New Wave/Nueva Honda: Substance Abuse Outreach

The Gandara Mental Health Center of Springfield is introducing a new program called New Wave/Nueva Honda. The program is designed specifically for African American and Latino adolescents (ages 13-18) and young adults (ages 18-24) who live in the South End, North End, Liberty Heights and Mason Square areas of Springfield. The program is intended to provide for the needs of adolescents and young adults with serious substance abuse problems and co-occurring mental health disorders. The program is free for clients who meet entry criteria and agree to voluntarily complete therapy. New Wave uses a client-centered, harm reduction approach that draws on clients' strengths as a motivational tool to live a substance free life. The course of treatment can take anywhere from 3 to 6 months and may be combined with other therapies.

The services provided by New Wave/Nueva Honda include:

-Mental Health screening and treatment

-Substance Abuse screening and treatment

-Outreach and case management

-HIV prevention education

-HIV screening

-HIV/AIDS services (for HIV positive individuals)

Staffed by outreach workers/case managers, Mental Health/Substance Abuse clinicians and a city-wide administration New Wave/Nueva Honda has to participant locations:

-Phoenix House, 130 Maple Street, Springfield

-Gandara Center, 15 Mulberry Street, Springfield

For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (413) 736-4017

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