The Road to Recovery 2009 Multimedia Series

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• August:  The Social Services System: Supporting Treatment and Recovery for Individuals and Families

  
  (Premiers: 08/01/2009)
  

  Ask the Expert:  Nachson Zohari, LCSW, Program Administrator for Substance Abuse Treatment, Denver Department of Human Services

  A recovery-oriented system of care includes all sectors of society working together to support recovery for an individual and for members of that person's family. Social services are a critical link in this chain of support; they can help identify addiction and affected family members, direct individuals to appropriate treatment and recovery support services, and support those already in recovery. This program will examine ways in which social services effectively delivers assistance - via foster care, housing, job training, medical care, veteran support, for example - to those who need it, including the children and families of those with substance use disorders. The program also will offer tips on how to improve cooperation with other sectors of society.

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• July:  Treatment and the Justice System: Preventing Problems and Ensuring Recovery

  
  (Premiers: 07/01/2009)
  

  Ask the Expert:  Pamela Rodriguez, MS, Executive Vice President, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities

  According to a study by the Bureau of Justice, 32 percent of inmates at the State level and 26 percent of those at the Federal level reported they were using alcohol or drugs at the time of their offense. Reducing substance abuse not only helps to break the cycle of recidivism but can help prevent individuals from entering the justice system in the first place. This program will showcase how treatment and recovery services both within and outside the justice system transform lives and families, create safer communities, and serve as an effective crime prevention tool.

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• June:  Recovery and the Health Care/Insurance Systems: Improving Treatment and Increasing Access

  
  (Premiers: 06/01/2009)
  

  Ask the Expert:  Renata Henry, M.Ed., Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health and Disabilities, at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  When the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 becomes effective in 2010, additional options will become available to those seeking addiction and mental health services. The Act will require group health plans to offer coverage for addiction and mental illness and provide benefits on par with those for all other medical and surgical conditions. This program will examine what impact the Act will have on health care and insurance systems and what it means for individuals and families battling addiction. The show will also explore other issues related to health care's role in recovery, such as proper screening and intervention, prescription drug abuse prevention, and treating co-occurring disorders.

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• May:  Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services

  
  (Premiers: 05/01/2009)
  

  Ask the Expert:  Thomas. A Kirk, Jr., Ph.D, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

  Recovery-oriented systems of care provide a continuum of care for individuals in recovery and their families. Treatment services, including screening and brief interventions, inpatient and outpatient programs, and aftercare and recovery support, are available at every stage of a person’s recovery from addiction. However, there are opportunities to enhance such services by facilitating collaboration and synergy throughout the full spectrum of supportive services by establishing a continuum of care that increases the probability of addiction treatment success and helps to reduce the incidence of relapse. This program will look at examples of how services have successfully partnered and will address the gaps in service coordination that still need to be addressed to improve collaboration throughout all systems so that individuals in recovery receive comprehensive care.

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• April:  Treatment 101: Recovery Today

  
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  Ask the Expert:  Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E. , Director, Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  This program looks at the current state of addiction treatment, examines recent advancements in the field, considers barriers to treatment and how to overcome them, and discusses strategies for making addiction treatment more accessible by establishing public health framework-based addiction treatment services for both the person suffering from the disease and members of the person's family.

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