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SAN MATEO COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM SERVICE SYSTEM OVERVIEW, NEEDS ANALYSIS, AND FUNDING PLAN 1994 |
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SAN MATEO COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM
SERVICE SYSTEM OVERVIEW, NEEDS ANALYSIS, AND FUNDING PLAN
Purpose
The primary purposes of this service system overview, needs analysis and funding plan report are to 1) analyze the existing AOD recovery system, 2) address the issue of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment service gaps, and 3) identify existing service strengths. Although unmet needs are one focus, if we only identify unmet needs, we present an inaccurate picture of the system overall. The areas where the system is working need to be recognized, so these elements can be maintained.
Previous needs assessments have identified unmet needs, and it is not useful to simply repeat these findings. The goal of the report is to inform policy makers concerning where the system is working, point out areas of unmet needs, and discuss how the system can be modified over time to address unmet needs in the difficult funding environment of the 1990's. The report also identifies potential new evaluation approaches, and addresses the issue of the balance of prevention and treatment.
Data Reviewed
Existing documents and data. In preparing this report, we reviewed available information and data, including available county-wide descriptive data, need indicator data, and substance abuse incidence and prevalence data, evaluation data, capacity data, and previous County reports.
Documents reviewed for this report include:
San Mateo County Human Services Strategic Plan
San Mateo County Alcohol and Drug Services Annual Plan, 1993-94
San Mateo County Alcohol and Drug Services Annual Plan, 1992-93
San Mateo County Alcohol & Drug Services Directory
California Master Plan to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Abuse (1992)
A Strategic Plan for the 1990s. San Mateo County Department of Health Services (1992)
A Multicultural Five-Year Master Plan for the Reduction of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in San Mateo County (1991)
An Assessment of Alcohol and Drug Problems in San Mateo County (1989)
United Way of San Mateo County Needs Assessment Report 1993; revised 11/9/93
San Mateo ADP provider program descriptions and evaluation reports (various)
A key informant survey was also conducted, and is described after the section reviewing previous needs assessments.
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