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The Disparities Project is designed to incorporate the use of the Promotora Model to increase awareness and knowledge among Latina women on substance abuse and mental health issues along the United States-Mexico Border. The project focuses on providing Latinas with quality outreach, education, referral and follow-up services for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental health. The project is funded for three years begin May 2001 through April 2004.
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The mission of this project is to improve the quality of life of Latinas and their families by offering quality outreach, education, access, and follow-up by using culturally competent and gender specific promotora(s) to delivery these services. Services will be offered to women eighteen years or older of Hispanic background that are at high risk, or users of substance abuse and/or diagnosed with related mental health issues.
The collaborating partners are strategic aligned in key U.S. cities in the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The partners have over a hundred-thirty years of combined experience delivering and providing services including assessment, referral and treatment for substance abuse and mental health in their perspective cities. Each of the partners will address the disparities associated with access, treatment and referrals.
The Disparities Program supports outreach, and education prevention actions addressing salient substance abuse issues in women's lives, including reducing stigma, and assisting with personal and/or family substance abuse and mental health.
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El Paso, TX 79912