Mission
The mission of
the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (OADAP) is to
promote healthy and safe lifestyles free of the abuse of alcohol,
tobacco, and other legal and illegal drugs.
History
The Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (OADAP) was created
by Act 644 of 1977 and designated as the Agency to administer the
Arkansas Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Plan and is located within the Department of Human
Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services.
Tasks
OADAP is the
Single State Authority (SSA) responsible for the distribution of
federal funds from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Block Grant. It is also responsible for licensing institutions that
operate Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, monitors programs for
compliance with state regulations and is the State Opioid
maintenance treatment authority. It also provides treatment for
problem gambling at no cost to the individual in 11 treatment
centers and prevention of problem gambling in five regions across
the state.
OADAP is responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive and
coordinated program for the prevention and treatment for alcohol and
drug abuse in Arkansas. It has been the policy and philosophy of
OADAP that the most effective services are community-based and
community-supported. To support this, OADAP contracts with local
programs to establish an effective network of services. The
responsibilities of OADAP remain in funding, licensing,
coordination, monitoring, technical assistance and programming in
prevention, education, intervention, treatment, training and public
information.
Our Functions
OADAP performs many functions including:
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Funding
treatment and prevention programs statewide.
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Funding
the Regional Alcohol and Drug Detoxification (RADD)
Program.
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Funding Drug and
Alcohol Safety Educational Programs (DASEP) statewide.
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Prevention services
through a network of Prevention Resource Centers that build
capacity at the community level to use environmental strategies
for population level change in order to reduce demand.
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Providing
statistical data on state, regional and national issues.
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Workplace prevention
activates to help businesses deal with substance abuse issues.
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Workplace
development for both prevention and treatment professionals.
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Funding and
technical assistance for coalitions addressing underage drinking
and alcohol related car crashes.
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Technical assistance
in program development and modification.
Advocate
OADAP acts as a strong advocate for both treatment and prevention
services. Prevention, intervention and education are provided
through community programs throughout the state. Through annual
conferences and ongoing workshops, OADAP trains alcohol and drug
abuse professionals. OADAP funds and oversee the community
treatment centers, drug alcohol safety educational programs, and
prevention resource centers that serve all 75 counties. OADAP also
serves as a referral service for treatment and prevention services.
Coordinating Council
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council serves as a
coordinating council for programs which propose to receive funding
from OADAP. The Arkansas Drug Director serves as the chairperson of
the Coordinating Council.
The position of the Arkansas Drug Director is placed within the
Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services
and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The Drug Director
serves as the coordinator for development of an organizational
framework to ensure that alcohol and drug programs and policies are
well planned and coordinated.
The Coordinating Council has the responsibility for overseeing all
planning, budgeting, and implementation of expenditure of
state and federal funds allocated for alcohol and drug education,
prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. The Coordinating
Council has the following functions, powers and duties:
(a) All federal money received by the State of Arkansas for drug law
enforcement, treatment, education or prevention shall be reviewed by
the Coordinating Council for disbursement, accountability and
evaluation.
(b) The Coordinating Council reviews and coordinates all school
based drug education, prevention and awareness programs and efforts
funded by the State.
The
Coordinating Council has the authority to develop its rules of
procedure to include the establishment of a committee structure for
the approval of funding and other purposes. Committees include, but
are not limited to:
(a) prevention;
education and treatment committee chaired by the Director of the
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, and
(b) a law
enforcement committee.
Financial Support
The total OADAP Budget for administration, treatment, and prevention
services is approximately $25,000,000.00. OADAP administers
programmatic funding sources that include General and Special State
Revenues, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Performance
Partnership (SAPTPP) Block Grant, the Strategic Prevention Framework
State Incentive Grant, and Social Services Block Grant funds.
Our Sections
At the present time OADAP is comprised of the following sections:
Administration; Treatment Services which includes Program Compliance
and Outcome Monitoring, Medical Services, and the Drug and Alcohol
Safety Educational Program; Prevention Services and Data
Management.
Requirements of Treatment and Prevention Providers
Funded treatment programs are required to provide priority admission
in the following order:
1)
Pregnant women and
injection drug users (IDU);
2)
Clients with the greatest
clinical need;
3)
Clients from their
Catchment Area;
4)
Clients from the State of
Arkansas, and
5)
Clients from other states.
Funded Prevention Resource Centers are required to assist:
1)
With
administration of the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment, conduct
Synar (minor tobacco sales) compliance checks;
2)
Provide
training and technical assistance for countywide coalitions;
3)
Operate a
clearinghouse of prevention literature and referral resources;
4)
Address
risk and protective factors associated with substance use, and
5)
Conduct
training for businesses on workplace substance abuse issues.
Program Licensure
TheOffice of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (OADAP) is vested by
ACA 20-64-901 et seq. with the authority and duty to establish and
promulgate rules for licensure of alcohol and/or other drug abuse
treatment programs in Arkansas. All persons, partnerships,
associations, or corporations establishing, conducting, managing or
operating and holding themselves out to the public as an alcohol
and/or other drug abuse treatment program must be licensed by the
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, unless expressly
exempted from these requirements. Programs administered by the
Department of Defense and/or the Veterans Administration are not
required to be licensed by OADAP, but may voluntarily seek
licensure.
The Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention is designated as the
State Authority for governing Opioid maintenance treatment in
Arkansas. Treatment programs providing Opioid maintenance treatment
services comply with the Licensure Standards for Alcohol and/or
Other Drug Abuse Treatment Programs, as well as applicable federal,
state and local laws, including specific standards for Opioid
maintenance treatment developed by OADAP.
OADAP currently licenses 54 alcohol and/or drug treatment programs,
29 of which are funded.
Training and Credentialing
OADAP supports the
Mid-South Addiction Training Network
(MSATN)
program administered by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Graduate School of Social Work to provide tuition free training
opportunities, course work, and internships to those seeking
addiction counselor certification for job placement in licensed
treatment facilities.
OADAP also supports the
Mid-South Prevention Institute
program administered by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to
provide tuition free training opportunities for those seeking
certification as a prevention specialist. Prevention Resource
Centers also conduct the core curriculum of Prevention Generalist.
Working through the Arkansas Prevention Certification Board,
certification as a prevention specialist or consultant can be
obtained.
This certification is recognized internationally because of the
relationship between Arkansas’ Board and the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
(IC&RC).
OADAP contracts with the
Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board
(ASACB) who, in turn, contracts with the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Professional Studies, School of
Social Work,
MidSOUTH
to provide permanent administrative support for the operations of
the Board.
The
Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board
(ASACB) was incorporated in September 1986 to adopt standards for
qualifying, evaluating, and certifying individuals as Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Counselors. In early 1992, the ASACB
affiliated with the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC),
an organization which standardized minimum competency requirements
for international testing and certification. The ASACB monitors
counselors’ continuing education and professional development to
ensure that Arkansas clients receive quality care from competent
addiction professionals.
Another credentialing authority for substance abuse counselors is
the Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors. The Board was created by Act 1588 of 1999 and 1708 of
2001 to provide regulatory authority over persons who hold
themselves out to the public as Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors. The Board is responsible for establishing licensure and
certification requirements, defining and promoting the practice of
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, setting the standards of
qualifications, training, and experience for those who engage in the
practice, and to maintain an office.
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