NAPAFASA Services

For the General Public

• Free information and referral regarding substance abuse, mental health and related services to API populations.

For NAPAFASA members (individuals and agencies)

• Linkages to other local NAPAFASA organizations and members.
• Opportunities to be involved in nationwide prevention, research, and advocacy efforts for Asian and Pacific Islanders.

For Service Providers, Government Agencies, and Private Organizations

• Technical assistance/consultation on topics such as Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) and mental health prevention and treatment; culturally-sensitive services; and historical/cultural understanding of API communities.
• Management/Coordination of multi-agency API ATOD-related projects.
• Social research and policy analysis concerning API populations.
• Advocacy and community organizations.

Description of Selected NAPAFASA Projects

1. Asian and Pacific Islander Substance Abuse Technical Assistance and Training Project, State of California (Current). Funded by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, this NAPAFASA project offers to API organizations and service providers on-site technical assistance, including program planning and clinical training.

2. Problem Gambling Prevention Technical Assistance and Training Project, State of California (Current). Funded by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Office of Problem Gambling, the purpose of this project is to educate the public and train a broad range of service providers, government agency personnel, and community leaders to help prevent and/or treat problem gambling.

3. Recovery Month (Current). NAPAFASA serves as a planning partner for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's annual Recovery Month program held in September every year. NAPAFASA is involved in activities that focus on recognizing and supporting the API recovering community.

4. Asian American and Pacific Islander Impaired Driving Prevention Project, State of California (Past). Funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, this project is focused on reducing impaired driving and related fatalities and injuries among Asian American and Pacific Islanders in California. This pilot project specifically targets the Korean American population in Los Angeles' Koreatown.

5. Parent Corps (Past). The goal of the Parent Corps is to reduce substance abuse in our communities by establishing a statewide and national level network of parents committed to substance abuse prevention and their local communities. NAPAFASA is the State Partner for California.

6. Pacific Island Initiative Project (Past). This multi-tasked project targets the six Pacific Island jurisdictions (Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Samoa). It offers technical assistance on mental health and substance abuse treatment, data collection, paraprofessional worker training, capacity building, and policy analysis and strategic planning. This project is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and the Center for Mental Health Services through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Minority Health.