CASA LIBRE OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Program Director: Guillermo Ortega
6635 Florence Avenue, Suite 101
Bell Gardens, CA 90240
562 . 927 . 1656
fax 927 . 4346
Established in July, 1989, Casa Libre is a community drop-in center for substance abuse prevention and recovery services targeting the Latino community. All staff and activities are bi-lingual and bi-cultural. The program places a special emphasis on family education and recovery, and provides couples counseling, youth counseling, and family events. Casa Libre provides needs assessment, recovery and discharge planning, individual/couples/group counseling, 12 Step support groups for the entire family, as well as exciting sober social activities for the community. A Casa Libre youth component serves young people ages 11-18, providing counseling, tutoring and social activities. Casa Libre also provides free educational presentations in Spanish or English for the community, tailored to the group's requirements.
STATISTICS: CASA LIBRE
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TOTAL CLIENTS Men Women Boys Girls Completions
|
|
215
|
58 (27%)
|
57 (27%)
|
68 (32%)
|
32 (15%)
|
88 (41%)
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AGE # SERVED %*
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|
0-4
|
00
|
00
|
|
5-9
|
00
|
00
|
|
10-14
|
16
|
7%
|
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15-19
|
90
|
42%
|
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20-25
|
19
|
9%
|
|
26-34
|
40
|
19%
|
|
35-44
|
22
|
10%
|
|
45-54
|
18
|
8%
|
|
55-64
|
07
|
3%
|
|
65+
|
03
|
1%
|
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ETHNICITY # SERVED %*
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|
African -American
|
00
|
00
|
|
American Indian
|
00
|
00
|
|
Asian
|
00
|
00
|
|
Caucasian
|
02
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1%
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Latino
|
16
|
99%
|
|
Other
|
00
|
00
|
* percentages are rounded to the nearest whole
