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Alcohol Justice Launches San Rafael Latino Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Outreach Project – Proyecto Latino TAM

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice is excited to announce the launch of the San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project (Proyecto Latino TAM).  The first of three informational Spanish language mailings to outline options for those seeking help with an opioid problem will be delivered this week to every household and business in the San Rafael Canal Community and adjacent neighborhoods. The mailings will be enhanced by social media postings, website resources, and short videos.

Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto/Alcohol Justice)

“With Proyecto Latino TAM, we are promoting access to Spanish-speaking communities and other populations that are underserved by the existing public health structures,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “Opioid addiction is a disease and we are helping our Spanish-speaking residents find where to go for Medication-Assisted Treatment.”

The San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project Proyecto Latino TAM is supported by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, Drug Free Communities and CARA Opioids grants (under auspices of ONDCP and CDC). Additional support has been supplied by RxSafe Marin, Youth for Justice, and Alcohol Justice.

Proyecto Latino TAM is an important prevention program in Spanish (and English) that will bridge the information gap about what are opioids, and the health epidemic that has devastated many communities,” said Maite Duran, Community Organizer at Alcohol Justice, founder of Youth for Justice, and Project Coordinator. “We welcome this Spanish language tool to inform and educate the Latino community about the danger of opioids and where to find appropriate resources should they be needed.”

“The struggle of addiction and alcoholism has had lasting effects throughout generations,” stated Dominique McDowell CASIII/BS/RLPS/HRDS, Director of Addiction Services Marin City Health and Wellness Center. “Levels of trauma leading to one’s disparities must be addressed with kindness and understanding allowing us to help heal the suffering with cultural understanding without barriers. Over 11 million people yearly misuse opioids, and over 2.5 million people have tragic outcomes from alcohol related incidents i.e. deaths. Having had personal experience within these tragic numbers I continue to partner and work with organizations whose mission is to combat the disease of addiction.”

For more information – Proyecto Latino TAM

CONTACT: Maite Duran 415 717-1099
Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336
Michael Scippa 415 548-0492

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SOURCE Alcohol Justice

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

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All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

TORRANCE, California, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Acura today revealed the quickest, best-handling and most well-appointed sedan in the brand’s 35-year history – the all-new 2021 Acura TLX. With a model-exclusive body structure and chassis architecture, all turbo engine lineup, and an athletic stance with bold proportions, the new TLX delivers dramatic gains in both style and dynamic performance. The first Acura sedan fully designed around the brand’s Precision Crafted Performance ethos, the 2021 TLX will arrive at dealerships early this fall with a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) starting in the mid-$30,000 range.

Watch the 2021 TLX Reveal Video at acura.com/2021-TLX 

The second-generation TLX also marks the highly anticipated return of Acura’s Type S high performance variant after a decade-long hiatus. The TLX Type S, arriving next spring, will be powered by an all-new Acura exclusive 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine developed for Type S levels of performance. Additionally, the new TLX Type S will be the first Type S model to feature Acura’s torque vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) system, making it the best handling and most performance-oriented Acura sedan yet.

In fulfilling its mission as a thoroughly modern sport sedan, the 2021 TLX integrates a multitude of performance, comfort and connectivity technologies first deployed on the highly successful third-generation Acura RDX. These include a high-output 2.0-liter VTEC® turbocharged engine, 4th-generation SH-AWD® system, award-winning Acura ELS STUDIO 3D® premium audio and the latest iteration of Acura’s driver-focused True Touchpad Interface™.

“With this new TLX, we’re doubling down on what today’s sport sedan enthusiasts are asking for – a more stylish, personal and performance-focused driving experience,” said Jon Ikeda, vice president and Acura brand officer. “Our designers and engineers really took the gloves off, rethinking what an Acura sport sedan should be, right down to its most essential elements – stance, proportion, platform and powertrain. This is unquestionably our most ambitious redesign of an Acura sedan.”

Next-Generation Design
The 2021 TLX features an athletic and powerful exterior design with proportions, stance and silhouette heavily influenced by the Acura Precision Concept and faithfully translated from the Type S Concept. The new TLX’s performance intentions are conveyed through its low and wide stance, long dash-to-axle ratio, expansive hood, tapered greenhouse and pronounced rear haunches. Relative to the previous model, the new TLX features a 3.7-inch longer wheelbase, 2.2-inch wider body with wider front and rear tracks (+1.2 in. and +1.6 in., respectively), lower roof (-0.6 in.) and an extended dash-to-axle dimension (+7.8 in.).     

At the front, a bolder and more upright diamond pentagon grille is flanked by signature, next-generation Acura lighting cues previewed in the Type S Concept. These include new Jewel Eye® LED headlights with four LED elements and bright-white “Chicane” LED daytime running lights inspired by the championship-winning Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype race car.

The sedan’s sleek and dynamic side profile uses sheer, angled surfaces to create strong light-and-shadow contrasts and to accentuate the sedan’s muscular rear wheel arches, which lead into a rear section featuring a shorter overhang, upswept rear decklid, “Chicane” LED taillights and exposed dual exhaust outlets.

The neatly tailored cabin section is set farther back on the body and features more steeply inward-sloping roof pillars to further emphasize the TLX’s muscular low and wide stance. The roof itself has been sculpted with a lower-set center section, defined by two inward curving grooves, for a more distinctive look that conveys a sense of movement and lower appearance.

A-Spec: Sport Package
Acura’s highly popular A-Spec sport package continues, adding distinctive sport appearance upgrades inside and out. Unique exterior A-Spec features includes Shark Grey 19-inch wheels, gloss black accents front to rear, darkened headlight and taillight treatment, and a pronounced rear decklid spoiler.

Type S: High Performance Variant
Arriving spring 2021, the TLX Type S builds upon the A-Spec styling elements, elevating TLX’s sporty appearance even further. At the front, a unique open-surface Diamond Pentagon grille and larger side air intakes feed an all-new powerful V6 turbo engine developed for Acura Type S models. Aerodynamic elements include a rear decklid spoiler, aggressive front splitter and rear diffuser, and large quad exhaust outlets that harken back to the 2007-2008 TL Type S. Two exclusive 20-inch wheels designs will be offered, a split-10 spoke design from the Type S Concept and an NSX-inspired lightweight “Y-Spoke” wheel, both wrapped in 255-series performance rubber. More details on the TLX Type S will be released closer to its on-sale date in the spring of 2021.

Exclusive New Body and Chassis
The 2021 TLX is a sport sedan at its core, built on a new dedicated Acura sedan platform designed for Type S-levels of performance. The new chassis heralds the return of double wishbone front suspension to Acura’s top-selling sedan, offering more precise handling and cornering grip, as well as greater mechanical compliance for improved ride quality. In addition, the TLX chassis incorporates multiple new performance-focused engineering upgrades, including a variable-ratio steering system, electro-servo brake-by-wire technology applied from the NSX and an available driver selectable Adaptive Damper System.

The TLX’s all-new chassis is anchored to an advanced new body structure — NSX aside, the most rigid ever offered on an Acura vehicle— delivering a 50 percent increase in global torsional stiffness and up to a 100 percent improvement in localized rigidity where the suspension is mounted to the body. The new structure uses 56 percent (by weight) advanced, lightweight materials, including aluminum and press-hardened steel, more than any previous Acura sedan.

An ultra-rigid new center tunnel serves as the backbone of the TLX’s higher structural rigidity, complimented by triangulated front shock tower bars, front and rear underfloor braces, a one-piece rear bulkhead stiffener and new cast-aluminum front shock tower mounts. Front-to-rear weight balance is also improved by an extensive use of aluminum, including the front bumper, hood, front fenders and front damper mounts, in addition to locating the 12-volt battery in the trunk.

NSX Electro-Servo Brakes
First developed for the second-generation NSX, the new TLX utilizes a highly sophisticated electric-servo brake system. This system allowed Acura engineers to finely tune the brake pedal force and electronically control the brake pressure to optimize the vehicle’s performance driving characteristics.

For the TLX Type S, multiple hardware upgrades will improve braking performance, including larger discs and four-piston Brembo® front calipers complemented by performance-focused tuning of the entire braking system.

Wheels and Tires
The TLX’s athletic stance is grounded by larger standard 18-inch (+1-in.) wheels and available 19-inch wheels in various finishes, depending on trim. Performance-tuned 255-series rubber provides 20 percent more lateral grip than the outgoing tires.

TLX Type S models will be equipped with 20-inch split-10 spoke alloy wheels finished in Shark Gray. An optional lightweight wheel inspired by the NSX “Y-spoke” design will be offered alongside a high-performance summer tire, further increasing grip while reducing unsprung mass. 

Two High-Output Turbo Powertrains
The new TLX will offer two, powerful and high-torque turbocharged engines.
Standard power comes from a 2.0-liter DOHC, direct-injected and turbocharged engine with VTEC, mated to Acura’s incredibly responsive 10-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift. With peak output of 272 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. of torque (SAE Net), the TLX’s 2.0-liter turbo boasts the highest horsepower in its core competitive set, delivering dramatic gains in horsepower (+66) and torque (+98 lb.-ft. at peak, +123 lb.-ft. at 1,500 rpm) when compared to the previous model’s naturally aspirated 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. Compared to the previous TLX’s optional 3.5-liter V6, the new 2.0-liter turbo delivers an additional 13 lb.-ft. of peak torque, as well as an additional 48 lb.-ft. at 1,500 rpm.

When it arrives in spring 2021, the TLX Type S will deliver power from an all-new 3.0-liter, 24-valve, DOHC direct-injected and turbocharged engine developed by some of the company’s most experienced powertrain engineers, including members of the team that developed the NSX’s bespoke twin-turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit. The new transverse-mounted V6 will be highly compact and lightweight, utilizing a dual scroll turbocharger and electronic wastegate to deliver immediate, high-torque response. Compared to the outgoing, naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6, the new engine delivers dramatic gains in peak horsepower and, more critically, in torque, across the engine’s full operating range, including a more than 50-percent increase in low-end torque. Final specifications for the new engine, including power output, will be released closer to launch timing.

Acura’s 10-speed automatic, with Sequential SportShift and standard paddle shifters, takes full advantage of both turbocharged engines’ high-torque output, offering a wider ratio range, more discrete gears, four-gear direct downshifts and a lower first gear compared to the previous 8-speed dual-clutch and 9-speed automatic transmissions. Type S models will receive unique transmission tuning to provide an aggressive and responsive characteristic during performance driving scenarios.

Torque Vectoring SH-AWD®
Superior handling capabilities are now offered on all TLX models with the available rear-biased Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®), Acura’s industry-leading torque-vectoring all-wheel drive technology. SH-AWD is offered as optional equipment on the 2.0-liter TLX and as standard technology on the TLX Type S, the first Type S model to feature all-wheel drive.

Acura’s 4th-generation SH-AWD® system has 40 percent more rear torque capacity and 30 percent quicker front-to-rear torque transfer than the 3rd-generation system in the outgoing TLX. The Acura SH-AWD® system in the new TLX transfers up to 70 percent of engine torque to the rear axle during normal driving conditions, while continuously apportioning up to 100 percent of that rear-axle torque between either the left and right rear wheels. Additionally, the rear axle is continuously overdriven by 2.9 percent, which amplifies the yaw moment effect of left-to-right torque transfer, elevating performance through sharper and more accurate turn-in, and improved traceability when cornering.   

Driver-focused, Premium Cockpit Design
The 2021 TLX’s more premium, personal and tech-focused cabin takes inspiration from the Acura Precision Cockpit’s intuitive functionality and flowing lines. Designed around the desires of today’s luxury sport sedan enthusiasts, the TLX is tastefully appointed with available authentic, high-grade materials including real aluminum, open-pore wood and full-grain Milano leather.

Developed under the theme of “Dual Personal Cockpit,” the sedan’s new, more luxurious interior places a strong emphasis on the driver and front-seat passenger. The TLX’s high and wide center tunnel and wrap-around instrument panel create a more personal and strongly delineated space for both front-seat occupants, while its wider body design enables true first-class seating comfort for both, with top-of-class hip and shoulder room (+0.5 in. and +0.7 in., respectively).

Both the driver and front passenger also benefit from the tailored design of Acura’s advanced front sport seats, highly customizable with up to 16-way power adjustability. For the driver, a stout leather-wrapped steering wheel, clean and clear instrumentation, and improved forward visibility serve as the foundations for an in-command and exhilarating driving experience.

A-Spec and Type S models feature unique details throughout the cabin, including a thick-rimmed, flat-bottom steering wheel wrapped in perforated leather with contrast stitching and larger metal-plated paddle shifters. In addition to unique materials and colors, the TLX Type S interior is distinguished by Type S badging on the door sills, steering wheel and embossed headrests.

Intuitive Technology and Connectivity
The 2021 TLX also incorporates a full array of Acura technologies designed for enhanced comfort, connectivity and audio entertainment, starting with a new implementation of Acura’s innovative and driver-oriented True Touchpad Interface™. This system features a high-mounted 10.2-inch HD display and a console mounted touchpad with “Absolute Position” mapping. For more intuitive control, the TLX’s upgraded interface features physical Power, Volume and Seek controls positioned within easy reach to the immediate right of the touchpad. Utilizing the latest True Touchpad Interface software, the TLX offers more accurate swipe zones and handwriting recognition, as well as other performance enhancements. In addition, an ergonomically friendly wrist rest provides an anchor point for operation of the touchpad.

The 2021 TLX features a standard 7-inch full-color Multi-Information Display (MID) in the center gauge cluster and an available 10.5-inch full-color Head-Up Display (HUD). The available award winning Acura ELS STUDIO 3D® premium audio system features four ultra-slim Highline™ ceiling-mounted speakers as well as a new Twin Telford™ subwoofer design.

The new TLX also features the latest generation of AcuraLink™ with in-vehicle 4GLTE Wi-Fi, over-the-air software update capability and a wide array of available cloud-based services, including emergency roadside assistance, remote locking/unlocking and engine start, stolen vehicle tracking, remote diagnostics, geofencing, speed tracking and Acura concierge services.

Color and Trims
The new TLX will feature an expanded color palette with nine exterior finishes including five premium colors.  New to the TLX for 2021 is a distinguished Phantom Violet Pearl. The TLX Type S will be offered in an exclusive, bold Tiger Eye Pearl. Apex Blue Pearl, previously available only on A-Spec models, will be added to the Type S catalog.

A total of seven interior color options will be offered on the 2021 TLX. Ebony, Espresso, Graystone and Parchment will be offered on the standard TLX models, depending on trim. TLX A-Spec and TLX Type S models will feature either Ebony or Red Leather, both with black Ultrasuede® inserts. Additionally, the TLX Type S will offer an exclusive Light Orchid leather interior option.

Further enhancing the driving environment, the new TLX features available ambient LED lighting throughout the cabin. The new system provides a unique interior ambient lighting scheme that changes with each driving mode (Comfort, Normal, Sport), as well as 24 selectable interior lighting schemes, each named after an iconic performance driving destination or track, such as “Pacific Coast” and “Suzuka”.

Customizable Driving Performance
The 2021 TLX provides for a more versatile and personalized driving experience through the use of Acura’s Integrated Dynamics System, now featuring an Individual Mode. As before, the system integrates a multitude of powertrain and chassis systems, accessed via the drive mode dial prominently positioned on the center console. Comfort, Normal and Sport modes (and Sport+ on TLX Type S) incrementally dial up the sporting reflexes of the TLX using pre-set programs for the Drive-By-Wire™ throttle, transmission, SH-AWD®, electric power steering, available Adaptive Dampers and more.

An Acura-first, the 2021 TLX will feature an Individual Mode, activated by pushing the Acura logo at the center of the drive mode dial. The new Individual Mode provides for discrete control of all the same features, enabling the driver to choose their preferred individual settings for each element of system control.

Advanced Safety and Driver-Assistive Technologies
All 2021 TLX models will come equipped with the AcuraWatch™ suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies standard. This includes several new features, such as Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Driver Awareness Monitor and Traffic Jam Assist (TJA). Working in conjunction with Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed Follow, Traffic Jam Assist helps reduce driver stress in highly congested traffic situations by helping keep the vehicle in its lane and at a set interval behind a car detected ahead.

Additionally, the 2021 TLX features the first-ever application of the company’s new front passenger airbag technology. This new proprietary airbag uses a three-chamber design that functions much like a baseball catcher’s mitt, designed to more effectively cradle, and helping to protect the front seat occupant’s head to help mitigate potential injury in more steeply angled frontal collisions.

The new TLX also delivers advanced levels of passive safety (collision protection) performance through the use of Acura’s proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which has been further refined to provide additional occupant protection in a wider range of collision scenarios. Additional structural safety features include ultra-high-strength-steel one-piece door rings and an ultra-stiff center tunnel that helps optimize the absorption and direction of collision forces around the cabin.

Design, Development and Manufacturing
Design, engineering and development of the 2021 Acura TLX was conducted primarily in America. Styling was led by Acura Design in Torrance, Calif., while full platform development was led by engineers in the company’s development center in Raymond, Ohio. Engineering development of the new 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 was led by the company’s R&D center in Tochigi, Japan.

The new TLX will be manufactured exclusively at the company’s Marysville, Ohio, plant using domestic and globally sourced parts. The TLX’s 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter turbocharged engines will be produced exclusively at the company’s Anna, Ohio, engine plant, also home to the twin-turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit in the Acura NSX supercar. The 10-speed automatic transmission will be manufactured exclusively at the company’s Tallapoosa, Georgia, plant, and the SH-AWD® system’s front power takeoff unit and rear differential will be manufactured in the company’s Russells Point, Ohio, plant.

2021 TLX Key Specs and Dimensions

2020 TLX

2021 TLX

2021 TLX Type S

Engine

2.4-liter Inline-4,

3.5-liter V6

2.0-liter Turbo

3.0-liter Turbo

Transmission

2.4L: 8-speed DCT,

3.5L: 9-speed AT

10-speed AT

10-speed AT

Super Handling All-Wheel
Drive™

V6 models only

Available

Standard

Peak Horsepower (SAE

Net)

2.4L: 206

3.5L: 290

2.0T: 272

(2.4L: +66, 3.5L: -18)

TBA

Peak Torque (SAE Net)

2.4L: 182

3.5L: 267

2.0T: 280

(2.4L: +98, 3.5L: +13)

TBA

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut Front
Suspension

Double Wishbone Front
Suspension

Double Wishbone Front
Suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-Link Rear
Suspension

Multi-Link Rear
Suspension

Multi-Link Rear
Suspension

Steering

Electric power-assisted
rack-and-pinion steering

Belt-driven electric
power-assisted steering
with variable ratio

Belt-driven electric
power-assisted steering
with variable ratio

Braking

Hydraulic Assist

Electro Servo

Electro Servo

Brembo Front Brakes

Wheelbase (in.)

109.3

113.0 (+3.7)

113.0 (+3.7)

Length (in.)

191.7

194.6 (+2.9)

194.6 (+2.9)

Width (in.)

73.0

75.2 (+2.2)

75.2 (+2.2)

Height (in.)

57.0

56.4 (-0.6)

56.4 (-0.6)

Track (in.)

F: 62.8

R: 63.1

F: 64.0 (+1.2)

R: 64.6 (+1.5)

TBA

EPA Passenger Volume
(cu. ft.)

93.3

93.4 (+0.1)

93.4 (+0.1)

Max Cargo Volume,
including rear underfloor
(cu. ft.)

13.2

13.5 (+0.3)

13.5 (+0.3)

 

About Acura
Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup features five distinctive models –the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the five-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America’s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV, and the next-generation, electrified NSX supercar.  All Acura models sold in North America for the 2021 model year are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

 

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

 

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

 

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

 

All-New 2021 TLX Elevates Acura Sedan Performance with Turbo Power, Dedicated Platform and Expressive Styling

 

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Alcohol Justice Launches San Rafael Latino Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Outreach Project – Proyecto Latino TAM

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice is excited to announce the launch of the San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project (Proyecto Latino TAM).  The first of three informational Spanish language mailings to outline options for those seeking help with an opioid problem will be delivered this week to every household and business in the San Rafael Canal Community and adjacent neighborhoods. The mailings will be enhanced by social media postings, website resources, and short videos.

Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto/Alcohol Justice)

“With Proyecto Latino TAM, we are promoting access to Spanish-speaking communities and other populations that are underserved by the existing public health structures,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “Opioid addiction is a disease and we are helping our Spanish-speaking residents find where to go for Medication-Assisted Treatment.”

The San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project Proyecto Latino TAM is supported by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, Drug Free Communities and CARA Opioids grants (under auspices of ONDCP and CDC). Additional support has been supplied by RxSafe Marin, Youth for Justice, and Alcohol Justice.

Proyecto Latino TAM is an important prevention program in Spanish (and English) that will bridge the information gap about what are opioids, and the health epidemic that has devastated many communities,” said Maite Duran, Community Organizer at Alcohol Justice, founder of Youth for Justice, and Project Coordinator. “We welcome this Spanish language tool to inform and educate the Latino community about the danger of opioids and where to find appropriate resources should they be needed.”

“The struggle of addiction and alcoholism has had lasting effects throughout generations,” stated Dominique McDowell CASIII/BS/RLPS/HRDS, Director of Addiction Services Marin City Health and Wellness Center. “Levels of trauma leading to one’s disparities must be addressed with kindness and understanding allowing us to help heal the suffering with cultural understanding without barriers. Over 11 million people yearly misuse opioids, and over 2.5 million people have tragic outcomes from alcohol related incidents i.e. deaths. Having had personal experience within these tragic numbers I continue to partner and work with organizations whose mission is to combat the disease of addiction.”

For more information – Proyecto Latino TAM

CONTACT: Maite Duran 415 717-1099
Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336
Michael Scippa 415 548-0492

Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/147418/alcohol_justice_logo.jpg

SOURCE Alcohol Justice

Alcohol Justice Launches San Rafael Latino Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Outreach Project – Proyecto Latino TAM

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Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto/Alcohol Justice)

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice is excited to announce the launch of the San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project (Proyecto Latino TAM).  The first of three informational Spanish language mailings to outline options for those seeking help with an opioid problem will be delivered this week to every household and business in the San Rafael Canal Community and adjacent neighborhoods. The mailings will be enhanced by social media postings, website resources, and short videos.

Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto/Alcohol Justice)

“With Proyecto Latino TAM, we are promoting access to Spanish-speaking communities and other populations that are underserved by the existing public health structures,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “Opioid addiction is a disease and we are helping our Spanish-speaking residents find where to go for Medication-Assisted Treatment.”

The San Rafael Latino MAT Outreach Project Proyecto Latino TAM is supported by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, Drug Free Communities and CARA Opioids grants (under auspices of ONDCP and CDC). Additional support has been supplied by RxSafe Marin, Youth for Justice, and Alcohol Justice.

Proyecto Latino TAM is an important prevention program in Spanish (and English) that will bridge the information gap about what are opioids, and the health epidemic that has devastated many communities,” said Maite Duran, Community Organizer at Alcohol Justice, founder of Youth for Justice, and Project Coordinator. “We welcome this Spanish language tool to inform and educate the Latino community about the danger of opioids and where to find appropriate resources should they be needed.”

“The struggle of addiction and alcoholism has had lasting effects throughout generations,” stated Dominique McDowell CASIII/BS/RLPS/HRDS, Director of Addiction Services Marin City Health and Wellness Center. “Levels of trauma leading to one’s disparities must be addressed with kindness and understanding allowing us to help heal the suffering with cultural understanding without barriers. Over 11 million people yearly misuse opioids, and over 2.5 million people have tragic outcomes from alcohol related incidents i.e. deaths. Having had personal experience within these tragic numbers I continue to partner and work with organizations whose mission is to combat the disease of addiction.”

For more information – Proyecto Latino TAM

CONTACT: Maite Duran 415 717-1099
Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336
Michael Scippa 415 548-0492

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SOURCE Alcohol Justice

Cesar Santos’s New Book Poesía Inédita, A Collection Of Evoking Poems That Reflect The Overwhelming Love Of God That Brings Grace To All Creation

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ANNA, Texas, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Poesía Inédita was created by Cesar Santos. Cesar is an author who hails from Mexico. He is an ardent writer whose poetry garnered awards.

Cesar Santos said this about his book: “This writing of poems is born from the human quality that our Creator put into every thought, giving us a perfect world, where the human being is the king and lord of this entire universe. Thus all that torrent of energies and thoughts transforms us intoxicates us with the magic of poetry in verse. Sublime and with great sense-feeling. Giving life to what is no longer seen exists in different dimensions within us and in our daily life our thinking becomes liquid energy and flows through the ink, giving creation from every second to what is living essence.”

Published by Page Publishing, Cesar Santos’s new book Poesía Inédita imparts reverberating verses that treasure valuable virtues of faith and thanksgiving to God for his goodness and mercy that gives hope, meaning, and life to the world.

Consumers who wish to be enveloped in boundless joy and gratitude toward the Lord can purchase Poesía Inédita in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Cesar Santos’s New Book Poesía Inédita, A Collection Of Evoking Poems That Reflect The Overwhelming Love Of God That Brings Grace To All Creation

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Cesar-Santos

ANNA, Texas, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Poesía Inédita was created by Cesar Santos. Cesar is an author who hails from Mexico. He is an ardent writer whose poetry garnered awards.

Cesar Santos said this about his book: “This writing of poems is born from the human quality that our Creator put into every thought, giving us a perfect world, where the human being is the king and lord of this entire universe. Thus all that torrent of energies and thoughts transforms us intoxicates us with the magic of poetry in verse. Sublime and with great sense-feeling. Giving life to what is no longer seen exists in different dimensions within us and in our daily life our thinking becomes liquid energy and flows through the ink, giving creation from every second to what is living essence.”

Published by Page Publishing, Cesar Santos’s new book Poesía Inédita imparts reverberating verses that treasure valuable virtues of faith and thanksgiving to God for his goodness and mercy that gives hope, meaning, and life to the world.

Consumers who wish to be enveloped in boundless joy and gratitude toward the Lord can purchase Poesía Inédita in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Maurilio Mercado’s New Book Los Tiempos Idos, An Emotionally Driven Novel Filled With Moments That Exude With Drama And Relatable Fervor

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Maurilio-Mercado

EL SOBRANTE, California, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Los Tiempos Idos was created by Maurilio Mercado. Maurilio is an author who hails from Ocotes de Moya, a small town south of the municipality of Yahaulica, Jalisco, Mexico. He studied agricultural engineer at the University of Guadalajara.

Maurilio Mercado said this about his book: “Los Tiempos Idos is a novel that speaks of the past and a way of living in a world transformed because its evolution is constant. Just as a painter paints a rose to preserve its beauty, I wanted to leave captured in this book a testimony of a life that has been lost.

It is a real description of how everyday life developed in those days in a rural environment. In my narration, I tried to make it as close to reality as possible.

It is a strong, dramatic novel that paints life as it was without removing or putting it, reflecting its hardness, drama, tenderness, joy, and sadness.

I have had a hard time writing this book. I had whole nights of sleeplessness, going round and round the memories, and thinking again and thinking again until the spark sparks the dead thoughts again. I had to go back to the past and delve into the farthest corners of the mind where memories are filed, covered in dust, and accumulated over time. It was necessary to retrace the path through the same footsteps to find the lost things—Los Tiempos Idos.”

Published by Page Publishing, Maurilio Mercado’s new book Los Tiempos Idos will enrapture hearts and minds with stirring depictions of life that define its quaintness and immemorial grandness.

Consumers who wish to partake of perspectives that proclaim grace and nostalgia can purchase Los Tiempos Idos in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Maurilio Mercado’s New Book Los Tiempos Idos, An Emotionally Driven Novel Filled With Moments That Exude With Drama And Relatable Fervor

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Maurilio-Mercado

EL SOBRANTE, California, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Los Tiempos Idos was created by Maurilio Mercado. Maurilio is an author who hails from Ocotes de Moya, a small town south of the municipality of Yahaulica, Jalisco, Mexico. He studied agricultural engineer at the University of Guadalajara.

Maurilio Mercado said this about his book: “Los Tiempos Idos is a novel that speaks of the past and a way of living in a world transformed because its evolution is constant. Just as a painter paints a rose to preserve its beauty, I wanted to leave captured in this book a testimony of a life that has been lost.

It is a real description of how everyday life developed in those days in a rural environment. In my narration, I tried to make it as close to reality as possible.

It is a strong, dramatic novel that paints life as it was without removing or putting it, reflecting its hardness, drama, tenderness, joy, and sadness.

I have had a hard time writing this book. I had whole nights of sleeplessness, going round and round the memories, and thinking again and thinking again until the spark sparks the dead thoughts again. I had to go back to the past and delve into the farthest corners of the mind where memories are filed, covered in dust, and accumulated over time. It was necessary to retrace the path through the same footsteps to find the lost things—Los Tiempos Idos.”

Published by Page Publishing, Maurilio Mercado’s new book Los Tiempos Idos will enrapture hearts and minds with stirring depictions of life that define its quaintness and immemorial grandness.

Consumers who wish to partake of perspectives that proclaim grace and nostalgia can purchase Los Tiempos Idos in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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National Hispanic Medical Association Launches Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19

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WASHINGTON, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AllofUs Research – National Institutes of Health, Amgen, Aetna Foundation – CVS Health, Compassion and Choices, and Pfizer Inc to support our Monthly Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19 to share strategies on reducing health disparities in our Latino and other vulnerable communities across the U.S.  The focus will be on improving quality of life during COVID-19 for the most impacted – patients with hypertension and heart disease, diabetes, HIV, cancer, asthma, youth who vape, and health care and food industry and other front line workers.

“NHMA represents Latino physicians and works with our network of Latino, African American, Native American and Asian American health professionals who are all an inspiration as they work tirelessly,” said Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO, NHMA, “and we are going to showcase their efforts to decrease health disparities at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

NHMA’s Virtual Briefing Series will be at 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT on the following dates, and more information is at www.NHMAmd.org:

–  May 28th: Caring for Chronic Disease Patients – Bronx, Los Angeles, New Orleans physicians tell their stories on new ways to care for their patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, HIV, and those youth who vape under COVID-19
–  June 24th: Mental Health and Latinos – US Mexico Border issues, physician and nurse burnout, and depression in our families
–  July 22nd: Health Care Delivery Impact – immigrant health care innovation, telemedicine, and public health efforts
–  August 27th: Dealing with End of Life – planning issues, caregiver and home health care assistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives and everyone needs to understand how to stay safe with social distancing and handwashing and wearing masks and following public health guidelines in your region. As the country starts to reopen, we must stay vigilant and be aware of how to work with the most hard-hit communities. NHMA and its partners, through the Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19, will share innovative ideas to help your communities.

About NHMA
Established in Washington, DC, NHMA represents over 50,000 Hispanic physicians with the mission to improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved. For more information go to www.NHMAmd.org

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National Hispanic Medical Association Launches Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19

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WASHINGTON, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AllofUs Research – National Institutes of Health, Amgen, Aetna Foundation – CVS Health, Compassion and Choices, and Pfizer Inc to support our Monthly Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19 to share strategies on reducing health disparities in our Latino and other vulnerable communities across the U.S.  The focus will be on improving quality of life during COVID-19 for the most impacted – patients with hypertension and heart disease, diabetes, HIV, cancer, asthma, youth who vape, and health care and food industry and other front line workers.

“NHMA represents Latino physicians and works with our network of Latino, African American, Native American and Asian American health professionals who are all an inspiration as they work tirelessly,” said Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO, NHMA, “and we are going to showcase their efforts to decrease health disparities at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

NHMA’s Virtual Briefing Series will be at 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT on the following dates, and more information is at www.NHMAmd.org:

–  May 28th: Caring for Chronic Disease Patients – Bronx, Los Angeles, New Orleans physicians tell their stories on new ways to care for their patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, HIV, and those youth who vape under COVID-19
–  June 24th: Mental Health and Latinos – US Mexico Border issues, physician and nurse burnout, and depression in our families
–  July 22nd: Health Care Delivery Impact – immigrant health care innovation, telemedicine, and public health efforts
–  August 27th: Dealing with End of Life – planning issues, caregiver and home health care assistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives and everyone needs to understand how to stay safe with social distancing and handwashing and wearing masks and following public health guidelines in your region. As the country starts to reopen, we must stay vigilant and be aware of how to work with the most hard-hit communities. NHMA and its partners, through the Virtual Briefing Series on COVID-19, will share innovative ideas to help your communities.

About NHMA
Established in Washington, DC, NHMA represents over 50,000 Hispanic physicians with the mission to improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved. For more information go to www.NHMAmd.org

SOURCE National Hispanic Medical Association