Engaging Latino Families with Effective Mental Health Prevention

Engaging Latino Families with Effective Mental Health Prevention and Treatment Programs LUIS M. GARCIA, PSY. D. MAY 31, 2013

Community Partnerships, Keys to Enriching Services Pacific Clinics has a long history of experience in working with diverse communities in providing mental health and substance abuse services. Our programs include: • AB 109 • FSP Full Service Partnership • Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

2 LEVELS OF PARTNERSHIPS Level One: Traditional We partner with many local agencies and organizations. Federal, state and County. Law enforcement v Schools v Department of Children Services v Department of Probation v Hospitals v Health Care Providers v v Housing Department

NON-TRADITIONAL Grass Roots Beauty Salons v Local Latino Markets v Faith Community Churches v City Programs v Y. M. C. A. , soccer, basketball, football, swimming, etc. v Faith Healers (curanderos, sobadores) v Sports Studio, e. g. dance, boxing, martial arts, etc. v

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Current disparities in mental health care for Latinos are severe, persistent, and well documented (Alegria, Mulvaney-Day, Torres, et al. , 2007; Alderete, Vega, Kolody, and Aguilar-Gaxiola, 2000; Vega, Kolody, Aguilar-Gaxiola, et al. , 1999; Woodward, Dwinell, and Arons, 1995). Latinos have less access to mental health services than do whites, are less likely to receive needed care, and are more likely to receive poor quality care when treated. Source: Community-Defined Solutions for Latino Mental Health Care Disparities California Reducing Disparities Project Latino Strategic Planning Workgroup Population Report, Sept 2012

Comparison of Total Client Served to (Holzer) Targets By Ethnicity/Race, Statewide 600 000 537 168 Fiscal Year 06/07 CSI Data as of 11/18/2008 Number of Clients 500 000 400 000 300 000 265, 250 218 252 200 000 146 499 84 306 100 000 77 164 96 400 60 070 33 318 Ethnicity/Race 8 342 4 636 23 788 0 White Hispanic Target Served African American Asian/Pacific Islander Native American Other

Comparison of Total Clients Served to (Holzer) Targets By Gender Statewide Fiscal Year 06/0 600 000 557 546 CSI Data as of 11/18/08 Number of Clients 500 000 414 235 400 000 300 000 294 154 285 599 200 000 100 0 Female Gender Target Served Male

Comparison of Total Clients Served to (Holzer) Targets By Age Group Statewide Fiscal Year 06/07 CSI Data as of 11/18/08 400 000 342 019 350 000 Number of Clients 300 000 250 000 200 000 167 567 150 000 125 674 120 422 114 414 114 033 100 000 110 168 95 503 79 201 63 931 54 582 48 961 50 351 50 000 30 923 18 356 18 857 0 00 -05 06 -11 12 -17 18 -24 25 -44 Age Group Target Served 45 -54 55 -64 65+

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall • MHS → funded by Schiff-Cardenas; started the program/ services in 2003. FY 12 -13 about 130 unduplicated cases • COD → funded by DOJ started the program/services in 2008. FY 12 -13 about 30 unduplicated cases The Main Focus of Treatment is: 1. Crisis Intervention 2. Stabilization

Most of the Diagnosis are: • Depression • Co-occuring Disorders • Conduct Disorders • Anxiety Most of the youth are very anxious, because they are waiting for adjudication (3 options) • Juvenile Camp • Residential Treatment • Home on Probation

LATINO COMMUNITIES Conclusions: “The more we can assist community wide efforts in educating people through many channels, the easier it is for communities and families to understand mental illness. ” Luis M. Garcia, Psy. D. , July 2006