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Consultation to a Puerto Rican drug abuse program
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
|January 1, 1980
Summary
Developing culturally relevant drug abuse programs for the growing Hispanic population is crucial. Collaboration between service providers offers an innovative strategy to maximize resources for Hispanic addicts and their families.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Hispanic Health Services
Background:
- Growing Hispanic population in the U.S. necessitates culturally and linguistically relevant human services.
- Limited resources for Hispanic drug addiction treatment require innovative strategies.
- Collaborative programs are essential for addressing the needs of Hispanic addicts and their families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate a collaborative interagency effort between a Puerto Rican drug abuse program and a Hispanic youth guidance center.
- To outline joint undertakings in needs assessment, consultation, program development, and training.
- To provide recommendations for developing similar interagency projects.
Main Methods:
- Interagency collaboration between a drug abuse program and a youth guidance center.
- Joint activities including needs assessment, consultation, program development, and in-service training.
- Focus on serving the Hispanic population with drug abuse issues.
Main Results:
- Successful implementation of a collaborative model between two distinct service providers.
- Development of culturally relevant strategies to address Hispanic drug addiction.
- Enhanced service delivery through shared resources and expertise.
Conclusions:
- Interagency collaboration is a viable and effective strategy for serving Hispanic drug-addicted populations.
- Culturally and linguistically appropriate programs are vital for this demographic.
- Recommendations are provided to guide future interagency program development.