{"id":46,"date":"2021-04-10T00:33:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T00:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2021-04-10T02:39:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T02:39:48","slug":"our-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/our-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Services:"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The overall breakdown includes education on various social issues topics, identifying
individuals and families in need of assistance, gathering critical information, providing
appropriate and viable resources, conducting follow ups to ensure progress, and
providing crisis intervention as needed.<\/p>

Education<\/strong> \u2013 AFIFAT educates Individuals and families about the challenges African
Immigrants are facing in the Western Culture, coupled with solutions and
recommendations to resolve the issue. We utilize social media platforms for education
posts, live presentation, and discussion geared toward awareness and informing the
community about various topics. Our Website also provides information and updates
about common challenges African Immigrants are facing.<\/p>

Assessment<\/strong> \u2013 AFIFAT assesses different needs and problems in the African
Community, by gathering necessary information to provide appropriate linkages.
AFIFAT\u2019s team can receive a referral from anyone, which can be provided by phone
and email. The administrative team will contact the victim to gather information. AFIFAT
protects the dignity of Individuals and assure that all information provided are kept
confidential and information will be shared with appropriate parties through a signed
consent form.<\/p>

Referrals<\/strong> \u2013 AFIFAT connects and refers individuals and families to needed resources
included but not limited to mental health, couples counseling, support groups, Child<\/p>

Protective Services, Substance Abuse, domestic Violence services and much more.
AFIFAT\u2019s team will compile a list of qualitative resources to ensure proper services
geared toward progress and provided. The resources are listed below but are not
limited.<\/p>

1- Bullying<\/strong><\/p>

  • Headspace.org<\/li>
  • \u00a0Stopbullying.gov<\/li>
  • \u00a0American Psychological Association<\/li><\/ul>

    2- Mental Health<\/strong><\/p>

    • \u00a0CalmClinic.com<\/li>
    • Headspace: National Youth Mental Health Foundation<\/li>
    • Mental Health America<\/li>
    • MentalHealth.gov<\/li>
    • National Alliance on Mental Illness<\/li>
    • \u00a0National Institute of Mental Health<\/li>
    • Love is Louder<\/li>
    • Half of Us<\/li>
    • OK2Talk<\/li>
    • \u00a0Tuck (Sleep and Trauma)
      3- Sexual Assault<\/li>
    • \u00a0Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN):<\/li><\/ul>

      \u00a0WomensHealth.gov<\/p>

      4- Suicide<\/p>

      • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/li>
      • American Association of Suicidology<\/li>
      • \u00a0American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/li>
      • \u00a0Suicide Prevention Resource Center<\/li><\/ul>

        5- Eating Disorders<\/p>

        • National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)<\/li>
        • National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
          (ANAD)<\/li>
        • 6- Intimate Partner Violence

          National Domestic Violence Hotline
          Love is Respect<\/li><\/ul>

          7- Non-Suicidal Self Injury \/ Self Harm<\/p>

          • Self-Injury Outreach and Support (SIOS)<\/li>
          • Adolescent Self Injury Foundation<\/li>
          • The Mix<\/li>
          • HelpGuide.org<\/li>
          • \u00a0Cornell University College of Human Ecology<\/li><\/ul>


            8- Substance Use<\/p>

            • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)<\/li>
            • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)<\/li><\/ul>

              9- Youth \/ Teens<\/p>

              • Boys Town<\/li>
              • National Runaway Safe line<\/li>
              • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network<\/li>
              • Your Life Your Voice<\/li><\/ul>




                10- Coping Skills<\/p>

                • Choose the Right Skill<\/li>
                • Coping with Anxiety and Worry<\/li>
                • \u00a0Coping Skills for School<\/li><\/ul>


                  11- Parents and Family<\/p>

                  • Maine Suicide Prevention Program<\/li>
                  • \u00a0Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide<\/li>
                  • \u00a0NAMI Resources for Parents and Caregivers<\/li>
                  • \u00a0Suicide is Different: Support for Friends and Family<\/li><\/ul>

                    Follow ups \u2013 AFIFAT conducts follow ups with individuals and families to ensure
                    appropriate services are provided and progress are made.<\/p>

                    Crisis Intervention \u2013 AFIFAT serves as an emergency outlook to resolve crisis that
                    may require immediate intervention. AFIFAT\u2019s team will provide an on-call number to be
                    reached for any crisis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    RESOURCES The overall breakdown includes education on various social issues topics, identifying individuals and families in need of assistance, gathering critical information, providing appropriate and viable resources, conducting follow ups to ensure progress, and providing crisis intervention as needed. Education \u2013 AFIFAT educates Individuals and families about the challenges African Immigrants are facing in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":228,"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weafifat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}