RE: Prevention Programs

[Guest guest]

raises

a very critical issue both in terms of teen pregnancy, domestic violence and sexual

abuse and the impact these social matters are adversely impacting migrant and immigrant

families, teens and young adults.

I offer

two suggestions. First, a very progressive grassroots program that started in

California targeting young men and males in general. Tello is the last name of

the founder and director of this initiative called Jovenes de Valor. This is

either the name of initiative or one of the programs. We hosted a training sponsored

by our county office of child and family services a couple of years ago.

Secondly,

we have an organization in Portland, Oregon called DIF – Desarrollo Integral de

la Familia. Its focus is domestic violence. They are hosting a conference this

Friday, the fourth or sixth such international conference where speakers from

Mexico and other Central and South American countries come to share their

expertise. The goal is to sustain support systems consistent with the county of

origin for our immigrant community. I have worked with DIF providing training

for their promotoras and I do an annual health and wellness workshop for their

families.

Feel free

to contact me outside of this listserv if you have specific questions or want

to follow up with these resources. Tello’s group has a web page.

Good luck,

Alfonso

Alfonso López-Vasquez, Director

Community Partnerships & Diversity

Assistant Professor

Pacific University

2043 College Way

Forest Grove, OR 97116

(503) 352-3104

(503) 352-2291 (fax)

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From: Ruschak

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Prevention Programs

I work in a

Migrant Education Program in rural, northern Colorado, and I

would welcome any comments or suggestions on behalf of our local community

concerning a sensitive topic.

Local Latino parents have raised a concern in our community about older men

picking up their teenage daughters at local bars, clubs, and other places.

Our local Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Coalition is trying to help address

our parents' concerns about issues like personal safety, domestic violence,

dropping out of high school, and teenage pregnancy.

Are there any programs out there that address these concerns -- for either

men, teenage women, or local health departments? I would also like to

hear

any comments on cultural or other issues surrounding this topic. Also, our

Latino community is overwhelmingly of Mexican origin, ranging from recent

immigrants to established communities of a century or more.

Thank you for

your input.

Ruschak, MPH, MA

Community Liaison

_________________________________

Centennial BOCES Federal Programs Dept.

2020 Clubhouse Drive, Suite 230

Greeley, Colorado 80634

Phone: (970) 352-7404

Cell: (970) 302-4120

E-mail: sruschak@... <mailto:sruschak@...>

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