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participating organizations in the promulgation of licensing regulations for the provision of
welcoming, accessible, integrated services for adolescents and adults with co-occurring
disorders.
6. To support the statewide priority identified in Section E-5, the department will develop
clinical pathways and ways to support co-occurring mental health and substance abuse
professional competencies.
7. To support all five statewide priorities identified in Section E, the department will:
a) Streamline documentation and paperwork requirements related to services for
individuals with co-occurring disorders; and
b) Provide technical assistance to participating organizations participating as they develop
and implement policies and protocols to support a welcoming system of services for
individuals with co-occurring disorders.
G. Region I Action Planning
Over the next year, the participating organizations located in BDS Region I agree to address
the issues and implement the action steps listed in this section as they plan for and implement
a welcoming system in their region.
1. Region I organizations will carry out the following action planning steps to implement the
statewide welcoming priority stated in Section E-1:
a) Adopt this memorandum of understanding as the guiding principles of the co-occurring
disorders initiative. Circulate the approved memorandum of understanding to all staff,
and provide training to all staff regarding the principles and the CCISC approach.
b) Develop and implement screening protocols for co-occurring mental health and
substance use disorders.
c) Participate in regional planning for the collection of a minimal data set that is
compatible with state-wide data collection planning on mental health, substance abuse
and co-occurring disorders in the individuals they serve.
d) Participate in a self-survey of their organization or department using the COMPASS
annually to evaluate the current status of dual diagnosis capability.
e) Each agency will develop an action plan that addresses co-occurring capacity and share
action plan with other regional agencies participating in the initiative and with other
stakeholders as appropriate.
2. Region I organizations will carry out the following action planning steps to implement the
statewide barrier removal priority stated in Section E-2.
a) Create an integrated planning process in Region I that will include current planning
groups.
b) Participate in regional meetings hosted by the Co-Occurring Collaborative of Southern
Maine to identify barriers and gaps and plan for the expanded access in crisis services
including emergency rooms, case management, outpatient services, residential services
and ACT teams for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use
disorders.
c) Agencies and the department will develop plans to incorporate consumer and family
stakeholder co-occurring voice in the planning and delivery of crisis, case management,
and ACT team services and appropriate peer recovery activities.
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