SERVICES
Gil Gerald and Associates is contracted by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to provide technical assistance and training to providers of alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. The purpose of the technical assistance and training is to make these services more accessible and culturally responsive to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and families in the State of California. The technical assistance and training services will emphasize the following goals:
- To improve data collection at the level of service delivery about sexual and gender identity, and about the sexual behavior of clients of AOD services, and to improve the use of the data to provide client-centered services and evaluate the outcome of services provided to LGBT;
- To establish and strengthen linkages between AOD providers and LGBT community organizations and resources to improve planning for services, outreach and marketing, use of available technical assistance and expertise, as well as accountability to California’s LGBT community;
- Increase the use of promising, emerging and evidence based practices for the delivery of AOD prevention, treatment, and recovery support services provided LGBT.
METHODS
Phone Consultations and Advice
On-site Individual Consultations and Instruction
On-site Group Instruction
Sharing/Dissemination of Models
Web Conferencing/Meeting (Webinars)
Individual Coaching
Technical Writing and Document Preparation
Document Review, Analysis and/or Editing
Cross-training
Technology Transfer
Referral to Other Appropriate TA Resources
Group Facilitation
Research
APPLYING FOR SERVICES
If you are a provider of alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention, treatment, or recovery support services in the State of California, or an organization serving LGBT intending on providing these services, you are eligible to apply for technical assistance under this government-funded program. To apply for technical assistance complete the Application for Technical Assistance.