MAINE ASSOCIATION of
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS

 

Projects & Grants

Boston University/Join Together Maine Leadership Project:  Blueprint for the States 

MASAP is pleased to work with Join together, with funding from SAMHSA, to develop and present a series of Maine Statewide Leadership Trainings Institutes n 2011 focused on widening access to treatment through Maine's Drug Courts.  MASAP, the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine, the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and the Maine Judical Branch are collaborators in this statewide initiative.

 

MASAP Technology Transfer Project - Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)/Brown University

The ATTC Network translates the latest research in addictions treatment and recovery services, and disseminates that research to the field using a comprehensive array of technology transfer strategies. In Maine, we are strengthening the workforce and advancing  systems change to promote effective services that lead to long-term recovery. The vision for this project is to unify science, education and services to transform the lives of all persons impacted by substance use disorders.

MASAP is developing a Maine cadre of training specialist for the addiction treatment workforce to adopt and implement evidence-based practices into their everyday work.  For a description of this important project and the ATTC Evidence Based Practices and Blended Products, please click this link: http://www.attcnetwork.org/explore/priorityareas/science/blendinginitiative/index.asp

 

NIATx Business Practices for the Future

 

Completed Grants

MASAP has recently completed the following grants:

  • The State Association of Addiction Services (SAAS) - demonstrate effective partnership outcomes between MASAP, the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, and Brown University's  New England Addictions Technology Transfer Center. Outcomes - increased access to and retention in treatment at all grantee sites.
  • The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) - Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) 
    • CSAT "Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention– State Implementation" (STAR-SI) - Increase access to and retention in community-based outpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Click here for press Release
    • RWJF/NIATx   - Change at the state and service provider levels to maximize the implementation of proven addiction treatment practices.
      • Goals:
        • Reduce wait time from first contact to first clinical appointment
        • Reduce number of clients who don’t show up for treatment or drop out of treatment
        • Increased use of outpatient services by clients with especially difficult problems who are now routinely screened out of treatment.