A bold new approach to treating adolescent substance abuse in Wisconsin
We want the very best for Wisconsin teenagers
who struggle with substance abuse problems—the best ways of identifying
and screening those in trouble with drugs,
the best ways of supporting them and
their families and, most of all, the best
treatment
to help them recover.
Goals include:
- Identify existing gaps and subsequent models/solutions
to provide seamless services for adolescents with mental health and
substance abuse issues.
- Creating linkages between state, local, and
parent organizations facilitating positive outcomes for adolescents.
- Identify and support statewide integration
of best practices models for screening, assessment and treatment of
adolescents with substance abuse/co-occurring disorders.
- Develop a first comprehensive statewide directory
of existing agencies serving adolescents and an information system.
- Establish a statewide family network to assist
families in coping and obtaining appropriate treatment for their adolescent
who may be suffering from a mental health and/or substance abuse issue.
Learn more about our goals.
Funding for this Web site was made possible by the
State Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Coordination grant from SAMHSA.
The views expressed in this Web site do not necessarily reflect the
official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor
does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations
imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. (Grant Number: TI-H79/AT-COOR).
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KidsFirst: The Governor's
Plan to Invest in Wisconsin's Future
KidsFirst is a comprehensive agenda to invest in Wisconsin's future
by improving the lives of the state's children. The plan outlines Governor
Doyle's priorities to make sure children are ready for success; are
safe at home, in school and in their communities; have the opportunity
to be raised by strong families; and grow up healthy. The plan includes
a wide range of initiatives--public-private partnerships, legislative
proposals, budget priorities--that were developed in an unique collaboration
of the Governor, First Lady, School Superintendent, and the secretaries
of the Departments of Health and Family Services, Workforce Development
and Corrections. Download the Kids'
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Project Fresh Light Coordinator:
Susan Endres, Project Fresh Light Coordinator
1 W Wilson St, Madison WI 53702
608-266-2476 (phone), 608-261-7800 (fax)
endresl@dhfs.state.wi.us |
