El Nido Family Centers

Documentary Series, Los Angeles, California
Diane, Documentary, Los Angeles, California

Canard, Documentary, Los Angeles, California

Emerging Markets, Documentary, Los Angeles, California

Fact:

In 2006, 23.6 million persons aged 12 or older in the US needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol abuse problem (9.6 percent of the persons aged 12 or older). Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Synopsis:

Founded in 1925 by a group of volunteers, the National Council of Jewish Women, El Nido – “the nest” in Spanish – provided counseling services to girls. Times change and the problems people face change. For more than 80 years, Los Angeles has been able to turn to El Nido Family Centers for help. The Narra Group profiled several different people – clients, community members, and volunteers – who make up El Nido. The clip features Diane Morales-Kawakami, a recovering drug addict and alcoholic who was court ordered to receive counseling if she wanted to regain custody of her kids. We spent a day with Diane, her family and her El Nido counselor to understand how El Nido saved her life.

Resources:

El Nido Family Centers: www.elnidofamilycenters.org
American Counseling Association: www.counseling.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov