Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012/13 Introduction The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) is the Single County Authority (SCA) for Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion Counties. In this role, the Commission is responsible for facilitating the provision of a comprehensive and balanced system of quality substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, and case management services for the three-county area. The mission of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission is to address the abuse and destructive effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs through prevention, intervention, treatment, and case management. The vision of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission is to maximize resources that empower change to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and the community impacted by the abuse and destructive effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The Commission is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and is classified as an Independent Executive Commission that contracts directly with the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. The Commission is also responsible for assessing substance abuse needs, planning, developing, and coordinating programming to meet service needs, and then monitoring and reviewing the outcomes. Administrative staff responsible for insuring contractual compliance, reporting and fiscal operations include the Executive Director (Kami Anderson), Chief Fiscal Officer (Amanda Schroeder), Fiscal Assistant (Tracy Stross), part-time Fiscal Officer (currently vacant), and the Administrative Assistant (Ashley Callihan) for the Clarion satellite office. In early 2012, the Commission conducted a three-county-wide Needs Assessment under the direction of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Services (formerly the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services under the Department of Health). This document is available by calling the SCA Administrative Office at 724-354-2746 or email at kanderson@aidac.org. The Commission has a functional Case Management Unit responsible for the provision of case management services which include: screening, assessment, placement, level of care determination and case coordination services. The Case Management Supervisor (Nicole Salvo) oversees a total of seven Case Managers for the three Counties. The Case Management Department made significant structural changes at the end of the fiscal year 2012/13 in order to increase the availability of our Case Managers to our clients. Two Case Managers are now located in the main population centers of 1 each County. For Armstrong County, two Case Managers (Barbara Miklos and Amanda Cochran) are located in the Commission’s office at 354 Vine Street, Kittanning, PA. For Indiana County, two Case Managers (Steven Olish and Susan Graham) are located in the outpatient provider office, The Open Door, at the Atrium, 665 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA. For Clarion County, two Case Managers (Corrin Cochran and Meredith Karg) are located in the Commission’s Clarion Office at 1250 East Main Street, Clarion, PA. Armstrong and Indiana County share a Criminal Justice Case Manager (Lisa Lloyd), who works primarily with Level 3 and 4 offenders who have been diverted to treatment or Drug Court Program through a Restrictive Intermediate Punishment grant funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Armstrong County operates an Intensive Supervision and Treatment Program funded through PCCD, and Indiana County operates a Drug Treatment Court with PCCD funds. For Clarion County, one of the Case Managers (Corrin Cochran) is employed at .5 FTE as a Criminal Justice Case Manager that works primarily with Level 3 and 4 offenders enrolled in the Clarion County Drug Court program. The other .5 FTE is spent providing Case Coordination services to the general population. One of the Case Managers in each County also serves as the drug and alcohol liaison (at .5 FTE) for the SAP teams in their County, providing consultation and on-site assessments for students referred by the 33 teams and other school personnel. The Commission added a Recovery Support Services (RSS) department in 2010. Four full-time Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) are employed by the SCA. The CRS Supervisor (Michael Krafick) and three CRS staff (Lea Bevick, Brandon Houston, and Paul Oresick) provide recovery support services to any client requesting those services. A recovery plan is developed with the client and progress is evaluated periodically. The CRS staff members provide recovery support in person or over the phone. All of the CRS staff are trained in the Criminal Justice population and are involved in the County Jail and Drug Court programs. In the FY 2012/13, the Commission began providing Prevention services directly. The Commission employs six full-time Prevention Specialists (Matthew Antis, Courtney Hankinson, Michele Simpson, Sarah Muth, Jessica Snyder, and Rita Woodard) to provide Prevention Services in the three Counties. The Deputy Director (Carrie Bence) is responsible for the oversight of all Prevention Services in all three Counties. The Commission is responsible for the Tobacco Prevention Education and Cessation Program in Armstrong, Indiana, Clarion, Clearfield and Jefferson Counties. The Deputy Director is responsible for the oversight of the project, including the coordination of all tobacco compliance checks, cessation programs, health fairs, and coalition activities. All Tobacco Services are provided by two Tobacco Coordinators (Kolaya Horne and Betsee Brunier). 2 The Deputy Director also oversees the Drug-Free Communities Coalition, which was created in 2003 as the Drug Awareness Prevention Partnership (DAPP), and provides oversight of the prevention grant programs. The name of the Coalition was changed in 2008 as a response to the new grant awarded to the Commission, SAMHSA’s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) federal grant. A Prevention Specialist (Jennifer McCroskey) acts as the Community Mobilizer for the Coaltion. The Commission is proud to announce that it was awarded the second five-year Drug Free Communities grant that will run from October 2013 through September 2018. During the FY 2012/13, the Commission was also awarded the SAMHSA STOP ACT Grant, which is a three year grant that focuses on the prevention of underage drinking in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. Through this grant, the Commission collaborates with the Sheriff’s Department to provide an Alcohol and Driving curriculum class to all 9th or 10th graders in both counties. The Alcohol and Driving curriculum was also presented to all schools in Clarion County through a grant from the PA Liquor Control Board. The grants also provide funding for social norms campaigns in the schools and for increased Underage Drinking Enforcement activities. The Commission was again awarded the Problem Gambling grant for the fiscal years 2013/14 and 2014/15 through the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) for the three counties. Problem gambling education and prevention services are provided by the Commission prevention staff. The Commission is governed by a thirteen member volunteer board of directors. Five members represent our largest County of Indiana. Four members represent each Armstrong and Clarion Counties. The officers for FY 2013/2014 are: President, Marie Dillon-Griffith; Vice President, Jodi Beers; and Secretary-Treasurer, Robert Rout. Other board members are: Commissioner Patricia Evanko (Indiana), Commissioner Richard Fink (Armstrong), Commissioner Wayne Brosius (Clarion), Dennis Demangone, Erin Eisenman, Dr. Mary Swinker, Dr. Greg Clary, Sheriff Rex Munsee, Thomas Curry. There is currently one vacant position for Indiana County. Board meetings are open to the public and held the third Tuesday of each month. The Service Provider’s Advisory Task Force consists of management staff of the local sub-contractors and meets on a monthly basis with management staff from the Commission. The role of the Task Force is to discuss service planning, current ATOD trends, and any SCA/provider issues that need addressed. Staff training is a major focus of the meeting, as well as contract requirements, service delivery, and fiscal concerns. The President of the Task Force is Vincent Mercuri, Executive Director of the Open Door. An organizational chart for the Commission by job title is included on the following page (4). 3 Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission Organization Chart FY 2012/2013 Board of Directors 13 Member Volunteer Board County D/A Administrator II K003-L0152-0001 Kami Anderson DD, BH, A, HC, T, G County Fiscal Officer II K003-L0316-0001 Amanda Schroeder DD, BH, A, HC, T, D, G Fiscal Assistant K003-L0360-0001 eder Tracy Stross DD, BH, A, HC, T, P, G, S Part-time Fiscal Assistant K003-L0360-0002 Vacant DD, BH, A, HC, T, D, G Funding Streams: DD = DDAP BH = BHSI A = ACT 152 HC = Health Choices T = Tobacco P = PCCD D = DFC G = Gambling H = HRSA L = PLCB S = STOP Act (Clarion) Administrative Assistant I K003-L0031-0001 Ashley Callihan DD, BH, A, G D/A Prevention Specialist K003-L0681-9901 Jennifer McCroskey D, G, S D/A Prev Specialist Betsee Beunier K003-L0681-9903 T (Clarion) D/A Prev Specialist K003-L0681-0001 Rita Woodard DD, G, L (Clarion)D/A Prev Specialist K003-L0681-9902 Kolaya Horne T D/A Case Management Supervisor K003-L0687-0001 Nicole Salvo HC, DD, BH, P County D/A Program Assistant Administrator K003-L0150-0001 Carrie Bence DD, T, D, G, L, S D/A Prev Specialist Courtney Hankinson K003-L0681-0002 DD, G, S D/A Prev Specialist Trainee K003-L0680-0001 Matthew Antis DD, G, S D/A Prev Specialist Trainee K003-L0680-0002 Michelle Simpson DD, G, S (Clarion) D/A Prev Specialist Trainee K003-L0680-0003 Jessica Snyder DD, G, L D/A Prev Specialist Trainee K003-L0680-0004 Sarah Muth DD, G, S Drug Free Communities Coalitions Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor K003-L0675-0001 Mike Krafick HC, H Recovery Support Specialist K003-L0675-0002 Brandon Houston P Recovery Support Specialist K003-L0675-0003 LeAnn Bevak HC, H (Clarion) Recovery Support Specialist K003-L0675-0004 Paul Oresick HC (Clarion) D/A Case Mgmt Specialist K003-L0686-0005 Corrin Reffner DD, BH, P, HC D/A Case Management Specialist K003-L0686-0002 Steve Olish DD, BH, P D/A Case Management Specialist K003-L0686-0001 Barb Miklos DD, BH, P D/A Case Management Specialist K003-L0686-9901 Lisa Lloyd P D/A Case Management Specialist K003-L0686-9902 Susan Graham HC D/A Case Management Specialist K003-L0686-0003 Amanda Cochran DD (Clarion) D/A Case Mgmt Specialist K0003-L0686-0004 Meredith Karg 4 DD, BH, HC The SCA has offices at the following locations: Armstrong/Indiana (Administrative Office): 10829 U.S. Route 422 P.O. Box 238 Shelocta, PA 15774 724-354-2746 Armstrong County: 354 Vine Street Kittanning, PA 16201 724-545-1614 Clarion County: 1350 East Main Street, Suite 30 Clarion, PA 814-226-6350 Indiana County: 665 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-463-7860 The Commission has contracts with the following local treatment providers for the following services: OUTPATIENT TREATMENT: ARC Manor 200 Oak Avenue Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-7607 Cindy McCrea, Executive Director The Open Door 665 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-465-2605 Vincent Mercuri, Executive Director ARC Manor Satellite Offices: 116 Main Street Leechburg, PA 15686 30 Pinnacle Drive, 2nd Floor Clarion, PA 16214 INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT and ENHANCED MAT INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT: ARC Manor 200 Oak Avenue Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-7607 Cindy McCrea, Executive Director The Open Door 665 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-465-2605 Vincent Mercuri, Executive Director 30 Pinnacle Drive, 2nd Floor Clarion, PA 16214 5 PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION and ENHANCED MAT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION: ARC Manor 200 Oak Avenue Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-7607 Cindy McCrea, Executive Director The Open Door 665 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-465-2605 Vincent Mercuri, Executive Director 30 Pinnacle Drive, 2nd Floor Clarion, PA 16214 ADULT RESIDENTIAL: ARC Manor 200 Oak Avenue Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-7607 Cindy McCrea, Executive Director In addition, the Commission contracted with the following out-of-county treatment providers: HOSPITAL-BASED DETOX AND REHABILITATION: Stepping Stones – Meadville Medical Center NON-HOSPITAL DETOX: Conewago-Pottsville Cove Forge Behavioral Health System Gateway Rehab Center Gaudenzia Erie-Crossroads Greenbriar Treatment Center Pyramid HealthCare Roxbury Transitions at Wilkinsburg Turning Point - Franklin Twin Lakes Recovery Center White Deer Run - Allenwood White Deer Run - Lancaster White Deer Run – New Perspectives NON-HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION: Conewago-Indiana Pyramid HealthCare - Belleville Cove Forge Behavioral Health Renewal Inc. Freedom Center Roxbury Gaiser Addiction Center Transitions - Wilkinsburg Gateway Erie Turning Point – Franklin Gateway Rehab Center Twin Lakes Recovery Center Greenbriar Treatment Center White Deer Run - Allenwood Gaudenzia Erie- Crossroads White Deer Run - Lancaster Pyramid HealthCare White Deer Run – New Perspectives 6 ADOLESCENT NON-HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION: Gateway Rehab Center Pyramid Ridgeview Adolescent Center White Deer Run WOMEN W/CHILDREN NON-HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION: Family Links Samara House of CYWA Gaudenzia NON-HOSPITAL DUAL DIAGNOSIS RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION: Cove Forge Pyramid HealthCare Gaudenzia Erie Transitions at Wilkinsburg Greenbriar Treatment Center White Deer Run HALFWAY HOUSE: Abstinent Living at the Turning Point Highland House of Washington Lighthouse for Women Another Way Lighthouse for Men Clem-Mar House (Male and Female Programs) Moffett House Cove Forge Renewal Center New Directions @ Cove Forge Davis Archway House Pyramid HealthCare Gaudenzia Erie (Male and Female Programs) Pyramid-Gratitude House & Pine Ridge Halfway Home of Lehigh Valley Tom Rutter House OUTPATIENT METHADONE MAINTENANCE: RHJ Medical Med-Tech Rehab 7 Administration The Commission continued to be active in the fiscal year 2012/13 on a statewide basis through the Executive Director’s (Kami Anderson) participation as an Officer in the PA Association of County Drug and Alcohol Administrators (PACDAA), and the Deputy Director’s (Carrie Bence) participation in the PA Commonwealth Prevention Alliance, Southwestern PA Tobacco Free Coalition, and the Western PA Regional Prevention Workgroup. The Commission’s Executive Director (Kami Anderson) currently holds the following Board positions: Treasurer, PA Association of County Drug and Alcohol Administrators (PACDAA) Treasurer, Southwest Behavioral Health Management Corporation (SBHM) Executive Committee, Behavioral Health Alliance of Rural PA (BHARP) The Commission staff was active on the local level with membership and participation in the following: Armstrong/Indiana/Clarion Service Providers Advisory Task Force Armstrong and Indiana County Criminal Justice Advisory Boards Armstrong/Indiana/Clarion County Human Service/Resource Councils Armstrong/Indiana/Clarion County Chambers of Commerce Armstrong and Indiana County Family Group Decision Making Indiana County LINK Indiana County Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Indiana County Children’s Advisory Council (CAC) Indiana/Clarion County Child Death Review Team Clarion County Family Net Clarion County Jail Treatment Team Clarion County Disaster Crisis Response Team Clarion County Shelter Task Force Clarion University Of PA Rehabilitation Sciences Advisory Board SAP District Council SAP Coordination Teams Training Training was made available to staff of the SCA and the SCA’s contracted providers in the three county drug and alcohol service delivery system via workshops and seminars sponsored solely by the Commission or in partnership with the Service Providers Advisory Task Force. The training programs included Confidentiality, Ethics, PA Client Placement Criteria (PCPC), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Screening and Assessment, and Addictions 101. Training needs identified by the SCA and the contracted providers include the DDAP-required Prevention trainings for new staff; Common Behavioral Health 8 Medications trainings; Practical Applications of Confidentiality and PCPC; Recovery Coaching; Affordable Care Act informational trainings and how it will affect drug and alcohol services; and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Compliance trainings. Prevention Services Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion Counties The Commission spent $257,552 in funding for Prevention Services for Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion counties during the Fiscal Year 2012/13. The prevention plan for FY 2012/13 focused on the prevention of youth usage of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs. The target communities of focus were Kittanning in Armstrong County, Blairsville in Indiana County, and Knox in Clarion County. The Commission implemented over 2,360 direct service hours on prevention efforts concentrating in the areas of education, information dissemination, alternative activities, problem identification and referral, community-based process, and environmental activities. Over 1,035 direct service hours and were provided in education and training in the areas of critical life and social skills such as decision-making, refusal skills, critical analysis of media messages, and the effects of ATOD usage. Presentations were made through Act 211 ATOD education using the evidence based and innovative programs; such as, Too Good For Drugs (TGFD), Too Good For Drugs and Violence, BABES, Alcohol and Driving Course, alternative school programs, after school skills groups, Underage Users’ group, minority youth groups, school personnel presentations, worksite presentations and Teen Leadership training. The TGFD program was presented to a total of 2,527 youth, the Alcohol and Driving program was presented to 1,344 youth, the Class Action curriculum was presented to 65 students, and the BABES program was presented to 481 children. During the FY 2012/13, 883 staff hours were spent on information dissemination activities that provide awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of ATOD use, abuse, and addiction and their effects on individuals, families, and communities. Contacts were made through community health fairs and presentations, media campaigns, public service announcements, phone contacts, pamphlets, brochures, and video distribution to approximately 41,137 youth and adults. Prevention staff spent 48 hours coordinating alternative activities that excluded alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use for youth. Over 500 youth and adults benefited from alternative activities sponsored by the Commission in the FY 2012/13. Problem identification and referral services were provided during the FY 2012/13. This strategy aims at identifying those who have indulged in illegal and/or age inappropriate use of tobacco and alcohol and those individuals who have indulged in the 9 first use of illicit drugs in order to assess if their behavior can be reversed through education. 181 direct service hours were provided through the Underage Users’ group and various community/parental requests for information and training. 231 youth received services through the problem identification and referral process. Community-based services aimed at enhancing the ability of the community to more effectively provide and participate in prevention services were provided to area residents. Local community-based coalition meetings, church and civic group presentations, staff training at housing authorities, domestic violence shelters, and WIC are examples of community-based services that were provided through 157 direct service hours that reached 149 individuals. Environmental activities attempt to establish or change written and unwritten community standards, codes, and attitudes to influence incidence and prevalence of the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used in the general population. Prevention staff spent 60 direct service hours and reached 659 individuals participating in various committees and coalitions and contacting local legislatures, school superintendents, and public officials. The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission Prevention Department educated the communities of Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion counties on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness (FASD) by distributing approximately 2,000 table tents to alcohol licensees and the community with an awareness message that “there is No safe time, No safe amount and No safe alcohol use during pregnancy.” Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Armstrong and Indiana Counties The Commission was awarded a grant to be a sub-contractor for Washington County Health Partners to provide tobacco prevention, cessation and exposure activities in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. This grant is a result of the Master Settlement Agreement funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The grant is carried out through three program areas. The Tobacco Free program focuses on three goal areas: prevent the initiation of tobacco use among young people, promote quitting among adults and young people, and eliminate nonsmokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke. This includes school programs, tobacco free schools training, tobacco policy, work with community business organizations, and the Synar survey. Highlights for these program areas are provided below by each county. Armstrong County 20 programs in schools and community locations reached 1,942 children with tobacco prevention and cessation education. 10 The average yearly compliance rate of tobacco retailers not selling tobacco products to minors was 100%. 16 tobacco users participated in local cessation classes, made 11 quit attempts, and had an impressive 31% quit rate. Group cessation rates are typically between 11.6% and 16.1%. 2,484 “Quit for Me” stickers, 3 Tobacco Stop signs, and 5 Young Lungs at Play signs were distributed. 27 Fax to Quit referrals forms were distributed Indiana County 31 programs in schools and community locations reached 3,010 children with tobacco prevention and cessation education. The average yearly compliance rate of tobacco retailers not selling tobacco products to minors was 86%. 16 tobacco users participated in local cessation classes, made 14 quit attempts, and had an impressive 54% quit rate. Group cessation rates are typically between 11.6% and 16.1%. 4,019 “Quit for Me” stickers and 7 Tobacco Stop signs were distributed 6 Fax to Quit referrals forms were distributed During the FY 2012/13, 373 teens from Armstrong and Indiana Counties participated in five tobacco prevention events, including the Great American Smoke out, Kick Butts Day, and World No Tobacco Day. In support of a Tobacco Free SWPA regional coalition initiative, the “What’s in Your Child’s Backpack—can you tell the difference?” educational presentation was made to 126 people. The goal of this program is to inform government officials, community organizations and school personnel about the new products tobacco companies are making which appeal to younger users and delivers three key messages relating to how new products containing tobacco and nicotine appeal to youth by: 1) looking, smelling and tasting like candy; 2) being easy to disguise their use; and 3) having a cheap price and cool packaging. The Tobacco Free Coalition is a subcommittee of the Armstrong-Indiana Drug Free Communities Coalition, whose goal is to raise awareness in the communities concerning tobacco prevention, education, and cessation. The subcommittee members participated in several health fairs in the community to raise awareness and provide information on second hand smoke and the dangers of smoking during pregnancy. 11 Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson Counties In February 2011, the Commission was awarded a grant to be a sub-contractor for the Northwest PA Region through Erie County Department of Health to provide tobacco prevention, cessation and exposure activities in Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson Counties. This grant is a result of the Master Settlement Agreement funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Tobacco Free program focuses on three goal areas: prevent the initiation of tobacco use among young people, promote quitting among adults and young people, and eliminate nonsmokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke. This includes school programs, tobacco free schools training, tobacco policy, work with community business organizations, and the Synar survey. Highlights for these program areas are provided below by each county. Clarion County 13 Synar tobacco checks were completed 21 Tobacco presentations reached 2,113 youth A total of 35 Young Lungs at Play signs were distributed to 8 agencies Tobacco Quitline and prevention information was distributed at 11 Community Events 7 Fax to Quit clipboards were distributed A total of 6 people participated in Cessation programming and 3 quit using tobacco Clearfield County 5 Tobacco presentations reached 589 youth A total of 17 Young Lungs at Play signs were distributed to 2 agencies Tobacco Quitline and prevention information was distributed at 2 Community Events 7 Fax to Quit clipboards were distributed A total of 9 people participated in Cessation programming and 4 quit using tobacco Jefferson County 9 Tobacco presentations reached 283 youth A total of 20 Young Lungs at Play signs were distributed to 4 agencies Tobacco Quitline and prevention information was distributed at 2 Community Events 4 Fax to Quit clipboards were distributed A total of 3 people participated in Cessation programming and none were able to stay quit from using tobacco 12 Drug Free Communities Coalition Armstrong and Indiana Counties In September 2008, the Commission was awarded a five-year Drug Free Communities Grant through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The goal of this grant is to reduce the use/abuse of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs by adolescents and young adults through environmental approaches. The Commission is proud to announce that it was awarded the second five-year Drug Free Communities grant that will run from October 2013 through September 2018. The Armstrong-Indiana Drug Free Communities Coalition (DFCC) is the leading organization bringing together all the community sectors in the two-county area to create a safe, healthy, and drug free environment for our youth and families. A project of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission, the Coalition is an important part of making the picture of a drug-free community come to life. The Coalition meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Commission’s office in Shelocta. The DFCC is led by a cross-section of community stakeholders. At the table you will find individuals representing education, healthcare, drug and alcohol prevention, human services, law enforcement, government, parents, and concerned citizens. The DFCC is working on multiple fronts to tackle the substance abuse issue with a comprehensive approach including many strategies. • Informative and up-to-date website • Distribution of educational brochures • Drug and alcohol-free alternative activities • Bi-annual Adolescent problem surveys (PAYS) • Trainings and seminars • Community meetings • Alcohol and tobacco compliance checks • Legislative advocacy • Public awareness campaigns • Public service announcements In the fiscal year 2012/13, the DFCC conducted a total of eleven prescription drug take-back events in Armstrong and Indiana Counties and collected over 311 pounds of prescription drugs. A total of seven Teen Scene presentations were conducted with 281 participants teaching parents and community members about current drug trends, where kids may be hiding their drugs, and everyday items that kids use to get high. Also in the FY 2012/13, the Coalition collaborated with the Indiana County District Attorney’s Office to form a drug information panel in Indiana County and conducted three Town Hall meetings in the towns of Homer City, Blairsville, and Saltsburg. The Coalition also supported Town Hall meetings at West Shamokin, North Apollo, and Freeport in Armstrong County. All meetings were well attended with approximately 20 to 30 people at each meeting. 13 The Drug Free Communities Coalition partnered with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s MARTI Conference (Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute) to conduct a town hall meeting for attendees. The panel of speakers consisted of Deputy Director David Minetta, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Secretary Gary Tennis, PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Patrick Dougherty, Indiana County District Attorney, Kami Anderson, Executive Director AICDAC, Michael Krafick, Certified Recovery Specialist Supervisor, and Courtney Hankinson, Prevention Specialist. Approximately 100 people attended 2 sessions and received information about work being done at the federal, state, and local level concerning alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. They also received information about drug trends, signs, symptoms, and recovery. At the request of IUP, the Commission’s Teen Scene was on display daily at the MARTI Conference. Sober Truth On Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act Grant In October 2012, the Armstrong-Indiana Drug Free Communities Coalition and the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission were awarded a STOP Act Grant to increase enforcement of underage drinking laws in Armstrong and Indiana Counties, to increase the number of schools receiving the Alcohol and Driving Program, and to implement a social norms campaign in the schools. In the fiscal year 2012/13, the Alcohol and Driving underage drinking prevention program was presented to 1,018 students in Armstrong and Indiana counties. In February 2013, Courtney Hankinson, AICDAC Prevention Specialist, was chosen to present the Alcohol and Driving curriculum during a workshop at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America 23rd National Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. and at the National Prevention Network Conference in Oklahoma in August 2013. The STOP Act grant has allowed the current Underage Drinking Task Force to expand by including additional law enforcement agencies in the program to include the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the State Police, the Armstrong County Sheriff’s Department, the Kittanning Police, Leechburg Police, and the Ford City Police. A social norms campaign was implemented in the high schools in Armstrong and Indiana Counties using the 2011 Pennsylvania Youth Survey data. In Indiana County posters were created that state: “In the past 30 days 77% of Indiana County students have not used alcohol.” In Armstrong County posters read, “In the past 30 days, 9 out of 10 Armstrong County students have not used alcohol.” 14 Drug Free Coalition Clarion County In August 2010, the Clarion Drug Free Coalition (CDFC) was established. The coalition consists of 56 members from 12 sectors in the community. The Coalition has met bi-monthly and discusses issues pertaining to drug and alcohol use, abuse, treatment, and prevention. There are six subcommittees of the coalition that target specific areas of interest to the Coalition, including membership, parents, evaluation, media, youth, and action. The Coalition’s vision is that every child and young adult in the communities of Clarion County will have the knowledge, opportunity, and support to make the choice to grow up drug and alcohol free. The mission of the Clarion Drug Free Coalition is to prevent and reduce substance abuse and addiction among our youth and young adults by empowering and encouraging parents, youth, young adults, government and community through education, resources and awareness. The priorities of the Coalition are to: Decrease Substance Abuse in Clarion County; Increase Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Education; and Increase Parental Involvement The Coalition has responded to change drug and alcohol issues in the county in multiple ways through the collaboration of local law enforcement officers and magisterial district judges to improve communication, prosecution, and enforcement of alcohol laws in the county, through community town hall meetings, project sticker shock campaigns, and prescription drug take back initiatives. Coalition meetings have provided an opportunity for school districts to educate themselves regarding the use and availability of alcohol and drug use/abuse among youth through Coalition presentations that outline drug and alcohol trends in Clarion County (highlighting information found in the PAYS data). Schools also utilize the collective expertise and advice of the Coalition to aid in the development of comprehensive school policies regarding legal and illegal substances that are abused and identified as concerns. The Coalition participated in 2 prescription drug take back programs collecting over 100 pounds of prescription drugs. The Coalition has also participated in several town hall meetings throughout the county educating the public on drug trends in their local area and where to go for help. The Coalition has also sponsored Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) training for local licensees in Clarion County and has worked with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to host owner/manager trainings. 15 PA Liquor Control Board Prevention Grant Clarion County In July 2012, the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission was awarded a grant for $15,000 from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) to reduce underage and dangerous drinking. The funding was used to increase the implementation of the Alcohol and Driving program to 9th or 10th grade students in all school districts in Clarion County. A total of 326 students received the Alcohol and Driving program in all seven school districts. Collaboration with local law enforcement was key to the program’s success in the schools. The program is conducted over a 3day period and one day is dedicated to law enforcement instruction and a question and answer series. Clarion County received participation from the local State Police Barracks, the Sheriff's Department and Clarion Borough Police. PLCB funding was also used to conduct a Social Norms Campaign. An underage drinking social norms campaign was implemented in April 2013 and involved the Commission and the Clarion County high schools. Clarion County youth participated in the campaign about alcohol use in their schools showing students that not all youth are using alcohol. The message they used was, "in the past 30 days 74% of Clarion County Students have not used alcohol.” This campaign helped the students to better understand their Pennsylvania Youth Survey data and send the message that not everyone is using alcohol. This message was also used on posters that were distributed in the schools. Reality Tour The Reality Tour is an interactive reality-based educational concept for drug awareness and prevention meant to be attended by parents and their children to show, rather than tell, the pitfalls of using drugs and emphasizes the fact that anyone can become addicted to drugs. At the end of the tour, attendees also are given the opportunity for a question and answer session with law enforcement, treatment providers, and addicts in recovery. It takes 25-28 volunteers to operate the Reality Tour each month. In Armstrong County, the Reality Tour program is operated by ARC Manor. In Indiana and Clarion Counties, the Reality Tour program is conducted by the Commission. From July 2012 to June 2013, a total of 114 people attended the program in Clarion County and a total of 72 people attended the program in Indiana County. The Clarion County Reality Tour received a grant from the Attorney General’s Office for $2,500 to help support the cost of the tour. The Indiana County Reality Tour is funded through the Drug Free Communities grant. 16 Problem Gambling Grant Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion Counties The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission received a grant for $128,708 to implement and conduct gambling prevention and education in all three counties for the fiscal year 2012/13. In Armstrong County, the three groups identified most at risk for problem gambling behaviors are 10th graders, 12th graders, and senior citizens. In Indiana County, the three groups most at risk are 8th and 10th grade students, post-secondary students (Indiana University of PA and Wyotech), and senior citizens. In Clarion County, the three groups most at risk are 12th grade students, college students (Clarion University of PA), and low income residents with a special emphasis on the senior population. In all three counties, senior citizens were identified as a target population. In the fiscal year 2012/13 the Commission completed a total of 9 Gambling Away the Golden Years programs reaching 141 senior citizens. To address the problem gambling needs of college students, the Commission implemented gambling speaking engagements, gambling information dissemination and gambling alternative activities in all three counties. A total of 5,654 youth and adults were reached with gambling prevention and education information and materials. Also, in the FY 2012/13 the Commission addressed small games of chance gambling education by conducting workshops with the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and the County Treasurer Offices. A total of 6 trainings were conducted reaching 534 residents with the new laws and policies pertaining to the Small Games of Chance license. Intervention In the fiscal year 2012/13, HealthChoices began funding the crisis hotline telephone and walk-in services for Armstrong and Indiana Counties provided by the Open Door. The Open Door’s 24-hour crisis hotline service responded to the needs of the residents of Indiana County. Paid staff and Crisis Intervention Specialists are available on a 24-hour basis. ARC Manor also operates a 24-hour drug and alcohol hotline in Armstrong County that has both a local exchange and a toll-free number that serves residents of Armstrong and Clarion Counties. The hotline responds to crisis/emergency calls and information/referral calls. The hotline was staffed by paid employees of ARC Manor, which included specially trained therapists, resident managers, and clerical support staff. The Commission provided hotline funding for Clarion County residents in the amount of $5,000. 17 Safe Driving Schools were provided in both counties for DUI offenders. ARC Manor operated the Safe Driving School in Armstrong County and The Open Door provided the service in Indiana County. Clarion County’s Safe Driving School services are provided by the Clarion County Probation Department. Case Management The SCA offers and/or is involved with the following programs to individuals suffering the effects of substance abuse/dependence: Level of Care Assessment (LOC) Case Coordination Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Program (RIP) Indiana County Drug Treatment Court Program (DTC) Armstrong County Intense Supervision and Treatment Program (IST) Clarion County Treatment Court (CTC) Student Assistance Program (SAP) Intensive Case Management for CYFS Referrals Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) Support Services All of these programs experience overwhelming demand. Level of Care functions include screening, assessment, placement, and continued stay utilization review. In addition, there are routine crisis calls from individuals, family members and friends in need of information. Case Managers often travel to meet clients at schools, hospitals, jails, and other agencies. The Case Management Unit completed 665 assessments for residential treatment (127 of those within County Jails) during the fiscay year 2012/13. ARC Manor completed 128 assessments in Armstrong County and 64 assessments in Clarion County for outpatient levels of treatment. The Open Door, located in Indiana County, completed 421 assessments for outpatient levels of treatment. ARC Manor and the Open Door also completed 1,309 additional non-SCA assessments (funded through independent insurance carriers, managed care, grants, self-pay, etc.). In total, the SCA and its providers completed 2,587 level of care assessments during the FY 2012/13. Individuals are screened by the providers and those appearing to be in need of outpatient services are scheduled for an assessment. Each individual is assessed in the areas of medical, abuse, legal, family/social, education, employment, gambling, military, mental health, spiritual, and drug and alcohol. The outpatient providers gather information, apply the PCPC or ASAM, and offer clients an option of appropriate treatment agencies. During the assessment process, each client is offered Case Coordination (CC) services and re-offered CC services during the treatment episode. The Case Managers of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission have offices located at the SCA’s satellite offices in Armstrong and Clarion 18 Counties, and The Open Door in Indiana County. The SCA maintains a close relationship with our providers to ensure that clients receive the most appropriate level of care in a very timely manner. The key to this successful relationship between the Case Managers and the local providers has been the understanding of each other’s function, face to face communication, and most importantly, working together on the goal of meeting the needs of the client. The Case Coordination (CC) programs have been a very important part of our client’s lives. The CC programs are voluntary for individuals who have been affected by drugs and/or alcohol. In addition to the substance abuse concerns, drug & alcohol clients experience a variety of specialized needs. Some of these needs include housing, transportation, childcare, budgeting skills, and assistance with employment and education. During the FY 2012/13, a total of 716 unique clients received Case Coordination services in the three-county area. Many individuals were assisted with transportation arrangements, resume building skills, prescription medication co-payments, housing supports and support when scheduling GED training. Simple resources helped each client to make necessary changes in their lives. These changes have led to improved self-sufficiency on the way to sustained recovery. In July 2011, the Commission added a full-time Medication-Assisted Treatment Case Management (MAT-CM) position. MAT Case Management services are offered to a target population of individuals seeking or receiving prescribed buprenorphine/suboxone or methadone. The primary objective is to ensure that their medication-assisted treatment is facilitated in a coordinated manner between the member, the treating physician, the pharmacy, and the treatment community that is supporting the person. This includes assuring that co-morbid issues are addressed, individuals are linked to other necessary services and supports and that the person remains engaged in their recovery plan. The MAT Case Manager offered all the standard case management functions, as well as to help prevent relapse; promote timely re-entry into treatment if relapse occurs; promote sustained recovery and assist the person to achieve an enhanced quality of life through the use of buprenorphine/suboxone or methadone. The MAT–CM position was funded through HealthChoices Reinvestment funding through June 2013. With the re-structuring of the Case Management Department in July of 2013, MAT-CM services are now being offered by all of the Case Managers. Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Program On July 1, 2012, the Commission was re-awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for the Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Program. This program focuses on Level 3 and Level 4 offenders who, due to the presence of a substance abuse problem, are sentenced to the program in lieu of 19 jail. The Commission also provides funding for Level 2 clients that are appropriate for the program. The goals of the program are to assist in the reduction of jail overcrowding and reduce the incidence of relapse while ensuring appropriate treatment and access to support services. Since January 1, 2007, as a part of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant, the Indiana County Drug Treatment Court (DTC) has been the primary program in Indiana County for Level 3 and Level 4 offenders. This program combines the authority and sanctioning power of the court with the clinical expertise of treatment professionals. The Drug Treatment Court Team is composed of the President Judge, the District Attorney, the Probation Chief, the Criminal Justice Case Manager from the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission, the DTC Probation Officer, and a Defense Advocate. Intensive Judicial supervision is involved, requiring the client to appear regularly in court before the Judge. Graduated incentives and sanctions are used to reward progress and require accountability of the client. On July 1, 2012, there were 17 clients active in the program. During the fiscal year 2012/13, 9 new clients were accepted into the program. Of those 26 total participants, there have been 10 clients who have successfully completed the program and 6 clients who were discharged unsuccessful, leaving 10 clients currently active. On January 1, 2009, also as part of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant, Armstrong County implemented the Intensive Supervision and Treatment (IST) Program. This program combines intensive supervision by a Probation Officer designated solely for this program with intensive drug and alcohol treatment and case management services. The IST team consists of the dedicated Probation Officer, Probation Chief, ARC Manor Treatment Specialist, Criminal Justice Case Manager, and Lead Case Manager from the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission. The client is required to meet regularly with the IST team to review progress. Rewards and sanctions are used to acknowledge progress and require accountability of the client. Progress reports are provided to the Judge on a regular basis. As of July 1, 2012, there were 7 clients active in the program. During the fiscal year 2012/13, 3 new clients were accepted into the program. Of those 10 clients, there have been 2 clients who have successfully completed the program and 2 clients were discharged unsuccessful, leaving 6 clients currently active. The Commission also operates a traditional Restrictive Intermediate Punishment program in both Armstrong and Indiana Counties. As of July 1, 2012, there was 1 client active in the program. Through June 30, 2013, 4 new clients were accepted into the program. Of those 5 clients, 2 clients successfully completed the program and 1 client was discharged unsuccessful, leaving 2 clients currently active. In total, since the Commission was awarded the first Armstrong-Indiana PCCD grant (includes Indiana Drug Treatment Court, Intensive Supervision and Treatment Program, and a few clients in the traditional RIP program), there have been two hundred fifty-four (254) offenders who were diverted from jail to the Restrictive Intermediate Punishment program. Clients participated in inpatient treatment, halfway 20 house, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient counseling, group and individual counseling. During treatment and after discharge, case management continues to assist clients in achieving their goals. Of the 264 clients that were admitted into these programs, one hundred forty-five (145) successfully completed, one hundred and one (101) were discharged from the program unsuccessful, and eighteen (18) clients are still active in these programs. The Commission completed a proposal during the FY 2009/10 for an ARRA/Stimulus grant through PCCD for the Armstrong County IST program. AICDAC was awarded a grant of $279,861 for the period from April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2012. The Commission submitted a Project Modification and was approved to extend this grant until June 30, 2013. The grant helped to fund the Intensive Supervision and Treatment Probation Officer and added a Certified Recovery Specialist to provide recovery support services to the IST clients and inmates at the Armstrong County Jail. In July 2012, the Commission took over administration of the PCCD grant that funds the Clarion County Treatment Court Program. Similar to our Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Program in Armstrong and Indiana Counties, this program focuses on Level 3 and Level 4 offenders who, due to the presence of a substance abuse problem, are sentenced to the program in lieu of jail. The goals of the program are to assist in the reduction of jail overcrowding and reduce the incidence of relapse while ensuring appropriate treatment and access to support services. As of July 1, 2012, there were 19 clients in the Clarion County Treatment Court Program. During FY 2012/13, 7 clients were added to the program. Of the total 26 clients in the program during FY 2012/13, 7 clients graduated successfully and 3 clients were discharged unsuccessfully, and sixteen (16) are still active in the program. The Commission has been involved with the Clarion County Treatment Court Program for a total of three fiscal years. In those three years, there have been forty-five (45) offenders who were diverted from jail to the Clarion County Treatment Court Program. Clients participated in inpatient treatment, halfway house, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient counseling, group and individual counseling. During treatment and after discharge, case management continues to assist clients in achieving their goals. Of the 45 clients that were admitted to the program, seventeen (17) successfully completed, eleven (11) were discharged from the program unsuccessful, and 1 relocated out of county (transferred to another county Drug Court Program as well), and sixteen (16) clients are still active in the program. Student Assistance Program (SAP) The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission’s Student Assistance Program (SAP) was established in 1986 and employs a Case Manager who serves as the SAP Liaison core team member for 25 SAP Teams in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. During the 2012/13 school year, the SAP Liaison provided 256 hours of consultative services to the 25 Core Teams within the two counties. In 2012/13, 75 21 students were referred for drug and alcohol assessments. Of the 75 students referred, 1 was referred to residential treatment, none were referred to adolescent intensive outpatient treatment, 28 were referred to outpatient treatment, 16 were referred to early intervention educational services, 4 were referred to or currently involved with the mental health system, 1 was not referred to treatment due to no identified drug and or alcohol problem, and 25 received DDAP/SAP screenings only as a full assessment was not warranted. The Commission also employs a Case Manager in their Clarion office who serves as a SAP Liaison (.5 FTE) core team member for 8 SAP Teams in Clarion County. During the 2012/13 school year, the SAP Liaison provided 137.50 hours of consultative services to 8 Core Teams within the county. In the FY 2012/13, 28 students received referrals for drug and alcohol assessments. Of the 28 students referred, 2 were referred to residential treatment, 1 was referred to adolescent intensive outpatient, 5 were referred to adolescent outpatient, 4 were referred to early intervention educational services, 2 were not referred to treatment due to no identified drug or alcohol problem, 1 refused to meet with the CM and 13 received DDAP/SAP screenings only as a full assessment was not warranted. In March 2013, the SAP program and the Drug Free Communities Coalition sponsored a Spring training day on Youth Mental Health Issues, Crisis, and Youth Problem Gambling. The trainers were Dr. Ralph May- Chief Clinical Officer, Community Guidance Center; Craig Faish- Crisis Hotline Coordinator, The Open Door; and Sgt. Jamie Jones- Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. This training included information on common adolescent mental health issues, crisis hotline services and youth problem gambling in Pennsylvania. There were approximately 45 participants at the training. During the 2012/13 school year, the SAP Liaisons provided informational packets to the SAP Core Teams in all three counties. The informational packets provide the district SAP Core Teams with drug and alcohol related information. The Commission plans to provide the informational packets once again for the 2013/14 school year. The primary focus of the SAP Liaisons is to provide support and comprehensive SAP services to the students, their families, and the school districts of Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion Counties. The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission will continually strive to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive SAP services to the students, families and school districts in the three county area. The Commission’s Prevention staff will also make themselves available to provide education and information to the SAP teams. Recovery Support Services The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) began providing Recovery Support Services in March of 2010, within the Case Management 22 Department. Recovery Support Services enhance clients’ recovery through coordination of care, casework activities and aftercare. Recovery Support Services at the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission include, but are not limited to: recovery planning, assistance transitioning from residential treatment to a client’s home community, self-help meeting introduction, assistance with sponsor searches, accessing community resources, interview and resume coaching, connection with Case Managers to access treatment services and providing support groups. During the FY 2012/13, a total of 181 unique clients engaged in various types of Recovery Support Services. Of those 181 individuals, 39.2% were referred by the Criminal Justice System and 60.8% were referred by other sources (D&A Case Managers, D&A Providers, Human Service Agencies, self-referrals.) The Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) also started four Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) Support Groups in the three counties we serve (1 in Armstrong, 2 in Indiana and 1 in Clarion) due to concerns expressed by SCA clients and community contacts that local self-help groups don’t accept individuals on recovery-related medications into their groups and/or limit their ability to fully participate in the group when permitted to attend. During the Fiscal Year 2012/13, 138 unique individuals participated in MAR Support Groups run by CRS staff. CRS Staff facilitated a Recovery Life Skills Group in the Armstrong County Jail and 21 unique clients attended. CRS Staff worked with the Nurse Navigator Program and cofacilitated a Hepatitis C Education/Support Group that was attended by 42 unique clients. During the FY 2012/13, the Commission employed a full-time CRS Supervisor, a full-time Forensic CRS through the federal ARRA Stimulus grant (that provided Recovery Support Services to IST clients and inmates in the Armstrong County Jail), a full-time female CRS (funded through HealthChoices Reinvestment funds), and a fulltime CRS for Clarion County (funded through HealthChoices Reinvestment funds). The Commission has been moving steadily toward a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) over the past few years. The Commission has been active in establishing Recovery Advocacy groups and has sponsored activities promoting the groups. The Advocacy Group (TAG) of Armstrong County identified Recovery Housing as a need in their county and the SCA was able to assist the group with establishing an Oxford Recovery House for males in Kittanning, PA. It has been open for six years and continues to take new residents. The Commission worked with TAG to open an Oxford Recovery House for women with children in Armstrong County in July 2010. The Commission was also successful in acquiring HealthChoices Reinvestment funds to establish two male Oxford Recovery Houses in Indiana County during the fiscal year 2011/12. The Commission also acquired HealthChoices reinvestment funds to open a male and a female Oxford Recovery House in Clarion County during the fiscal year 2012/13. The Commission has established a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) Committee and meets quarterly. The Committee has established a ROSC Action Plan with goals and objectives for the three-county area and are making progress on all of their goals, including establishing more Oxford Recovery houses, additional ROSC 23 trainings for human services and criminal justice staff, and plans for a Recovery Center in the future. The Commission has also worked with SBHM and seven Southwestern PA counties to provide Peer-Based Recovery Support Services. Training is provided annually for the Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification for participants from Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion counties. In the FY 2012/13, a total of eight residents were trained in the CRS Certification classes for the three Counties. ARC Manor requires all of their Resident Assistants to have the CRS certification. The Commission and seven other Western PA counties collaborated to develop a supplemental service for HealthChoices that allows for the reimbursement of various peer provided CRS services. The Commission offered a new training opportunity for Certified Recovery Specialists in the FY 2012/13. The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy is a 5 day training that is designed to provide additional training for CRSs. The Case Management Supervisor and CRS Supervisor are CCAR certified Recovery Coaches and Recovery Coach Trainers. SBHM has sponsored 2 CCAR Recovery Coach Academies to date. The Commission worked with the BHARP to provide technical assistance for providers and SCAs in the 23 county BHARP Zone that were interested in and/or beginning to provide Recovery Support Services. The Case Management Supervisor and CRS Supervisor worked together to assist new Recovery Support Services providers to establish policies and procedures, forms, support groups facilitated by CRS Staff, and in person job shadowing. In FY 2012/13, the Commission was active in supporting the first annual CRS Recovery Conference in Bolivar, PA. The CRS Supervisor was on the planning committee. Both the Case Management Supervisor and CRS Supervisor provided training. The Commission sponsored 6 people from our counties to attend the conference. The Commission partnered with seven counties to contract with IRETA/Northeast ATTC to provide technical assistance in the development of a recovery-orientation to the provision of methadone maintenance services from the SCAs, and eventually through HealthChoices. The Best Practices for Recovery Oriented Methadone (ROM) have been completed and ROM went into effect in all of the nine counties on March 1, 2012. Case Management, Recovery Support, and Tobacco Cessation Services have been offered by the SCA to area Methadone providers as part of the ROM during the fiscal year 2012/13. The Commission has established a Family Education and Support Group in Armstrong and Indiana Counties that was funded through the HealthChoices reinvestment funds. This free program is conducted in each county as an eight week program for 90 minutes per week. A treatment therapist provides 45 minute sessions 24 each week to family members on addiction subjects, such as Addiction 101, relapse, enabling, local support services, etc. and the other 45 minutes of the session is in a support group format. This program expanded to Clarion County in December 2012. The Commission’s ROSC Committee has identified the following Recovery Support Service Goals and Objectives for the development of a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) in the three-county area: Goal 1) Enhance county-wide knowledge and awareness of ROSC: Objective 1) Educate all Armstrong/Indiana/Clarion SCA staff and board members regarding the ROSC concept. Objective 2) Educate all Armstrong/Indiana/Clarion contracted substance abuse providers, staff, and board members. Objective 3) Promote awareness and knowledge of the addiction treatment/prevention systems and the ROSC model to organizations and community leaders. Goal 2) Implement, enhance, and sustain the ROSC model in Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion Counties Objective 1) Promote and increase the use of the ROSC values and model with treatment and prevention providers. Objective 2) Increase individual and family participation in all phases of treatment and recovery planning. Objective 3) Enhance the pre-recovery and engagement stages of recovery. Objective 4) Promote and support the recovery community in efforts that enhance ROSC values and model. Objective 5) Obtain sustainable funding for Recovery Support Services. Goal 3) Provide and support safe and sober housing and activities for individuals in recovery Objective 1) Expand and support the network of Oxford Houses in the three-county area. Objective 2) Establish and support recovery oriented community center(s). Objective 3) Promote and support recovery oriented community activities. The ROSC Committee will continue to meet and progress with the action plan into fiscal year 2013/14. HealthChoices The SCA Administrator works in cooperation with the Mental Health Administrator from each County in collaboration to oversee the HealthChoices program in each of the three Counties. Armstrong and Indiana Counties are part of the 25 Southwest Six County consortium, comprised of Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties and oversight is provided by the Southwest Behavioral Health Management (SBHM) Program. The Managed Care Organization (MCO) for Armstrong and Indiana Counties is Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania (VBH-PA), a subsidiary of Value Options. Kami Anderson, Executive Director, serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of SBHM’s Board of Directors and Chairs the SBHM Finance Committee. Clarion County is part of the North Central 23 County Region and the SCA Administrator serves as an executive board member of the oversight corporation, Behavioral Health Alliance of Rural Pennsylvania (BHARP). The Managed Care Organization for Clarion County is Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (CCBHO). Reinvestment funds have been utilized in all three Counties by both the MH program and the SCA to expand and start new treatment programs, such as Partial programs, Halfway House, Medication Assisted Treatment, Recovery Support Services, Recovery Housing, Family Education and Support programs, Adolescent O/P Therapy in the schools and pediatrician offices, integrated PH/BH Nurse Navigator services, and a proposed detox program and expanded residential treatment program in Armstrong County. Nurse Navigator Outreach Program The Nurse Navigator and Recovery Specialist Outreach program is a collaboration between the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission, ARC Manor, and the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. The program is intended to enhance rural service delivery of physical and behavioral health services. The objectives of the Nurse Navigator and Recovery Specialist Outreach program are to: Improve our clients’ perception of their overall health and wellness; Improve clients’ coping strategies and symptom management; Improve communication with their physicians and treatment providers; and Reduce the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The program began initially as a reinvestment program to create a behavioral health/physical health navigator for clients in Clarion County. Kami Anderson, Executive Director, and Cindy McCrea, ARC Manor’s Executive Director, collaborated to write a proposal for a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to expand the program into the other two counties, add the outreach component, and sustain the program. The Commission was awarded the grant on May 1, 2012, and will continue for a three year period. Certified Recovery Specialists provide recovery support services and outreach services to the community regarding the program. The Nurse Navigator works with individuals to: promote health and wellness; increase education on the benefits of proper nutrition; bridge the gap between physical, mental, and substance abuse 26 providers; lose or gain weight through proper diet and exercise; education on prescription medication management; education on communications with physician; promote routine screenings and physicals; stress management and co-occurring groups; advocacy; and promote awareness about alternative practices available. Treatment The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission contracts with every level of care available to clients. These include outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, halfway house, non-hospital based residential treatment and detoxification, methadone maintenance, enhanced treatment to include medication assistance (such as buprenorphine) and hospital based residential treatment and detoxification. There are currently no issues with waiting lists or access to services, other than at times during the year, there may be a shortage of detox beds available. Targeted populations include adolescents, pregnant females, women with children, intravenous drug users and those with co-occurring disorders. The Commission assisted agencies in designing services for these individuals as well as contracted with programs that specialize in these populations. Co-occurring clients (those with Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues) have the option to be referred to outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, halfway house, and non-hospital residential. ARC Manor and The Open Door, local outpatient providers continue to expand the programs that they offer to co-occurring consumers. During the FY 2012/13, the SCA and the Mental Health Administrators continued to co-chair the Armstrong-Indiana Co-Occurring Disorders Committee that includes staff of all of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health provider agencies in the two-County area. The Committee meets bi-monthly to discuss the delivery of Co-Occurring Disorder services, specific complex cases, and methods of improving the system. A series of trainings was held during the FY 2012/13 for staff of the area D & A and MH agencies on topics including MH and Addiction 101, Motivational Interviewing, Medication Series to include Common Psychiatric Medications, Medication Assisted Treatment 101, and Prescribing Mental Health Medications and Addiction Issues. Through a Staunton Farm Foundation grant acquired by the SCA in 2012, providers in the two counties purchased video conference equipment that is used to conduct tele-conference staffings between the mental health and substance abuse agencies to discuss common clients. Plans are being made to include the clients in future meetings, as well as social service agencies and physical health providers with which the client may be involved. 27 Through the state-wide Act 152/HUB program, the Commission was able to draw down an additional $100,000 in Act 152 treatment funds for the residents of the three Counties. Preferred Provider Program Since 2003, the SCA has operated a preferred provider program that allows treatment providers to earn financial incentives based upon performance. The pay for performance standards include: earning funding from various other sources, meeting levels of direct service hours for treatment staff, follow-up contact with discharged clients, licensing status, contract/fiscal/case management monitoring results, fiscal and budget projections, and expedited appointment numbers. No providers earned Preferred Provider status in the FY 2012/13. Medical Assistance Jail Pilot Program The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission asked by the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and the Department of Public Welfare to begin a Medical Assistance Jail Pilot program that would provide an opportunity for County Jail inmates that need residential drug and alcohol treatment to apply for Medical Assistance through the COMPASS program while incarcerated and have their HealthChoices eligibility in place on the date of their release to a residential treatment facility. The Medical Assistance County Jail Pilot began in Armstrong and Clarion Counties on December 1, 2012 and expanded to Indiana County on May 1, 2013. The model in Armstrong, Clarion, and Indiana Counties operates as follows: The County Probation Office identifies an inmate that is likely to need residential drug and alcohol treatment and notifies the local Single County Authority (SCA) office The SCA sends one of their Case Managers to the County Jail to perform a drug and alcohol assessment on the inmate If the inmate’s assessment indicates a need for residential treatment, the SCA will send a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the County Jail within seven days of the inmate’s release date to assist the inmate with completing an on-line COMPASS application for Medical Assistance The inmate is requested to sign a release to the SCA so that if the County Assistance Office needs further information for the application, a notice is sent directly to the SCA and to the inmate The County Assistance Office then processes the application prior to the inmate’s release date. If the inmate is eligible for Medical Assistance, the County Assistance Office activates the inmate’s eligibility for Medical Assistance and HealthChoices on the date of release. 28 The SCA secures an inpatient admission for the inmate’s date of release, allowing the inmate to go directly from the County Jail to the residential treatment facility. Transportation is provided by the treatment facility. As of August 31, 2013, 85 clients have been referred to the program. Of those 85 referrals, 52 clients have been eligible to participate in the program and have been deemed eligible for Medical Assistance. Eleven (11) referrals were pending on August 31st. Approximate savings to the Single County Authority for the cost of treatment in the first nine months of the pilot is $203,168.00. Barriers A major challenge that the Commission has faced in the Fiscal Year 2012/13 is the 10% decrease in funding of Act 152 and BHSI funding. Due to the funding reduction, the Commission needed to make some very difficult decisions regarding the continuation of its programs. Instead of eliminating any treatment programs or levels of care, the Commission voted to discontinue subcontracting its Prevention services to three different Prevention providers and bring Prevention services in-house and provide the services directly. This restructuring of the Prevention Department saved the SCA over $150,000 in funding and allowed the SCA to continue treatment services at its prior levels and meet the increasing demand for treatment. Another challenge in relation to the Prevention restructuring was the need to hire new staff, have them trained, and develop new contacts and relationships with the schools to schedule and provide the curriculum. Four new Prevention Specialists and one Tobacco Specialist were hired in the first quarter of the FY 2012/13 for the Armstrong and Indiana County areas. Relationships were developed with the school districts and some type of prevention programming was provided to almost every school in the three-county area. Another major struggle that the SCA and its treatment providers faced during the FY 2012/13 was the implementation of the STAR data system and the difficulties experienced by the staff required to input or upload data into the new system. The SCA decided to continue dual entry and keep its current Fiscal and Client Tracing System (FACTS). The subcontract providers have also made the decision to do dual entry, which causes an administrative burden for each agency. Trends/Emerging Needs The Commission continued to experience an increased demand for treatment by opiate users, specifically heroin, over the past fiscal year. Two methadone providers, Med-Tech Resources and RHJ Medical are conveniently located for residents of our three counties. 29 The Commission has continued with the use of Buprenorphine in an office-based treatment program with an increase of clients who have chosen this option. The Commission currently contracts with two providers, ARC Manor and the Open Door for these services in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. During the FY 2012/13, a total of 89 unique individuals were funded for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) by the Commission. With the increase in heroin and other opiate use, the buprenorphine program gives our clients another option when requesting treatment for opiate addiction. Many clients still opt for drug-free residential treatment with the hope of attaining abstinence. More physicians are needed in the tri-county area to work with ARC Manor and the Open Door to meet the demand for buprenorphine services in our area. The Commission also recognizes that there is an ongoing concern of the abuse of prescription drugs by adolescents and adults in our tri-county area. Prevention and education efforts to inform residents of this issue have been made. The SCA takes an active role with the District Attorney’s office in each County to participate in the Prescription Drug Take Back and Town Hall Meeting events. The Commission continued to experience an unusually high demand for detoxification services, more than the amount spent in the previous fiscal year and over twice the amount that was spent in the fiscal year 2006/07. In response to the increased demand, the SCA worked with Value Behavioral Health and Southwest Behavioral Health Management to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) for detoxification services in Armstrong County. Reinvestment funds will be used to add a 10-bed detox facility in Armstrong County. ARC Manor was awarded the contract for the addition of a detox unit to their facility. Finally, there has been a general overall increase in demand for treatment. The capacity in our rural counties is being tested. Outpatient satellite offices continue to operate in two of the three counties in an effort to reach out to clients in their community thus eliminating the transportation barrier. While effective and successful, this has also been a drain on the SCA’s limited financial resources. This increased demand for treatment has continued in this fiscal year. The trend is expected to continue. 30 CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) served a total of 987 unduplicated Armstrong-Indiana County clients and 149 unduplicated Clarion County clients in the fiscal year 2012/13. The breakdown by age, race and sex, is as follows: Armstrong-Indiana County Clarion County Black Under 15 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 Over 54 TOTALS Male 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 7 Female 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Male 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Female 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Hispanic: Under 15 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 Over 54 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White: Under 15 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 Over 54 TOTALS 0 9 197 285 109 84 30 714 1 9 88 96 39 28 4 265 0 3 34 30 15 11 4 97 0 1 14 16 6 11 0 48 Other: Under 15 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 Over 54 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAND TOTALS 721 266 100 49 31 The primary drug of choice for the clients served by AICDAC are as follows for fiscal year 2012/13: Armstrong-Indiana County Alcohol Amphetamines Barbiturates Child of Alcoholic Co-Dependency Cocaine/Crack Hallucinogens Heroin Inhalants Marijuana Methamphetamine Opiates Other Over the Counter Meds Poly Drug Prescribed Medication Sedatives Tobacco Clarion County 492 0 1 0 0 28 1 230 3 131 3 22 2 74 0 0 0 0 91 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 0 11 0 10 1 8 1 0 0 0 The referral sources for clients served by AICDAC are as follows for fiscal year 2012/13: Armstrong-Indiana County Attorney County Parole County Probation Community Service Agency Court CYS D&A Provider Diversion Program Doctor Employer Family/Friend Federal Parole Hospital Other School Self State Parole State Probation Clarion County 0 4 481 15 75 1 70 0 1 1 10 1 25 5 8 278 11 1 0 1 42 3 18 0 24 0 0 2 1 0 3 21 0 32 2 0 32 SCA Treatment Services Fiscal Year 2012/13 Type of Service Inpatient (Non Hospital) Adolescent Residential Detox Dual Diagnosis Residential Halfway House Long-Term Residential Adult Residential Clarion Inpatient (Non Hospital) Adolescent Residential Detox Dual Diagnosis Residential Halfway House Adult Residential Outpatient Assessments Buprenorphine Doctor Visits Buprenorphine Medication Buprenorphine Drug Tests Drug Tests IOP (Group, Individual) Med Checks Methadone Outpatient (Group, Individual) Partial (Group, Individual) Psych Evaluations Emergency/Recovery Housing Clarion Outpatient Assessments Drug Tests IOP (Group, Individual) Outpatient (Group, Individual) Partial (Group, Individual) Emergency/Recovery Housing PCCD Detox IOP (Group, Individual) Adult Residential (Non Hospital) # of Clients # of Days/Hrs 1 141 34 11 2 158 12 days 502 days 393 days 188 days 66 days 1,656 days 1 16 1 4 28 25 days 69 days 4 days 110 days 311 days 506 84 84 79 153 447 15 5 801 99 8 15 993.5 hrs 437 visits 4,659 pills 360 tests 415 tests 8,868 hrs 17 checks 34 weeks 5,928 hrs 1,537.5 hrs 8 evals 16 months 60 41 45 94 2 5 96 hrs 83 tests 460.5 hrs 503.5 hrs 43.5 hrs 6 months 1 2 3 4 days 7 hrs 19 days 33 Indiana Drug Court Drug Tests Halfway House IOP (Group, Individual) Outpatient (Group, Individual) Adult Residential (Non Hospital) Long-Term Residential (Non Hospital) Intensive Supervision & Treatment Drug Tests Halfway House IOP (Group, Individual) Outpatient (Group, Individual) Partial (Group, Individual) Emergency/Recovery Housing Psych Evaluations Clarion Treatment Court Assessments Drug Tests Halfway House IOP (Group, Individual) Outpatient (Group, Individual) Emergency/Recovery Housing Adult Residential (Non Hospital) 1 1 3 6 4 1 2 tests 24 days 29 hrs 49.5 hrs 84 days 27 days 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 4 tests 28 days 81.5 hrs 31 hrs 75 hrs 1 month 1 eval 5 10 2 6 22 3 2 7.5 hrs 25 tests 136 days 150 hrs 298.5 hrs 3 months 63 days 34 SCA Revenue/Income Fiscal Year 2012/13 (unaudited) Funding Category State Base Federal Block Grant - Drug Federal Block Grant - Alcohol Strategic Prevention Framwork State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) State Compulsive & Problem Gambling Treatment State Act 2010-01 BHSI Funds Act 152 Funds HealthChoices DUI and Human Services Development Funds (HSDF) PCCD RIP Grant ARRA/Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Clarion County PCCD RIP Grant Drug Free Communites Grant (DFC) STOP Act Grant Tobacco Settlement Funds Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant PA Liquor Control Board Grant Miscellaneous Income Total Amount 593,284 352,998 315,480 2,919 128,708 45,927 413,909 254,758 630,679 123,529 129,504 81,656 116,886 148,323 15,341 194,393 107,665 15,166 58,140 3,729,265 35 Expenses by Category Fiscal Year 2012/13 (unaudited) Activity Code 51 53 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 72 82A 82B 82C 85 86A1 86A2 86B 87A 87B 88A&B 88C Activity Description Amount Administration Administration Evaluation and Research Total Administration 552,003 6,075 Prevention Information Dissemination Education Alternative Activites Problem ID and Referral Community Based Process Environmental Other - Prevention Services Total Prevention 387,027 189,271 61,640 66,635 16,273 64,396 160 Intervention Intervention Total Intervention 140,952 Treatment Inpatient Non-Hospital Detox Inpatient Non-Hospital Rehab Inpatient Non-Hospital Halfway House Partial Hospitalization Outpatient Drug-Free Pharmacotherapy Intensive Outpatient Emergency Housing Recovery Housing Total Treatment Case Management Case Management Recovery Support Services Total Case Management Total Expenses 558,078 785,402 140,952 325,974 486,729 47,272 69,366 296,484 3,060 246,681 1,898 16,541 1,494,005 583,035 142,775 725,810 3,704,247 36 SCA Expenses by Category Fiscal Year 2012/13 (unaudited) Activity Code 51 53 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 72 82A 82B 82C 85 86A1 86A2 86B 87A 87B 88A&B 88C Comp & HC Admin, State Federal Federal Prob State Act Clinical, Base Drug Alcohol SPF-SIG Gambling 2010-01 BHSI/IGT Act 152 Reinvestment 189,485 3,634 16,263 41,516 19,310 84,087 1,500 600 30,055 28,126 25,468 52,779 53,101 48,614 43,869 12,058 1,658 2,117 1,995 46,283 50,595 6,423 6,241 1,653 6,277 4,387 3,766 725 1,760 1,747 1,596 Activity Description Administration Evaluation and Research Information Dissemination Education Alternative Activities Problem ID & Referral Community Based Process Environmental Other Prevention Services Intervention 5,555 Inpatient Non-Hospital Detox 29,499 Inpatient Non-Hospital Rehab 84,809 Inpatient Non-Hospital Halfway House Partial Hospitalization Outpatient Drug-Free 15,912 Pharmacotherapy 1,260 Intensive Outpatient 27,732 Emergency Housing 1,898 Recovery Housing 3,461 Case Management 83,684 Recovery Support Services 6,543 Total Expenses 593,284 3,000 2,000 9,385 33,058 2,724 34,465 65,106 7,727 2,795 77,752 65,001 94,064 64,309 44,576 33,334 352,998 315,480 26,337 56,643 66,760 160,493 8,400 18,312 48,037 47,501 1,800 53,611 760 119,947 5,134 128,708 45,927 413,909 254,758 DUI Fines and PCCD RIP ARRA HSDF Grant Grant 16,949 35,541 41,969 Clarion PCCD RIP Grant 21,771 4,834 8,167 463 494 318 10,762 37,737 203,206 11,048 3,390 5,234 50,476 1,052 904 20,938 2,088 15,471 903 1,790 10,000 197,484 77,831 630,679 96,296 Rural Tobacco Health STOP Settlement Care PLCB Act DFC Grant Grant Grant Grant Misc 2,991 30,616 1,949 2,573 43,349 3,750 225 108,866 130,776 5,284 839 7,933 10,182 5,347 8,954 170 1,723 624 23,762 32,841 2,361 11 160 81,898 10,052 2,436 13,312 2,183 1,416 21,903 2,279 3,783 450 840 1,106 45,225 29,817 129,504 81,656 116,886 148,323 53,659 Total 552,003 6,075 387,027 189,271 61,640 66,635 16,273 64,396 160 140,952 325,974 486,729 47,272 69,366 296,484 3,060 246,681 1,898 16,541 3,260 583,035 25,767 2,817 142,775 194,393 107,665 15,166 15,341 58,140 3,704,247 37