Brown (Vivian B.) papers, 1961-2012

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Summary

Title:
Vivian B. Brown papers
Dates:
1961-2012
Creators:
Brown, Vivian B. (Vivian Barnett), 1939-, Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center/LAPS, Los Angeles County (Calif.). Department of Health Services, Prototypes (Organization), and Southern California Rape Prevention Study Center
Abstract:
The Vivian B. Brown papers consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, brochures, and pamphlets, 1961-2012, created and collected by Dr. Brown. The papers document Dr. Brown's work in designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring conditions, e.g., mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. Dr. Brown is the founder and former CEO of PROTOTYPES, a non-profit agency. She has more than 40 years of experience developing innovative, community-based services, including community health centers; community health programs; substance abuse treatment services; mental health and specialized co-occurring disorders treatment; trauma-informed and trauma-specific services; domestic violence prevention and intervention services; HIV/AIDS outreach, prevention and treatment services; and services for incarcerated women and recently released men, women and youth.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1 linear foot. 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Vivian B. Brown papers, Collection no. 0615, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The Vivian B. Brown papers consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, brochures, and pamphlets, 1961-2012, created and collected by Dr. Brown. The papers document Dr. Brown's work in designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring conditions, e.g., mental health, substance abuse, and trauma.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Vivian Brown's career has focused on designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring conditions, e.g., mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. She is the founder and former CEO of PROTOTYPES, a non-profit agency. Dr. Brown has more than 40 years of experience developing innovative, community-based services, including community health centers; community health programs; substance abuse treatment services; mental health and specialized co-occurring disorders treatment; trauma-informed and trauma-specific services; domestic violence prevention and intervention services; HIV/AIDS outreach, prevention and treatment services; and services for incarcerated women and recently released men, women and youth.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the California Social Welfare Archives, July 26, 2018.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-10-19 13:31:41 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

The use of archival materials for on-site research does not constitute permission from the California Social Welfare Archives to publish them. Copyright has not been assigned to the California Social Welfare Archives, and the researcher is instructed to obtain permission from the copyright holder to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Vivian B. Brown papers, Collection no. 0615, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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