DEVELOPED A FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP FOR 0-5 YEAR OLDS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON CHILD-PARENT THERAPY . THE TARGET POPULATION IS FAMILIES LIVING IN SUNNYDALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REFERRED THROUGH FOSTER CARE MENTAL HEALTH WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM NAMES SPARK (STRONG PARENTS AND RESILIENT KIDS) OPENED AN OFFICE IN THE SUNNYDALE, PARTNERING WITH MERCY HOUSING AND DPHS WELLNESS CENTER.
ROADMAP TO PEACE INITIATIVE- ROADMAP TO PEACE IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND SAFETY OUTCOMES OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE LATINX YOUTH AGES 13-24, WHO ARE SYSTEM TOUCHED AND IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE. GROUNDED IN A COLLECTIVE IMPACT APPROACH, ROADMAP TO PEACE BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE 7 PARTNERS ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO INNOVATE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, CHANGE POLICY, AND PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK FOR YOUTH. ROADMAP TO PEACE PROVIDES COORDINATED CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 100 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS (26% FEMALE/74% MALE YOUTH) 72 COMMUNITY CARE MANAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS AND 40 IN-CUSTODY CARE MANAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION TO CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL & CAREER COACHING, JOB READINESS & LIFE SKILL WORKSHOPS, JOB PLACEMENT, GED, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, HEALTH EDUCATION, MEDICAL ENROLLMENT, MEDICAL SERVICES, ANGER MANAGEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WE CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CULTURAL AFFIRMATION WORKSHOPS, SWEAT LODGE, CULTURAL COMMUNITY EVENTS, COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, ETC
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention