Texas Minority Association of Addiction Professionals
Opening doors to Culturally Sensitive Treatment
Texas Minority Association of Addiction Professionals (TMAAP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit association founded in February 2025 to provide advocacy and forum for those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction.
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Samsha Assumptions
Assumption 1
The focus of cultural competence, in practice, has historically been on individual, providers. However, counselors will not be able to sustain culturally responsive treatment without the organization’s commitment to support and allocate resources to promote these practices
Assumption 2
An understanding of race, ethnicity, and culture (including one’s own) is necessary to appreciate the diversity of human dynamics and to treat all clients effectively.
Assumption 3
Incorporating cultural competence into treatment improves therapeutic decision-making and offers alternative ways to define and plan a treatment program that is firmly directed toward progress and recovery—as defined by both the counselor and the client.
Assumption 4
Consideration of culture is important at all levels of operation—individual, programmatic, and organizational—across behavioral health treatment settings. It is also important in all activities (including research and education) and at every treatment phase: outreach, initial contact, screening, assessment, placement, treatment, and continuing care and recovery support.
Assumption 5
Achieving cultural competence in an organization requires the participation of racially and ethnically diverse groups and underserved populations in the development and implementation of culturally responsive practices, program structure, design, treatment strategies and approaches, and staff professional development.
Assumption 6
Assumption 6: Public advocacy of culturally responsive practices can increase trust among the community, agency, and staff. The community is thus empowered with a voice in organizational operations.
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About Us
TMAAP is your resource for Advocacy, Education, Professional Development, and more. TMAAP membership provides insight – and encourages your input – into important culturally sensitive topics, resources, events, and tools that help addiction professionals become more aware of issues minorities face in treatment. TMAAP affords opportunities to direct efforts on regulatory changes, provide input on continuing education and conference topics, designed to elevate professionalism in the industry. TMAAP also provides timely alerts and communications – from the TMAAP newsletter to monthly virtual meetings, quarterly workshops, and annual TMAAP conferences. TMAAP creates forums for you to engage with your peers.
JOIN US: By joining TMAAP you become a part of the collective voice shaping the operating environment for promoting culturally sensitive treatment of minorities while educating peers, operators, and owners. TMAAP membership acknowledges your dedication to culturally sensitive, professional, quality treatment for those who suffer from addictions. WWW.TMAAP.COM
JOIN US: By joining TMAAP you become a part of the collective voice shaping the operating environment for promoting culturally sensitive treatment of minorities while educating peers, operators, and owners. TMAAP membership acknowledges your dedication to culturally sensitive, professional, quality treatment for those who suffer from addictions. WWW.TMAAP.COM
Contact info
Office Hours M-TH 9am-4pm F 9am-12pm
8585 N. Stemmons Frwy
Suite 406 S
Dallas, Texas 75247
Office: 214-717-8739
Fax:972-223-7383