SoValTi is a culturally sensitive social service agency committed to serving African American and biracial individuals in the Portland Metropolitan area. We specialize in working with men, women and children using a trauma informed approach to emphasize self-examination as a means to engaging individuals in the change process. We offer an array of culturally responsive services, education, and programming. Our staff of system navigators assist and provide clients with the resources and tools to encourage success.

A mental health and family services counseling program serving African-American and bi-racial men.

Our Services:

Cultural Sensitivity Trainings: Cultural sensitivity means being aware that cultural differences and similarities exist and have an effect on ones values, learning and behavior. Our cultural sensitivity training focuses on the value of recognizing one’s own culture and engages participants in dialogue and self-reflection in realizing culture is not an ethnic origin, but a way of living

Alcohol & Drug Treatment: MindMap's theoretical models, which support A&D and mental health treatment services, flow from established, evidence-based approaches. These include the Risk-vs.-Protective Model of substance abuse; the Ecological Context Model of development and of bio-psycho-social-spiritual factors contributing to mental-health and A&D problems; Brief Strengths-Based Case-Management for substance abuse; cognitive-behavioral therapy; Motivational Interviewing; Solution-Focused Therapy; stress management and relaxation techniques; relapse prevention; and 12-step programs with assigned sponsors. Referrals to other models such as dialectical behavioral therapy and medication management for co-occurring disorders are made to other service providers, but are monitored and their working elements integrated into weekly monitoring and counseling sessions as needed.

Fatherhood Engagment Group: Our Fatherhood Engagement Group engages fathers in the development of life skills differentiating between the role of a “father” as opposed to the role of a “dad and a Father’s responsibility to be responsible. Emphasis is placed on a father being involved in all facets of a child’s growth and development while expanding their understanding that fatherhood will be the most pleasurable inconvenience they will ever experience.

Batterer Intervention Group for Men: The SoValTi Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) is based on the EVOLVE educational curriculum for male domestic violence offenders with female victims. This group oriented process focuses on culturally sensitive intervention and prevention strategies which consider diversity and gender. Groups stress self-examination as a means to uncover abusive behavior. Skill development promotes emotional regulations and quick acceptance of responsibility for the choice to behave abusively.

Therapeutic Visitation: Our therapists will consult with the referral source to arrange the details of the service, such as number of hours/week, visit location, etc. After 3-4 visits, the therapist will develop a treatment plan in conjunction with the referral source and the parent. Types of services includes: teaching the parent(s) the unique needs of the children, using approaches that meet the parent’s own style; helping the parent understand the child’s needs and/or diagnoses and how these needs may develop in the future; teaching the parent(s) to interact with the child during visitation based on the child’s developmental and emotional needs; teaching the parent(s) unique approaches to deepen bonds with the child. Minimum of 12 sessions required. For more information and cost, please contact us.