Strategic Plan

OVERVIEW

Within the context and framework of the DSHS Mission, the National Goals established by the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the requirements associated with the state's federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse has developed a Strategic Plan (pdf) with a five-year outlook.

For 2007-2011, the Division has established five Strategic Direction Goals to guide its future decisions and actions. 

• Close the gap between those who are eligible and in need of chemical dependency treatment and those who actually receive it;
• Provide treatment alternatives to incarceration;
• Implement common screening and assessment protocols for co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders and link them with integrated treatment;
• Reaffirm our commitment to evidence-based, targeted prevention, and implement efforts to combat underage drinking;
• Implement a program for the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling, including the training of professionals in the identification and treatment of problem gamblers.

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