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MISSION STATEMENT
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The Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of the Bureau for Behavioral Health
and Health Facilities oversees the statewide provision of substance abuse
treatment and prevention services for adults and adolescents. The Division
fulfills this function primarily through contractual arrangements with the
state's 13 community behavioral health centers and other agencies. The
Division's other primary responsibilities as the federal government's identified
single state agency for substance abuse funds are: to manage the block grant
funding, identify service needs, facilitate training, and provide leadership for
collaborative community efforts in the areas of both prevention and treatment.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS/EVENTS/TRAININGS
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SPECIAL DOCUMENTS/MANUALS(pdf format)
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LINKS
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Substance Abuse Facility Locator Provided by Substance Abuse Mental
Health Services Administration(SAMHSA)
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Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
is the
Federal agency charged with improving the quality and
availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative
services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and
cost to society resulting from substance abuse and
mental illnesses.
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The West Virginia Prevention Resouce Center (WV PrevNet)
was created to
build and support a comprehensive, interactive prevention
system for WV, which contributes to the well being of WV
citizens.
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Consumer Organization and Networking Technical
Assistance Center (CONTAC)
serves as a resource center for
consumers/survivors/ex-patients and consumer-run
organizations across the United States, promoting self-help,
recovery and empowerment.
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SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse
is the world's largest resource for
current information and materials concerning alcohol and
substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
is a fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may
solve their common problem and help others to recover from
alcoholism.
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The Association of Halfway House Alcoholism
Programs of North America (AHHAP)
represents over 1500 residential facilities providing
long-term, cost effective recovery services.
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The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Techonology Transfer
Center (Mid-ATTC)
has as it's mission the transfer of current and
emerging knowledge, skills, techniques, models,
and approaches from the research community to
addiction professionals, educators, and students.
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