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Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) implements the Familia Adelante
practice
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Familia Adelante graduation night conducted by
Servicios de la Raza in Colorado
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News & Events
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, INC.
December 2021 "BAI Data is Helping Vaccinate LA"
The following videos were created to help inform Latino and other communities about
the importance of getting vaccinated. Focus groups are a useful tool to learn about the
health needs of local communities:
The Story of Onesimus Of Reasons and Rumors Happy Birthday, Granny
Share Your Why - Donny Share Your Why - Noah
La Clinica de la Raza- Cultura y Bienestar :
Improving Mental Health among Latinos in Oakland, Ca.
BAI
partnered
with
La
Clinica
de
la
Raza
on
a
4
year
evaluation
study
to
improve
mental
health
for
Latino's
in
Oakland,
Ca.
Participants
improved
with
decreased
mental
health
symptoms
at
post-survey
administration.
There
was
significant
improvement
in
Psychological
Distress-Anxiety,
Psychological
Distress-Depression,
and
Psychological
Functioning - Daily Interference from Pretest to Posttest administration.
USC MUH Survey: Making a difference during the COVID-19 Pandemic
BAI
has
partnered
with
USC
to
assess
tenant
and
landlord
perceptions
about
smoke
free
policies
in
multi-unit
housing
in
LA
County
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
This
project
seeks
to
inform
smoke-free
housing
policies
in
the
unincorporated
areas
of
Los
Angeles,
by
conducting
surveys
with
tenants
and
landlords,
and
key
informant
interviews
with
landlords
to
assess
tenant's
exposure
to
SHS,
perceptions
of
smoke-free
apartments
and
policies,
and their support for smoke-free policies.
USC, The Children’s Hospital of LA and BAI New Study
A
new
study
has
been
launched
to
better
determine
what
parents
who
live
in
South/Central
or
Eastern
Los
Angeles
think
about
vaccinating
children
and
adolescents
against
COVID-
19. BAI will contribute to the findings by conducting a rapid analysis of all focus groups.
Center for Health Justice - Center for Health Justice (CHJ)
CHJ
has
partnered
with
BAI
on
projects
that
primarily
involve
incarcerated
individuals
and
individuals
who
are
reintegrating
into
society.
CHJ
have
currently
partnered
on
3
ongoing
projects
which
are
Self
Discovery
in
Motion
(SDIM),
Keepin'
it
Safe
and
Sexy
(KISS),
and
Keepin' it Sober (KIS).
SDIM
(2017,
CSAT
Treatment
Project)
is
a
5
year
evaluation
study
that
aims
to
provide
substance
abuse
and/or
mental
health
treatment
for
incarcerated
and
at-risk
individuals
in
the Greater Los Angeles area.
KISS
(2021,
CSAP
Prevention
Navigator
Project)
is
a
5
year
evaluation
study
that
aims
to
improve
substance
abuse
education
and
prevention
practices
for
incarcerated
and
at-risk
individuals
in
the
Greater
Los
Angeles
area.
KIS
(2021,
CSAP
Partnerships
For
Success
Project)
is
a
5
year
evaluation
study
that
aims
to
improve
substance
abuse
and
STI
education
and
prevention
practices
for
incarcerated
and
at-risk
individuals
in
the
Greater
Los Angeles area.
La Clinica de la Raza has partnered with BAI for current and past projects
Projects
primarily
involve
youth
and
young
adults
under
the
age
of
25.
Currently
La
Clinica
de
la
Raza
is
providing
its
community
with
a
Youth
Opioid
Response
(YOR)
treatment grant.
YOR
(2020,
CSAT
Treatment
Project)
is
a
5
year
evaluation
study
to
provide
substance
abuse
and/or
mental
health
treatment
for
incarcerated
and
at-risk
individuals
in
Oakland,
CA
and
its
surrounding
areas.
Past
30-day
substance
use
as
well
as
recent
mental
and/or
emotional difficulties are taken into account for YOR.
National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) has partnered with BA
I
The
partnership
involves
their
current
National
Hispanic/Latino
Addiction
Technology
Transfer
Center
(NHLATTC)
and
National
Hispanic/Latino
Prevention
Technology
Transfer
Center
(NHLPTTC)
Projects.
NLBHA
aims
to
provide
training
and
technical
assistance
to
those who attend their webinars and in-person events.
BAI
has
partnered
with
NLBHA
to
provide
evaluation
for
training
and
technical
assistance
services
provided
by
NLBHA
for
NHLATTC
(2019)
and
NHLPTTC
(2019)
in-person
and
digital
events.
Participants
are
provided
with
training
and
assistance
concerning
areas
of
interest
for
their
agency.
A
post-training
survey
is
provided
which
asks
about
the
effectiveness
of
the
training
received,
what
a
participant's
role
is
within
their
agency,
and
suggestions for improvement for future sessions.
Latino Mental Health Equity Ensuring Quality Behavioral Healthcare,
Wellness and Recovery
Thursday, May 5, 2022 8:45am-3:00pm -- Via ZOOM
2:00-3:00 p.m. Acculturation Stress among Latinos: Why it Matters for our Mental Health
Richard Cervantes, PhD, Research Director, Behavioral Assessment, Inc.,
andPrincipal Investigatorfor NIH Familia Adelante and Hispanic Stress Inventory
BAI Researchers emphasize the importance of undoing
structural barrier for behavioral health care
“Cultural Competence as a Response to Structural Racism in Latino Substance Use and
Access to Care in the United States”
WRITTEN BY: Erick Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Richard C. Cervantes,
Charles Kaplan, Rene D. Olate and Jennifer B. Unger