Posted on August 17th, 2022
Tuesday, August 30th: 1:00 PM CST
In February of 2021 with a small grant from the local health
authority, the NW Instituto Latino de Adicciones (NWIL), opened the first and
still only one of its kind culturally and linguistically specific Recovery
Community Organization for Latinos in Oregon. This project was the culmination
of years of hard work by a dedicated group of volunteer Latinx recovery support
professionals (Counselors, Peers, Case Managers) that shared one mission, to
better meet the specific recovery needs of the Latino community in Oregon.
Success was not ensured, but within 7 weeks of opening the Recovery Drop-In
Center had 14 culturally and linguistically specific mutual aid/support groups,
had over 900 visitors come through the door, had engaged over 32 clients in
formal recovery support/peer mentoring, and had become a hub for the Latino
recovery community in the area. This presentation will talk about how we did
what we did, what we learned about launching this project and what we think can
help others launch similar projects.
Presented By: Fernando Peña