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Project

Familias Unidas

Center:

FL-Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Julieta Hernandez
[email protected]
305-243-6864

Project Description:

Familias Unidas is a family-centered, evidence-based substance use and sexual risk behavior prevention intervention for Hispanic youth and their families. It is a multi-level intervention that targets risk (e.g., poor adolescent communication) and protective factors (e.g., parental involvement) at the family, peer, and school level. Familias Unidas has been implemented in several cities across the U.S., and is currently being implemented in Ecuador and Chile. Familias Unidas is being adapted for use on the internet, for obesity prevention, delivery in primary care settings, and expanded roll-out in Latin America.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

Federal

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A