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| Pregnant Post-partum Invervention Program (PPI) |
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| The PPI Program provides intervention for pregnant and post-partum adult and adolescent women at risk for substance abuse. Risk factors include: domestic violence, mental health problems, teen pregnancy, and poverty. The program is designed to reduce the incidence of fetal and infant alcohol , tobacco, and drug (ATOD) to facilitate a healthy lifestyle for all participants. The Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) curriculum is implemented with participants in an effort to increase program success. Participants are provided with on-site, gender specific , community-based outreach, intervention, motivational counseling, case management, treatment referral and support. |
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Screening and Assessment |
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Problem ID and Referral |
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Crisis Intervention |
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Motivational interviewing to intervene with substance abuse |
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Curriculum-based parenting education |
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Educational and drug-free alternate activities |
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| Program Overview |
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Must reside in Hidalgo or Cameron Counties. |
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Be pregnant or have a child 18 months or younger. |
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Be at risk for substance abuse. Risk factors include: domestic violence, mental health problems, teen pregnancy, CPS involvement, substance abuse, or poverty. |
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May be referred for services by social service agencies, healthcare providers, or school. |
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| Criminal Justice System Response Training For Domestic Violence |
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| Who We Are |
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| The Creating Access & Resource Exchange (CARE) Project will work to compile specific information intended to increase access to resources available for pregnant- post partum women and infants in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties. Information gathered is posted on the CARE Project website for community organizations and pregnant-post partum women (PPW) to access. |
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