COMMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICO INC

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) SERVICES FOCUS ON ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PROVISION OF SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MANNER. CLUES' BH CLINICS RECENTLY EARNED A GROUND-BREAKING FEDERAL CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) AND IS ONE OF THE ONLY LATINO FOCUSED CCBHC'S IN THE COUNTY. THIS CERTIFICATION IS A MILESTONE FOR CLUES AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA AS WE ARE UNIQUE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR OUR MISSION-FOCUSED SERVICES TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THIS NEW STATUS ALLOWS US TO BILL INSURANCE FOR THE TRUE COST OF OUR CLINICAL SERVICES, THUS PROVIDING SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE BROADER ARRAY OF MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES WE OFFER FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA. OUR MISSION, AND THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CCBHC) MANDATE, IS TO SERVE ANYONE WHO COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS REGARDLESS OF THEIR INSURANCE STATUS. OUR EXPANDED SERVICES NOW INCLUDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR TEENS, ADULT REHABILITATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (ARMHS), ADULT MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER RECOVERY SERVICES, AND MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD).

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SERVICES INCLUDE A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT INCORPORATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, EDUCATION SERVICES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND THE LEARNING TOGETHER PROGRAM UNDER ONE HOLISTIC SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY. CLUES HELPS CLIENTS TO BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE AGENCY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY PROGRAM USES A BILINGUAL, CULTURALLY PROFICIENT APPROACH TO HELP LOW INCOME, UNDERSERVED LATINO AND NEW IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CREATE AND SUSTAIN WEALTH. THESE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS SET THE STAGE FOR THE LONG-TERM PROSPERITY OF THE CLIENTS SERVED THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/ EMPLOYMENT, ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE (ESL) COURSES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUPS THAT EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE U.S. SCHOOL SYSTEM. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. MANY PARTNERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED LATINO YOUTH AND ADULTS.