| About Us | |
| Prevention Works; Recovery Is Real and It Saves Money | |
| Mission Statement | |
| The Department of Human Services' Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH) mission is to assist Oregonians and their families to become independent, healthy and safe by: *promoting resilience and recovery through culturally competent, integrated, evidence-based treatments of addictions, pathological gambling, mental illness and emotional disorders, and *prevention and reducing the negative effects of alcohol, other drugs, gambling addiction, and mental health disorders. AMH works with community partners to plan, deliver services and increase program quality. | |
| Organization | |
| Annual Performance Measures The Institute of Medicine Spectrum of Intervention  Prevention: Research provides strong evidence that prevention help people make healthful choices about the way they live their lives. Prevention also reduces risk factors associated with alcohol and drug abuse. Prevention programs are aimed at three audiences: *Universal prevention is for all people. *Selective prevention is for people who are at above average risk of involvement with alcohol and other drugs. *Indicated prevention is for people who show minimal but detectable signs of involvement with alcohol and other drugs, but do not meet diagnostic criteria for abuse or dependence. What is Addiction? Addiction is a brain disease. A number of risk factors in the family, school and community predispose a person to start using alcohol and drugs. Once a person starts using, the drugs--including alcohol--change the structure and function of the brain. Addiction is the inevitable result of prolonged use. Addiction is chronic and it is relapsing. The goal of treatment - as with other chronic, relapsing disease - is to manage the illness, increase the intervals between relapses, and reduce or eliminate consequences. Treatment Research shows that treatment improves people's lives. *Physical and mental health improve and the cost of medical care is reduced. *Criminal behavior and recidivism to prison is reduced. *Family and social relationships improve, and child abuse/neglect and domestic violence is reduced. *The individual's employment situation improves and income increases. Maintenance Maintenance programs are essential to long-term recovery. Their purpose is to prevent or reduce relapse. These program may include "step-down" treatment, methadone maintenance, ongoing monitoring, and wraparound supports as well as self-help groups. | |
| Programs | |
Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH)
Summary of Programs
Alcohol and drug, problem gambling and mental health treatment are available to people of all ages. Several programs are designed specially to serve youth and others to serve seniors.Alcohol and Drug Prevention
Alcohol and drug prevention programs target people who have not been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder. Services may target an entire population, specific groups of people who are at above-average risk of involvement with alcohol and other drugs, or specific individiuals who show signs of involvement with alcohol or other drugs, but who have not been diagnosed with abuse or dependence.Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Alcohol and drug treatment programs provide an array of services tailored to the clients’ needs. These include: assessment; detoxification; and individual, group and family counseling, residential treatment, and medications.Nearly 53,000 adults, 6,300 youth and 550 seniors received these services in calendar year 2003. Problem Gambling Services
Problem gambling programs are designed to prevent and treat pathological gambling. These programs are funded by dedicated lottery revenues.More than 1,300 adults received these services in fiscal year 2003. Mental Health Services
Mental health services are divided into two main categories:--Community Services
Community programs provide a range of services tailored to the consumer’s needs, including community/outpatient intervention and therapy, case management, child and adolescent day treatment, residential and foster care, supported employment, acute hospital care, and crisis and pre-commitment services. The community also provides supervision and treatment for persons under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board.More than 60,000 adults and 29,000 youth received these services in calendar year 2003. --State Hospitals
The State Hospitals – located in Salem, Portland and Pendleton – provide 24-hour supervised care to people with the most severe mental health disorders, many of whom have been committed to the Department a as danger to themselves or others, including people who have been found guilty except for insanity.More than 1,500 adults and 65 youth from 33 Oregon counties received these services in calendar year 2003. | |
