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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
Project Administration
Berks County
MISA Services
Mental Illness & Substance Abuse
WORKING TOWARD A SINGLE SOLUTION TO MULTIPLE
DISORDERS
Berks County MH/MR
Program
(County Agency)
Council On Chemical Abuse -
Drug and Alcohol SCA
(Private Non-Profit Agency)
Joint Projects- Collaboration of staff and funding
Adult Dual Outpatient Treatment
Student Assistance Programs
CASSP
HealthChoices
Dual Adult Transitional Living
Outpatient Satellite Project
Parent Partner
MISA
Berks County MISA Project
Collaborative Effort between the Berks
County Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Program and the Council On Chemical
Abuse
Only Child/Adolescent Program Proposal
funded by the State
Comprehensive care including integrated
treatment and case management services
Berks County MISA Project Key
Components
Berks County MISA Program Coordinator
MISA Training
MISA Workgroup
Implementation of Targeted MISA Services
Development of MISA Continuum of Care
MISA Program Coordinator
Serve as liaison between county administration,
state and service providers
Monitor Current MISA service providers and
pursue expansion of the MISA Continuum of
Care within the County
Develop and organize trainings for advanced
MISA competencies and integrate core
curriculum as a college course offering
Facilitate the MISA Work Group
Coordinate the collection and submission of
MISA project evaluation data
MISA Work Group
Family, consumer and community involvement.
Encourage Providers to become involved in system
integration.
Forum for discussion on issues related to the
treatment of co-occurring disorders and services in
the community.
Workgroup operates as a subcommittee of the
CASSP Advisory Committee.
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