| Goal
#3 |
To
improve the integration of substance treatment and primary medical care. |
| Objective
#1 |
To demonstrate
the effectiveness of fostering greater services integration by linking
substance abuse treatment, primary medical care, mental health services,
and HIV/AIDS, STD and TB services.
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Action
Steps
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- Develop
and foster linkages among service providers; and
- Evaluate
the efficiency and effectiveness of linked, integrated services.
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Description
|
The HIV/AIDS
Linkage Program.
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Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY97
|
|
$
7.5 million
|
$
0
|
$
0*
|
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* In addition
to this budget figure, SAMHSA's Knowledge Development Application (KDA)
Program includes an AIDS initiative in FY 1997. This initiative includes
various approaches, including how best to: educate service providers,
address family issues, interrupt HIV transmission, and maximize client
retention in substance abuse treatment.
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Populations
Served
|
Injecting
drug users and other high risk substance abusers and their sexual partners.
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Constituency
Involvement
|
Service
providers and consumers.
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