This outpatient perinatal program provides counseling and referrals to clients with substance abuse and mental health problems. El Proyecto's Substance Abuse Program provides services for women who are pregnant, postpartum or parenting. The program is staffed by bilingual and drug-certified counselors who assist clients in areas including domestic violence/sexual abuse, self-esteem, peer support, life skills, health education, drug education, and parenting. The Proposition 36 Program provides services to first or second time non-violent drug offenders, who receive treatment rather than incarceration. General Relief recipients with substance abuse issues are also treated in the program.
The program includes:
Counseling Services
The counseling program includes both individual and group counseling sessions. Individual counseling sessions are to be provided based on treatment plan, developed by both case manager and client.
Education groups include Parenting, Health Education, Life Skills, Relapse Prevention, Domestic Violence and Peer Support.
Psychological Services
Psychological screening and assessment are conducted by a licensed therapist, which will result in the development of a psychological history. The participant's individual strengths and weaknesses will be identified, as will chemical dependency, psychiatric and neuropsychological issues.
Child Care Services
Child care is provided to participants in order to facilitate the barrier of not having someone to care for their children while they are in treatment.
Transportation Services
Vans are available to provide transportation to program clients and their children. Bus tokens are available for the participants that are not on the priority list.
Referral Services
El Proyecto del Barrio provides internal referrals to health services, employment and training, HIV/AIDS educational counseling, vocational and employment training, legal aid and community resources in order to meet the participant's needs.
Medical Services
All participants will receive a medical needs assessment and will be referred to El Proyecto del Barrio's Family Health Care Clinics for comprehensive medical care within the first thirty (30) days of enrollment.
Urinalysis Testing Services
All participants must agree to submit to random urinalysis testing for the duration of their treatment.
Child, Elder and Incapacitated Abuse Reporting
The program is required to report suspected child, elder and incapacitated abuse and neglect. Suspected abuse is reported with or, to the appropriate agency, or agencies, without the participant's consent to comply with the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration policy requirement.
Page updated: April 18, 2007
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