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Content Ana L. Chavez-Mancillas, MSW, DSW(c)
Expanding Behavioral Health Resources and Services for the Latino ReEntry Population
By Latinos 4 Latinos
SOW 725C – DSW Preparatory Scholarship for Capstone
Renee Smith-Maddox, Ph.D. - Faculty Chair
Capstone Defense
July 30, 2024
TENEMOS VOZ NETWORK

PROBLEM STATEMENT
“Lack of information and misconceptions within the Latino communities
about Latinos who are system-impacted with a criminal record creates
behavioral health disparities and greater systemic barriers making it
challenging for Latinos to reenter into communities and access behavioral
health services successfully”

These statistics highlight the
urgent need for effective reentry
support programs that address
the behavioral health needs of
the Latino re-entry population.
77% of Latinos are most likely not to seek help for mental
health
50 % of federal drug cases are against Latinx people, even
though they make up only about 17% of the U.S. population.
More than 70% of people in U.S. jails and prisons have at
least one diagnosed mental illness or substance use
disorder or both.
Formerly incarcerated people have 2X the risk of death by
suicide
More than 65% of those released from prisons and jail
systems return within three years
73% of the recidivists committed a new crime or violated
parole/probation within the first year.

Solution Landscape
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition - (ARC)
• The Latino Coalition of Los
Angeles - (LCLA)
• The League of United Latin
American Citizens - (LULAC)
Current solutions available for
the reentry population are mostly
a catch-all, come-one-come-all
type of program and offer a
variety of services to participants

Barriers to
Behavioral
Health Services
and Care for
Latinos
Experiences of racism and
discrimination stemming
from structural and
systemic factors
Mental Health stigma
hinders Hispanic and
Latino Americans from
seeking help.
Language access issues,
and negative encounters
with care providers
Provider shortage due to
the lack of providers from
diverse racial/ethnic
backgrounds
Lack of culturally
competent resources
and providers to meet
cultural, social, and
language-related needs.
Problem of Practice

Overview
The Tenemos Voz Network is guided by the
theoretical framework of Collective Impact which
involves the collaboration of diverse
stakeholders, this framework argues against the
effectiveness of isolated impact initiatives by
single organizations and emphasizes the
necessity of cross-sector coalitions engaging
stakeholders outside the nonprofit sector to solve
complex problems
Conditions of collective success
• A common agenda
• Shared measurement
• Mutually reinforcing activities
• Continuous communication
• Backbone

Proposed
Solution
The Tenemos Voz Network
• The Network is a scalable and sustainable
innovation
• A social network platform
• Created by a group of Latino leaders with
lived experiences
• Leverages existing resources
• Helps link Latinos to behavioral health
information and services.

How it Works

Tenemos Voz Network
For Latinos By Latinos
Goal: To disseminate existing informational products and resources for Latino returning citizens to access behavioral health.
INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES
What we invest What we do Who we reach Short-term
results
Long-termresults
Time
Sweat Equity
Knowledge
Resources
Partnerships
Preparation
Equipment
➢ Establish the Coalition/Member
selection.
➢ Create Partnerships.
NLBHA, Peer Recovery CoE, AFSP,
Best Care Treatment (OR), The
Way Prevention & Treatment
Centers (CA), NHLATTC, NLHPTTC
➢ Create an English/Spanish
directory of behavioral health
resources for Latino returning
citizens needing behavioral
health support in California.
➢ Outreach/recruit Latino
returning citizens to join the
network.
➢ Create a webpage on the
NLBHA website www.nlbha.org
to upload and post resources.
➢ Conduct a live Facebook
“Platica” every quarter with a
returning citizen who has used
the directory.
Latino returning
citizens needing to
access behavioral
health resources in
California
Increase access to
behavioral health
resources.
Increased knowledge
Increased community
well-being.
Increase the network
to 150 individuals by
the end of 2024.
Further the goal of
smart
decarceration -
Redressing racial,
economic, and
behavioral health
disparities among
people who are
incarcerated.
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Tenemos
Voz!
Network
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE SUSTAINMENT PHASE
Begin Programing Sustain and replicate
Actively Promote portal:
Produce testimonials and
promotional content to drive
traffic and awareness, public
release - and do social media
blasts to other networks.
Begin marketing/awareness
building: refresh and add
content quarterly, outreach to
potential networkers.
Accelerate access:
Add new resources quarterly.
Begin performance monitoring
– Annual report: program data
and stakeholder feedback
Expand resources: recruit
additional coalition members and
invite other government agencies
and CBOs.
Expand Programming:
Continue to add BH resources.
Formalize coalition structure –
formal terms of engagement or
by-laws, leadership succession
plans.
Explore replication – at least 2
meetings with leaders in other
geographical areas by early 2025.

• Collecting data
• Conducting research
• Gathering feedback
from participants
EVALUATION

BUDGET
Total start-up costs $50,000.00
Personnel & Fringe $16,130.00
Travel $ 2,000.00
Contracts $18,000.00
Other
Bluehost $ 2,500.00
Marketing & Advertising $ 2,000.00
Legal Fees $ 2,000.00
Training & Development $ 1,000.00
Software $ 1,825.00
IDC 10% $ 4,545.00

Conclusion and Implications
Understanding and respecting the
cultural nuances of the Latino
community.
Tailoring resources and communication
strategies that are culturally relevant
and sensitive.
Continuously engage with various
stakeholders, including reentry
individuals, their families, community
leaders, law enforcement, social service
agencies, and potential employers.

Ethical Consideration and
Social Justice
The Tenemos Voz Network emphasizes social justice and
ethical considerations by promoting equity, inclusivity,
and fairness for Latino justice-impacted individuals. It
addresses systemic barriers, ensuring accessible support
tailored to the diverse needs of the Latino community
while engaging in advocacy for broader social change. By
upholding dignity, confidentiality, and privacy, the
program adheres to principles of transparency and
accountability. This commitment to ethical decisionmaking propagates to all stages, from planning to
evaluation, ensuring respectful and just support for
everyone involved.

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Creator Chavez-Mancillas, Ana Luisa (author)

Core Title Tenemos Voz Network expanding behavioral health resources and services for the Latino re-entry population

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School Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Degree Doctor of Social Work

Degree Program Social Work

Degree Conferral Date 2024-08

Publication Date 09/02/2024

Defense Date 07/30/2024

Publisher Los Angeles, California (original), University of Southern California (original), University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Tag behavioral health services,formerly incarcerated,Latino returning citizens,reentry network.,reentry resources

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Advisor Smith-Maddox, Renee (committee chair), Hernandez, Haner (committee member), Hernandez, Robert (committee member)

Creator Email achavezm@usc.edu,achavezmancillas@gmail.com

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Abstract (if available)

Abstract The United States has the highest rates of incarceration globally. Among those incarcerated in the United States, one in six are Latino men, compared to one in seventeen white men. (Nazgol Ghandnoosh et al., 2024) More than 70% of people in U.S. jails and prisons have at least one diagnosis of mental illness or substance use disorder, or both. Justice, M. (2022, October 19). The Vera Institute reports that 50% of federal drug cases are against Latino individuals, although they make up only about 17% of the U.S. population. Additionally, 77% of Latinos are less likely to seek help for mental health issues. Goncalvez, W. I. (2020, May). The Latino Tenemos Voz Reentry Network specifically addresses the unique challenges faced by Latino individuals within the criminal justice system, providing culturally competent, holistic, and integrated support services, information, and resources to help mitigate disparities and barriers faced by Latino communities, ultimately fostering better reintegration outcomes and contributing to systemic change.
Through a community-based network, this capstone project creates a sense of belonging and connection by leveraging and disseminating existing behavioral health informational products, resources, and services to Latino returning citizens, helping educate the reentry population about behavioral health issues, services, and resources and why they are important. This will aid in increasing access to behavioral health services and reducing stigma. It will play a vital role in providing returning citizens a path to reintegrate into society, enhancing their overall well-being, and creating safer communities.