Abstract
Native Women is designed to meet the needs of substance-abusing Native American women who are high risk for HIV/AIDS in Oakland, California. A collaboration of the Native American Health Center and Friendship House Association of American Indians, Native Women provides a holistic substance abuse treatment system for American Indian women. This innovative, comprehensive approach integrates substance abuse, mental health, medical, and HIV/AIDS services for Native American women and their children through internal capacity expansion and improved linkages with existing Native American programs. Expanded services include additional outpatient treatment slots at the Native American Health Center. Enhanced services include the addition of a case management component that includes a nurse case manager and a social worker. |
Objectives
Expand the contiuum of services for women at risk of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted dissease by forming or strengthening linkages among community-based providers and increasing the number of residential and outpatient slots that combine substance abuse teament with HIV/AIDS services.
Indian Nation Served
All nations in the Bay Area including Pomo, Ohlone, Lakota Sioux, SW tribes.
Key Components
Native Women combines substance abuse treatment with traditional healing practices for the urban American Indian family. The client is treated as a “whole” person in relation to her medical, cultural, emotional, spiritual, and social service needs. The Native American Health Center and Friendship House provide a seamless continuum of care that allows clients to progress from one treatment component to another with no gap in service. The continuum of care includes residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, outreach, case management, medical care, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, mental health services, and community cultural events. Positive parenting, family wellness, and relapse prevention are provided.
Evaluation Design
The pre- and post-test design addresses both process and outcomes, using an open system methodolgy. Data will be collected at intake, after 6 months, and again after 12 months. The objectives of the evalution are to document the process of implementation and to demonstrate treatment effectiveness. The Women’s Circle Survey, ASI, NIDA Risk Behavior Assessment Questionnaire and the Indian Health Service Health Risk Appraisal will be used to collect client data. Client records and client tracking will be used to collect utilization and program completion data.
Evaluation Results
The pre- and post-test design addresses both process and outcomes, using an open system methodolgy. Data will be collected at intake, after 6 months, and again after 12 months. The objectives of the evalution are to document the process of implementation and to demonstrate treatment effectiveness. The Women’s Circle Survey, ASI, NIDA Risk Behavior Assessment Questionnaire and the Indian Health Service Health Risk Appraisal will be used to collect client data. Client records and client tracking will be used to collect utilization and program completion data.
Products Developed
None specified.