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September 24, 2007

R.I. gets $8.25-million grant for drug/alcohol treatment

Rhode Island is getting a three-year, $8.25-million federal grant that the governor's office says will increase people's access to drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services.

“This funding gives Rhode Island the opportunity to both expand our current treatment capacity and to develop new recovery services offered by potential new providers," Governor Carcieri said in a statement announcing the money today.

In the first year, $2.75 million will be used to target people released from the Adult Correctional Institutions, younger offenders from the state Training School, and parents/guardians involved with state Department of Children, Youth and Families.

The money will let state Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals issue vouchers in which people can choose when they want to get treatment/recovery services, and what kind.

Treatment options include inpatient and outpatient treatment modalities, residential treatment, medical detoxification and methadone treatment, peer support, and relapse prevention. Recovery support services include modified sober houses, as well as family and marital counseling.

People seeking help will be offered a "client coach" to help them navigate the treatment system and ensure they make it to appointments.

In the grant's first year, 600 people are expected to participate, with, 1,200 clients projected in the second year and 1,600 in the third.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:22 PM | Permalink

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