NCJ Number
179800
Journal
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Dated: July-September 1999 Pages: 219-224
Date Published
September 1999
Length
6 pages
Annotation
The Cleveland Target Cities project focuses on providing addiction treatment and recovery services primarily to the city's large indigent population.
Abstract
The first step in the project was to establish a policy steering committee and a consortium of treatment providers. The main objective of the project was to develop a Centralized Intake Unit (CIU) to assess clients and refer them for appropriate treatment. A clinical diagnostic and research instrument and a management information system were also devised to facilitate data collection and analysis. The evaluation strategy for the project consisted of both process and outcome evaluations. The project demonstrated how a drug treatment program can be planned and evaluated. Clinical staff of the CIU were central to the project, and evaluators were sensitive to the need for data collection. In addition, evaluators constantly provided feedback to clinicians and administrators as the project developed over time. 1 reference