Laura Adarve worked at the Center for Drug and health
Studies from 2012 to 2014. After graduating, she was hired at the Latin
American Community Center where she is a Prevention Specialist and does outreach
to the community, prevention education sessions, partnering with businesses to
promote healthy lifestyles, conducting alcohol and drug-free events, attending
trainings and professional development opportunities, and referring clients to
treatment services and other social services. While working at the
Center, Laura worked on the SPF-SIG project, which was helpful because she
became familiar with the Prevention field, its structure, functions, and
jargon. Additionally, she learned so much about the way projects are funded and
also how to understand politics within service organizations. Laura's
favorite part of working at CDHS was "the variety of projects that were
always going on. All of my colleagues participated in different projects, so
there was never a lack of activity going on. My other favorite part was having
the ability and proper venues to participate in training opportunities that
would eventually help me out in my career."