Program areas at Asian American Drug Abuse Program
The employment access unit (ea) operates the west adams worksource center (wsc). Ea provides equal opportunity programs that connect job seekers with job training and employment opportunities and connect businesses to skilled workers and resources. This center provides a computer lab and office equipment to job seekers to work independently to find employment. Businesses can avail for recruitment services and information about local lending and developing a business plan. This Program focuses on veteran's needs, dislocated workers, and job seekers with barriers to finding employment.
The residential unit, referred to as the therapeutic community (tc), is a coed 24-hour, 7 days a week residential Program providing 3 to 6 months of intensive comprehensive treatment with one year of follow up. The services provide group and individual counseling, work therapy, Drug screenings, life skills, health screenings, physical fitness, job readiness, child custody support, health education and nutrition. These services are licensed by the state of California dhcs for 25 adults and 4 children and accredited by carf international.
Health intervention - offers client-centered health education and risk reduction for women of color and injection Drug users along with harm reduction services. Including street and community outreach and individualized counseling.
Outpatient counseling - this Program provides individual and group counseling services, case management and augmentation services, Drug diversion, Drug screening and assistance with child protective services, probation and public and social services.
The youth and family programs units (yfp) provides services to at-risk and high risk youth through gang prevention and intervention modalities, mentoring, youth development, couseling (individual, group and family), educational/recreational activities and parent supportive services. Some example of these activities are: parent education, recreational activities, outreach events, and supporting other events in the community. Another example is the safe passages Program, an effort between parents, faculty and law enforcement to ensure risk free routes for kids going to and from school.
Community prevention - provides alcohol, tobacco and other Drug prevention efforts through technical assistance and special education presentations conducted by staff and volunteers. Approximately 6,000 individuals are reached annually.