Welcome
Help the
People Foundation's principal focus is innovative drug
education. Its primary goal is in the provision of
more effective treatments and early interventions for
alcohol and drug abusers. Our aim is to facilitate and
conduct collaborative programs which encourage
multidisciplinary approaches to the problems related to
the use and abuse of alcohol and other substances.
Help the People Foundation is committed to facilitating
positive change in the clients we serve. This commitment
represents our dedication to the community in which we
live or work. Help the People Foundation is a certified
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, funded under Alcohol
and Drug Program Administration of the County of Los
Angeles. We specialize in Outpatient Substance Abuse
Treatment, Youth / Daycare Habilitative Services,
Perinatal Services to Substance abusing Pregnant Females
and Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs.
Help the People Foundation has designed comprehensive
prevention and early intervention services. The programs
collaborate with other community-based organizations and
agencies, school districts probation offices, courts,
children and family services offices.
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Preventing & Treating Substance Abuse
Today, all Americans are living healthier lives due to
discoveries and advances in preventive medicine.
Unfortunately, substance abuse still jeopardizes the
health of individuals across all racial and ethnic
populations. For example, according to the 2000 National
Household Survey on Drug Abuse, the rates of current
illicit drug use for major racial / ethnic groups were
6.4 percent for Whites, 6.4 percent for African
Americans and 5.3 percent for Hispanics. The usage rate
was highest among the American Indian / Alaska Native
population (12.6 percent) and among persons reporting
multiple race (14.8 percent). Asians had the lowest rate
(2.7 percent).
Every family and community—regardless of ethnic
orientation—can take steps to prevent substance abuse
before it starts, or treat addiction once it occurs. The
key is to make sure that comprehensive and
culturally-relevant information and resources are
accessible.
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Help the People Foundation's staff
members are appropriately qualified, trained, prepared
and supervised alcohol and drug counselors, who will
perform their clinical responsibilities within the
prevailing professional and ethical standards of their
discipline and licensing body. We
accept
MEDI-CAL
and offer low-cost outpatient counseling services to all
eligible recipients, with sessions lasting from one to
three
hours, depending on the type of services being received.
If transportation is an issue, we do provide some
services when available.
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