2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 221 HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIVITY: 60140 SUBSTANCE ABUSE CA
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES (TAPS)
DIVISON HAS BEEN FUNDED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL SOURCES SINCE
1996 TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, HOMELESS AND
MEDICAID COUNTY RESIDENTS. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUNDS ARE
CONTRACTED TO LOCAL PROVIDERS. TAPS ALSO COORDINATES SPECIALTY
SERVICES FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY
THE STATE.THE DIVISON ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH
AT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH CONTRACTED PREVENTION SERVICES
WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 FUNDING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT INCLUDING:
DETOXIFICATION, RESIDENTIAL, AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES.
2 FUNDING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMING INCLUDING:
GENERAL PREVENTION, FYI, HIV/EIP HEARTH HOME, AND FAITH-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS.
3 A QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM THROUGH STANDARDIZED, OUT-COME
BASED, RESEARCH, AND THERAPEUTIC MODELS THAT INCLUDES MONITORING,
CLIENT/CUSTOMER SURVEYS, AND FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT.
4 AN ON-LINE COMPUTERIZED TRACKING SYSTEM FOR FOLLOW-THROUGH
WITH CLIENTS AND PROVIDER INFORMATION, ASSESSMENT AND
REIMBURSEMENT.
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
PROMOTE DIRECT ACCESS TO QUALIFIED, EVIDENCE BASED SUBSTANCE
ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDERS. ASSIST, SUPPORT AND FUND QUALIFIED
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROVIDERS WITH MECHANISMS THAT WILL
DECREASE THE RISK FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
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