Please note that substance abuse counselor licensure, facility licensure, investigations and offender education (and staff that work in each area) are located in another location.  To reach that location or for more information, call 800-832-9623.

Current Reports and Publications

• 2007 Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (DDRAC) Report • Executive Summary
  This report to Governor Rick Perry reviews progress coordinating the strategy, status, and funding of state programs relating to drug demand reduction, and recommendations for legislation to address reducing drug demand. The 2005 DDRAC Report and 2003 DDRAC Report are also available.

• Notable Substance Abuse Issues for 2007, a presentation by Dave Wanser, Ph.D., to the Association of Substance Abuse Professionals. (January 22, 2007; MS PowerPoint, 53 KB)

• Behavioral Health NEWS BRIEF
  Informing policy and practice in mental health and substance abuse services through data.

• Substance Abuse Trends in Texas Published June 2006.

• The 2006 SYNAR Report outlines our progress enforcing youth tobacco access laws and future plans to ensure compliance with the Synar requirements to reduce youth tobacco access rates. Published November 2006.

• Texas School Survey of Substance Use Among Students
  These bi-annual reports represent the statewide results on alcohol and drug usage among in-school students, as well as student attitudes, extracurricular involvement, and other behaviors.
  • Grades 4-6
  • Grades 7-12

Current Initiatives

• Texas Mental Health and Substance Abuse Crisis Services Redesign

• Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services (CMBHS)
  The purpose of this project is to develop an integrated clinical management system for behavioral health care (mental health and substance abuse) services at DSHS. Our focus is to respond to the needs of the behavioral health community in providing a holistic approach to mental health and substance abuse services.

Featured Resources

Access to Care

• An initiative of the American Red Cross Hurricane Recovery Program, Access to Care is designed to help those directly affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma obtain mental health and substance abuse services. Enrollment can be initiated by case managers, agencies, or by individuals, and is open to citizens of all states.
• Additional information and resources for mental health and substance abuse service providers who are working with evacuees.

Contract Renewal and Closeout

• FY2006 Contract Closeout Information
  Forms were due to DSHS by November 10, 2006.
• Contract Renewal Information
  Forms were due to DSHS by May 29, 2006.

Reporting

• Prevention Evaluation: Youth Programs
  Youth prevention programs are required to report evaluation data quarterly using the Curriculum Outcome Measures Report available in BHIPS. To complete the report, providers need to implement the evaluation plan designed by the DSHS prevention program evaluator for each curriculum. Questions about the evaluation plans should be directed to Martin Arocena at 512/206-5809. Some of the evaluation plans used during FY04 have been modified.

Rules and Guidelines

• Workplace Guidelines for Education on HIV and other Communicable Diseases
  Outlines DSHS rule requirements associated with 447 and 448, governing development of policy and procedure for education and use of standard precautions to prevent exposure to communicable disease, including HIV

• Chapter 448 Reporting Measures Requirement:
  Effective September 1, 2004 licensed facilities that do not receive our funding are required to maintain and report data.

Training

• Behavioral Health Integrated Provider System (BHIPS)
  In FY 2005, new rules and contract requirements for contracted providers have led to many enhancements to BHIPS. These multimedia presentations communicate these changes to contractors.

• Board Member Training Available Online:"What Every Non-Profit Board Member Needs to Know"
  Right-click to download this presentation to your computer

Last Updated February 1, 2007