Spanish American Civic Association for Equality

Department of behavioral health and drug and alcohol is comprised of four distinct service lines:a. nuestra clinica outpatientthe behavioral health service line component focuses on addressing problems with psychological, emotional, and family issues. The individual who engages in this level of care receives counseling, psychiatric evaluations and medication management. The drug and alcohol service line addresses the multifaceted problems associated with addiction as well as the associated impact on the individual's family. The individual in treatment receives support on their ongoing journey to recovery via counseling and group sessions.the data for the provision of services through this component is as follows:a. behavioral health - 315b. Drug and alcohol - 213b. La casa (halfway house) the la casa component addresses the ongoing needs of an individual by providing education and counseling services in a collaborative residential environment. The treatment milieu and associated treatment modalities support and lead to the resident's progression to health, recovery and transition back to society. The data for the provision of services through this component as follows: 246c. Nuestra clinica residential (ncr)the nuestra clinica residential component addresses the substance use and abuse of an individual in a residential setting. The individuals who receive this high intensity level of care engage in a therapeutic regimen that provides individual, group, psychoeducation as well as treatment of physical health needs in a structured residential treatment community that operates on a 24/7 day per week basis. The data for the provision of services though this component is as follows: 242each of the four service lines address the needs of the hispanic community in lancaster city and the region in that all the staff are bilingual and bicultural. At each location, the staff address the myriad of mental, emotional and addiction problems of hispanic individuals in a culturally competent manner. Our focus is on the examination of the experiences of hispanics as they assimilate and acculturate in their new country. Of interest to us is the interplay of the multivariate factors that impact hispanic individuals and their families. Our approach to patient care is holistic. We treat each individual and their family members with compassion, dignity, and respect.

Tec centro: the workforce program serves the community by offering leadership, educational, and job training assistance. The program also provides employment services, job placement, english as a second language, ged/hiset classes, employment case management and skill trainings to 1,691 individuals.

The nuestra clinica education & prevention services (hiv/aids/sti) program provides everything from educational resources and case management to treatment and therapeutic services. A total of 5,004 clients were served for the fiscal year 22-23 and of those, 40 clients were seen by our std physician, treated and linked to medical care.the following are the numbers of services provided through the 2022-23 fiscal year for the following programs: outreach senior center, community meals and human service program.outreach services to senior citizens - during the fiscal year of 22-23 a total of 609 unduplicated senior citizens received outreach services for a total of 1,922 visits. A total of 1,736.5 hours were rendered in the delivery or direct services to senior citizens.for the senior center nutrition program - 11,406 breakfast; 16,877 lunches and 16,599 dinners were provided.the community meals program distributed 23,795 lunches and 21,038 dinners for a total of 44,833 meals during 311 service days.the human services program provided a total of 9,450 hours of services to 1,260 clients in an effort to provide social service support that would reduce homelessness.the children and youth program provided educational and family support to latino families and individuals in need of assistance in a hybrid model for fiscal year 2022-23. The cya served 25 families/households for a total of 60 children. Additionally, a total of 1,058 interpretation services were provided during fiscal year 2022-23, an average of 88 per month. As of 12/31/2023 saca is no longer contracted to provide these services.

The organization supports its low-income housing subsidiary through pass-through grants related to low-income housing. The organization also supports its various affiliated organizations through its organizational expertise.

Wlch-fm radio centro began broadcasting in 1987 with the purpose to inform and provide the latest news and information to the hispanic communities in lancaster (91.3fm) and in york (100.3fm).wlch produces more than 1,500 hours of original programming to educate and entertain its audience, who spend an average of 9.2 hours per day listening to its programming, and has an average of 15,000 people connected every 15 minutes.wlch is a public radio station and counts on a team of 15 volunteers who produce 60% of its programming.wlch primarily reaches latino adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years old with a history of listening more than 15 years.by the end of 2022, wlch's podcast was able to be found on more than 15 digital platforms including: spotify, google podcasts, apple podcasts, amazon music, audacy and pandora. "cafe con leche", the morning live show that wlch produces monday through friday, is one of the most listened programs and has become very popular since its onset. Every year more than 800 interviews created by wlch that range from health, education, parenting, public policy, lifestyle, and latino oriented topics, take place for an audience that values the way that wlch informs, inspires and educates a community avid to broaden its horizons.