Request from NASADAD on Behalf of Outcomes Data Subcommittee, 12.28.10

FOR EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION

Reports, Presentations, and Internet Links for Outcomes Data Subcommittee Collected by NASADAD Staff on May 4, 2011

Request from NASADAD on behalf of Outcomes Data Subcommittee, 12.28.10:

Please send internal or external reports/presentations on women’s services that include:

Characteristics of those treated
Types of care provided

Access to treatment

Quality and/or outcomes

Or other related issues

(Note that the italicized annotation below each document is NASADAD’s interpretation of the provided information.)

Arizona:

Arizona Data Sheet

(This spreadsheet of data provides substance abuse prevention and treatment information on women who are pregnant, have dependent children, and are both pregnant and in custody of dependent children in the FFY 2010. This information is further separated by age, race, education, employment status, arrest status, and substance abuse status.)

Arizona Department of Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Bureau of Grants Management and Information Systems. (2010 August) ARS §36-2023 (FY 2010).

California:

Alcohol and Other Drug Services for Women in CA

(This 13-slide PowerPoint was presented at the Women’s Health Conference in San Francisco, CA on May 14 2009. It provides information on California women demographics, length of treatment, comparison of men’s v. women’s treatment, core competencies for programs that serve women, NASADAD guidelines to States, and available technical assistance.)

Patterson, P. (2009 May). Alcohol and other drug services for women in California. [PowerPoint slides]. Presented at the San Francisco Women’s Health Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Data on California’s Women and Families with Substance Use Disorders

(This 26-page PDF report, also by CalWCF, “contains data relevant to the delivery of a comprehensive continuum of services to prevent substance use disorders among women, children and families.” Data for the report was taken from NSDUH, TEDS and N-SSATS.)

Children and Family Futures, Inc. (2006). Data on California’s women and families with substance use disorders. Retrieved from:

Perinatal Environmental Scan

(This 165-page PDF report was part of the California Women, Children and Families (CalWCF) Technical Assistance Project. Completed on April 30, 2007, the document is a “snapshot of California’s perinatal alcohol and other drug problems, services, and policies.”)

Children and Family Futures, Inc. (2007). Perinatal environmental scan: a snapshot of California’s perinatal alcohol and other drug problems, services, and policies. Retrieved from:

Colorado:

Special Connections Annual Report

(This 15-page report provides annual data on women participating in Colorado’s Special Connections program, described as “a Medicaid funded treatment benefit for pregnant and post-partum women in Colorado” extending “from the confirmation of the pregnancy to one year post partum.” Information in the report includes data on trimester of pregnancy at admission, primary substance, average length of participation, and birth outcomes for program participants.)

Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health. (2009). Special connections annual report, July 1, 2008-June 30, 3009. Denver, CO: Karen Mooney.

Connecticut:

Info Brief on Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative

(This 1-page info brief published by the Dept. of Mental Health and Addictions Services gives information on Connecticut’s initiative to “enhance our current behavioral health system for women in a way that is trauma-informed, gender-specific, and that promotes self-determination” through the Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative.)

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services. (2007). Info brief of women’s services practice improvement collaborative. Retrieved from:

Outcome Measures for Women’s Residence Services

(This document prescribes six domains and their subgroups that are used to measure outcomes for women leaving residential treatment. Identified by the Women’s Outcomes Workgroup, the domains include substance use: sobriety; employment/education/vocational training; reunification; safe housing; criminal justice involvement: arrests; and social connections.)

The Connecticut Women’s Consortium. (n.d.). Outcomes measures for women’s residence services. Retrieved from:

Indiana:

Addiction Treatment for Women: A Priority

(This bulletin asserts addiction treatment for pregnant women as a priority in Indiana. It lists resources for pregnant women, including women’s residential addiction treatment providers and “Treatment Services for Pregnant Women Block Grant Information.”)

Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction. (2010). Addiction treatment for women: a priority. Retrieved from:

Kentucky:

KIDS NOW Plus FY 2009: Annual Report

(This report summarizes information on the KIDS NOW Plus program for FY 2009. The program provides interventions for pregnant women with risk factors of substance abuse. The report is published by the Kentucky Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services: Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. It describes prevention services for pregnant women, project outcomes, and costs and benefits.)

Kentucky Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictions Services, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. (2009). KIDS NOW plus FY 2009: annual report. Frankfort, KY: Author.

Massachusetts:

Healthcare Reform for Gender-Specific Treatment in MA

(This 6-slide PowerPoint, made by the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, provides data on healthcare reform for women ages 18-64 and Massachusetts, and problems with healthcare reform specific to women with substance use disorders.)

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. (2011, March). Healthcare reform for gender specific treatment.[PowerPoint slides].

The Impacts of Healthcare Reform on Health Insurance Coverage and Healthcare Access, Use and Affordability for Women in MA

(This 17-page PDF report, written in June 2010, addresses the impact of Massachusetts healthcare reform legislation, which passed on 2006, specifically for women.)

Urban Institute and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. (2010). The impacts of health reform on health care access, use and affordability for women in Massachusetts. Retrieved from:

Michigan:

SAFERR Protocol Presentation

(This Power Point presentation overviewed Michigan’s SAFERR [Screening, Assessment, Family Engagement, Retention and Recovery] program and protocol. Slides 16-23 describe women-specific treatment needs and protocols.)

Smith-Butterwick, A. & Adams, L. (2010). Michigan substance abuse/child welfare protocol for screening, assessment, family engagement, retention, and recovery. [PowerPoint Slides]. Presented at the Annual Child Welfare Services Issues Conference. East Lansing, MI.

Montana:

Michael’s House 2001-2009 Outcome Findings

(This report overviews the treatment outcomes for women who go through the Michael’s House treatment program. This is a small, transitional housing unit that allows women to live with their children and be taught living skills necessary to reentry.)

Michel’s House. (n.d.). Michel’s house 2001-2009 outcomes findings. [PDF Document]. Billings, MT: Rimrock Foundation.

Nevada:

Women and Substance Abuse in Nevada: A Special Report

(This 57-page document, published by Nevada’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency, reports on a project to “collect comprehensive data for more effective prevention planning by Nevada’s community.”)

Nevada Mental Health and Developmental Services Division, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency. (2011). Women and substance abuse in Nevada: a special report. Retrieved from:

New Jersey:

Pregnant and Parenting Women and Substance Abuse Treatment

(This 61-slide PowerPoint presentation provides information specific to pregnant and parenting women in the State of New Jersey. The presentation describes women-specific issues like treatment barriers, trauma and outcomes; as well as treatment methods like targeted case management and medical homes.)

Mazon-Jeffers, R. (n.d.). Pregnant and parenting women and substance abuse treatment. [PowerPoint slides]. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Addictions Services.

Women’s Treatment and Resources

(This 22-page PowerPoint presentation gives details on New Jersey’s Dept. of Addictions Services, women specific treatment facts and admission rates, SAPT Block Grant requirements for women, and over funding for women’s services. It was presented at a Perinatal Conference.)

Scalise, C. (n.d.). Women’s treatment and resources. [PowerPoint slides]. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Addictions Services.

New York:

Special Population Report: Women and Children, 2007

(This 6-page report, published by New York’s Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, is a Special Population Report on women and children in 2007. It provides statistics and information on treatment for women, women who have children, women living with children, and pregnant women; and gives an overview of some available treatment resources for women and children.)

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Division of Outcome Management and System Investment, Data Analysis and Use Unit. (2009). Special Population Report: Women and Children, 2007. Albany, NY: Author.

North Carolina:

The Problems No One Wants to See: Mental Illness and Substance Abuse among Women of Reproductive Age in North Carolina

(This article, from the North Carolina Medical Journal presses the importance of women receiving behavioral health treatment. Its overarching focus is the idea that “addiction and mental illness not only pose risks to prenatal development and birth outcomes, but also impair women’s ability to be safe and sober mothers.”

Louison, L., Green, S., Bunch, S., Scheyett, A. The problems no one wants to see: mental illness and substance abuse among women of reproductive age in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2009; 70(5): 454-457.

Ohio:

Client Snapshot: Ohio’s Women-Specific Programs, SFY 2005-09

(This 2-page PDF document, published in May 2011, includes data derived from the Multi Agency Community Services Information System (MACSIS), a client information system shared by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and the Ohio Department of Mental Health. The data includes a specific chart on demographic characteristics of female clients in Ohio women’s programs.)

Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. (2011 May). Client snapshot: Ohio’s women-specific programs, SFY 2005-09.[PDF Document]. Available from:

Oregon:

Oregon Uniform Application FY 2011, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant

(This is a copy of Oregon’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Application for FFY 2009. Pages 78-98 relate directly to women’s services. Among other things, the pages referenced profess goals for women’s treatment like “Providing Specialized Services for Pregnant Women and Women with Dependent Children,” which would include “preferential alcohol and other drug treatment including medical services, childcare, case management, and interim services in case of waitlists.”)

Oregon Department of Human Services, Addictions and Mental Health Division. (2010). Oregon uniform application FY 2011, substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant [PDF Document]. Retrieved from:

Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Programs Report

(This is the “Drug and Alcohol Programs Report” published by the Pennsylvania Department of Health: Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Pages 60-63 are the Women and Children’s Annual Report for SFY 2008/2009. The report lists all active treatment programs for women as well as their capacity and projected outcomes. To access the document, click the link below, then click “NEW 2010 – 11 BDAP State Plan and Report” under “Annual Publications.”)

Pennsylvania Department of Health: Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. (n.d.). Drug and alcohol program reports. [PDF document].Retrieved from

South Dakota:

(The following three reports, by the South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, provide data on pregnant women admissions to treatment in South Dakota. The reports show 182 admissions for 2008-2009, 172 for 2009-2010, and 120 for 2010-2011. Data is also separated by race, age, marital status and tertiary drugs.)

Pregnant Women Admissions 6/2008-5/2009

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.(n.d.).Pregnant women admissions from 06/01/2008 to 05/31/2009, all funding sources [Data File]. Retrieved from:

Pregnant Women Admissions 6/2009-5/2010

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.(n.d.).Pregnant women admissions from 06/01/2009 to 05/31/2010, all funding sources [Data File]. Retrieved from:

Pregnant Women Admissions 6/2010-5/2011

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.(n.d.).Pregnant women admissions from 06/01/2010 to 05/31/2011, all funding sources [Data File]. Retrieved from:

(The following two reports, by the South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, provide data on pregnant women served in the treatment system on South Dakota. The reports show 174 served in 2009-2010 and 147 served 2010-2011. Data is also separated by age, race, marital status, income, secondary drugs, and service type.)

Pregnant Women Served 6/2009-5/2010

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.(n.d.).Pregnant women admissions from 06/01/2010 to 05/31/2011, all funding sources [Data File]. Retrieved from:

Pregnant Women Served 6/2010-3/2011

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.(n.d.).Pregnant women admissions from 06/01/2010 to 05/31/2011, all funding sources [Data File]. Retrieved from:

State of South Dakota Client Service Summary: Fiscal Year 2010

(This 39-page PDF document is a summary on clients served through The Department of Human Services’ Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The data in this report is collected through South Dakota’s STARS (State Treatment Activity Reporting System), and allows the department to analyze the extent, distribution, and effectiveness of substance abuse services. Much of the analyses references services for women and pregnant women.)

South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. (2010). State of South Dakota client services summary: fiscal year 2010. [PDF Document]. Retrieved from:

Texas:

Behavioral Health Services for Women in Texas

(This one-page document, published by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, describes DSHS-funded provider programs “designed specifically for pregnant and parenting females, and programs that allow children to enter treatment with their mother.” The one-pager briefly describes Pregnant and Postpartum Intervention [PPI] services, Specialized Female Treatment services, and Women and Children Residential services.)

Texas Department of State Health Services, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. (2009, July). Behavioral health services for women in Texas. Austin, TX: Author.

Utah:

Methamphetamine’s Impact on Women and their Children

(This PowerPoint outlines the growing methamphetamine epidemic in Utah. Slides 41-46 focus most heavily on women, their dependent children, and the effects of the use of methamphetamines. The PowerPoint shows the methamphetamine is the drug of choice for women of child bearing age in Salt Lake County, Utah, and that 2/3 of these women have young, dependent children.)

Utah Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. (2006, April). Methamphetamine’s impact on women and their children [PowerPoint slides]. Presented at the Soroptimist Conference, Salt Lake County, UT.

Virginia:

A Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, Perinatal Substance Use: Promoting Healthy Outcomes

(This 13-page brochure, published by the Virginia Department of Social Services, provides the “Virginia legal requirements and health care practice implications” regarding substance abuse and HIV screening in prenatal care, referring substance exposed newborns to Child Protective Services, discharging women from the hospital with substance use disorders, and effective practices.)

Virginia Department of Social Services.(2008 April).A guide for hospitals and healthcare providers, perinatal substance use: promoting healthy outcomes [PDF Document]. Retrieved from:

Incorporating Medication Assisted Therapies with Pregnant women

(This PowerPoint by Virginia’s Commonwealth Partnership for Women and Children Affected by Substance Abuse describes the affects of substance, alcohol, and nicotine use on a fetus, and gives extensive information on possible medication-assisted treatment options for pregnant women.

Weaver, M. (2009 November). Incorporating medication assisted therapies with pregnant women [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from:

Washington:

Abuse Trends in Washington State

(This document, “Abuse Trends in Washington State,” is published by the Department of Health and Social Services: Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. Pages 329-333 refer to “Pregnant and Parenting Women Outcomes” and offer data on a profile of pregnant women served, low birth weight births following treatment, referrals to child protective services following treatment, arrests after treatment, and Medicaid costs for infants following treatment.)

Washington Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. (2009). Abuse trends in Washington State [PDF Document]. Retrieved from:

West Virginia:

The Point of Promise: Inaction of the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs is No Longer an Option

(This eight-page PDF document, published by the West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association, discusses problems with substance abuse and addiction in West Virginia and concludes that it has to be addressed now. The Association uses testimonials, financial analyses, and statistics on the effectiveness of treatment to make the case for action. Page four addresses women-specific issues.)

West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association. (2008). The point of promise: inaction on the use of alcohol and other drugs is no longer an option. Retrieved from:

Females Screened by WVSBIRT

(This document provides data on women screened using SBIRT in West Virginia. West Virginia is in its third year of its Federal SBIRT Grant. The information shows total women pre-screened, total positive pre-screens and a breakdown of these percentages by age, race, and other demographics.)

West Virginia Bureau of Behavioral Health and Health Facilities.(n.d.).Females screened by WVSBIRT.Charleston, WV

Rea of Hope Women’s Long-term Transitional Living Outcomes

(This one-page document provides data on Rea of Hope, Inc., a transitional living program in West Virginia from 2008-2010. The data is categorized by charts and data showing screenings vs. admissions, referral resources, waitlist information, and national treatment outcomes, measured by abstinence, employment, criminal justice, housing, and AA/NA support.)