Abstract
| The mission of Friendship House is to promote healing and wellness in the American Indian community by providing a continuum of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services that integrate the traditional American Indian healing practices and state-of-the-art substance abuse treatment methodology. The Friendship House substance abuse treatment programs are run by and for American Indians. In a holistic approach to AIDS prevention and recovery from substance drug abuse, the homeless project provides a continuum of care which includes integrated culturally appropriate residential substance abuse treatment, aftercare, case management, community outreach, transitional housing, job readiness training, mental health services, HIV/AIDS prevention, and medical and dental services to the Native American homeless population in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
Objectives
The goals/objectives for the Friendship House Homeless Project are as follows:
?Increase the number of substance abuse treatment slots for homeless American Indians.
?Expand organizational capacity to provide a more comprehensive array of community-based and culturally relevant substance abuse treatment services for homeless American Indians, including mental health, case management and medical services through linkages with other American Indian organizations.
?Enhance accessibility of HIV/AIDS, STD, TB and Hepatitis B and C services for homeless American Indians through increased outreach and risk reduction activities.
?Link homeless American Indians with housing upon completion of program.
?Provide community-based street outreach to recruit and engage homeless American Indians in treatment.
Indian Nation Served
Tribes from California and beyond.
Key Components
Friendhouse provides residential substance abuse services for homeless American Indians through a comprehensive continuum of care, including outpatient counseling, aftercare, case management, residential treatment, community-based outreach, mental health treatment, and cultural activities.
Evaluation Design
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center will provide technical assistance and consultation for the evaluation. CSAT required GPRA data will be collected.
Evaluation Results
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center will provide technical assistance and consultation for the evaluation. CSAT required GPRA data will be collected.
Products Developed
None as yet.