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The Project Task Force (PTF) is an advisory group to
the grant project. Its purpose is to guide infrastructure
development and capacity building. The PFT is co-chaired
by the Lt. Governor and members include stakeholders,
consumers, service providers, government leaders, family
members, and private community members. The PTF’s
goals are as follows:
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Assess the status of the State’s co-occurring disorder services system.
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Identify unmet needs, gaps and other problems within the system.
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Develop and enact strategies to resolve these obstacles to care.
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Build capacity and infrastructure to sustain a high-quality, integrated, and seamless system of care.
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Infrastructure Development involves:
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Conducting a state-wide needs assessment
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Implementation of cross-system screening and assessment protocol
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Exploring the need for cross-system credentialing process
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Strengthening services co-ordination and expanding the network
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Facilitating communication between providers, AMHD, and ADAD
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Capacity Building involves:
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Development and implementation of standardized screening and assessment protocols |
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Development of protocols for the treatment of individuals with co-occurring disorders
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Training providers to conduct screening, assessment, and treatment
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Evaluation to develop a system that embraces and integrates continuous quality improvement |
