Monday, May 5, 2025
5/5/2025
TCE/HIV - Epidaurus dba Amity Foundation's Almas de Amistad project (Almas) will provide high quality intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment to women and women and their children who are primarily ethnic minorities disproportionately impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Bernalillo County, which encompasses the greater Albuquerque area in New Mexico. Almas will use the evidence-based Therapeutic Community (TC) Model to provide a women-specific substance abuse curriculum; group and individual counseling; 12-step meetings; referrals; rapid HIV testing; assistance with finding housing; adult basic education including GED prep classes, tutoring and testing; access to vocational training; workshops; and job readiness. In addition, women will receive parenting classes, family sessions, and nutrition information particularly for pregnant women, seminars on women-specific topics such as domestic violence, and a modified TC schedule, which has been documented to be effective for women in TCs. Almas will also provide referrals for primary medical care, prenatal education and care, parenting and other childcare education services, mental health services, and, as needed, housing assistance, food and clothing assistance, education and vocational assessments and placements as well as other wrap around services. Treatment length will vary from 3 to 12 months. Almas will collaborate with community based outreach partners that are rooted in the culture of our target population to conduct outreach. An unduplicated total of 450 women will be served over 5-years.
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