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On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion. March 31, 2010. Why Are We Here?.

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On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

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  1. On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion March 31, 2010

  2. On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  3. On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion Why Are We Here? Studies have demonstrated that police often arrest the mentally ill when treatment alternatives would be preferable but are unavailable. Thus, jails may contain disproportionate numbers of severely mentally ill persons who have co-occurring disorders Abram, Karen M.; Teplin, Linda A. American Psychologist. Oct. 1991

  4. On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion Overview of Substance Abuse Services • Treatment • Prevention • Recovery---Recovery Centers

  5. On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion Overview Of Substance Abuse • Types of Services • Residential • Outpatient • Detox • Inpatient • Medication—Assisted Treatment

  6. Substance Abuse Assessment 6 LOCADTR—level of Care Determination Screening Psychosocial Assessment Medical Assessment Vocational Assessment Mental Health Screening Tool On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  7. Substance Abuse/MICA Services 7 • Referral of MICA clients into Substance Abuse Services Referral Process Treatment Process Follow-up Process On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  8. Terminology 8 • MICA • Co-Occurring • Dually Diagnosed Individuals who have both Substance Abuse and Mental Health disorders On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  9. Substance Abuse/MICA Services 9 Importance of Matching clients to services Medication Therapy On site Substance Abuse Services/Off site Mental Health Services On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  10. Challenges in Linking MICA Clients to Services 10 Client Mental Health Status and Functioning Limited number of available treatment slots Services under one umbrella Working with MICA clients within Harm Reduction model On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  11. Strategies for Referral of MICA Clients 11 Familiar with Providers accept MICA clients, and what type of MICA clients they work with The extent of the providers work with MICA clients Do they provide or need CM services On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  12. Strategies for Referral of MICA Clients 12 Does the agency provide MH Services Client Medication Needs On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

  13. Future Plans/Practical Strategies 13 Integrated treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Ambulatory Patient Groups Diversified staffing in Substance abuse Services On the Front Lines: Building Skills for Reentry and Diversion

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