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Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council
Updated October 2015
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Slide2About the Barnstable County Department of Human Services
The Department’s mission is to:
Plan, develop, and implement programs which enhance the overall delivery of human services in Barnstable County and,
Promote the health and social well-being of County residents through regional efforts that improve coordination of services.The Department has a record of organizing regional approaches that promote health and wellness for underserved populations by mobilizing a community response to needs
identified through community-based
research
and evaluation.
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Slide3Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council
Our
purpose is to have a coordinated and comprehensive regional approach to substance abuse across the continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment,
and recovery.
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The
Council works
to establish a communication infrastructure across towns, providers, organizations, and individuals on Cape
Cod related to substance use. Our work as a region is to
identify and address gaps and disparities in the service system, maximize interagency
collaboration,
and to maximize funding and resource opportunities.
Slide4Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council
The Barnstable
County Department of Human Services, under the auspices of Barnstable County Commissioners, formed the Regional Substance Abuse Council in January 2014.
Barnstable County is the regional government for the 15 towns that make up Cape Cod, and the Regional Substance Abuse Council aims to have representatives from all 15 towns. The RSAC membership is a diverse group of stakeholders
that includes
town representatives,
healthcare professionals, elected officials, members of the recovery community,
law enforcement, treatment providers, and community coalitions. The RSAC meets every other month. These meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas and minutes are available online at
www.BCHumanServices.net
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Slide5RSAC Core Functions
Establish and Maintain Cape-wide Regional Substance Abuse Council
Convene and Support Domain-Related Workgroups
Prevention/Intervention WorkgroupTreatment Workgroup
Recovery Support Workgroup
Establish Legislative Agenda and Advocacy Plan
Policy Change to Facilitate
PreventionFacilitate Funding and Support of Identified Priorities
Establish Communications Strategy for RSACSupport Promising Practices and Programs
Provide
Surveillance, Information Management, and Technical Assistance
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Slide6Our Process
Follows
SAMSHA’s Strategic Prevention Framework – 5 step planning process – Assessment, Capacity Building, Planning, Implementation, &
EvaluationBased on dataUtilizes a public health framework = population health and policy change
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Slide7Baseline Assessment
Purpose
Provide a snapshot of substance dependency, and its related costs
, for Barnstable County, MassachusettsInform programming and policy needs as defined by the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council (RSAC)Report
Uses a “public health-oriented approach
based
on the four pillars model of
prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and public safety”.
The report’s findings are organized
by:
1
.
Epidemiological data
on the prevalence and incidence of substance use and
associated mortality
2
. Cost analysis
by substance across the domains of harm reduction, prevention, treatment and recovery, and law enforcement3
.
Environmental scan
of existing services and resources.
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Slide8Epidemiological Findings
7.9% of Cape residents are addicted to alcohol
71% of all substance use disorder related deaths are attributable to alcohol, 14% to heroin/opioids, and 14% to other drugs
Deaths from heroin and prescription opioid abuse have more than doubled since 2012
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Slide9Cost Analysis
Total costs by substance:
53% Heroin/Opioids
43% Alcohol
1% Marijuana
4
%
OtherResearch suggests that for every $1 of direct costs, there can be an additional $3
in productivity costs such as work loss due to premature death, illness, incarceration, and lost days of work
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Slide10For More Information
The full text and executive summary of the Baseline Assessment is available at
www.BCHumanServices.net
For more information, please contact Vaira Harik, Senior Project Managervharik@barnstablecounty.org
An visual representation of this information is also available online.
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Slide11Regional Action Plan
Summarizes
local scope of the problem
Incorporates statewide planning Summarizes county-specific epidemiological and cost findings
Summarizes
the March 2015 Preliminary
Recommendations
Three working groups have been formed to implement the Regional Action Plan: Prevention/Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery.
Participation in these working groups has been extended to individuals outside of RSAC Representatives.
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The full text of the RSAC Action Plan is available online at
www.BCHumanServices.net
Slide12Current Grant Funded Projects
SAPC
Awarded
May 2015$700,000 over 7 yearsThe Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) grant provides staff and funding for our region in order to help prevent underage drinking and other drug use.
Work
on the SAPC grant is
implemented in the Prevention/
Intervention Work GroupMOAPC
Awarded January 2015$500,000 over 5 years
The Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) grant provides staff and funding in order to implement local policy, practice, systems, and environmental change to prevent the misuse and abuse of opioids and to prevent/reduce the number of unintentional overdoses.
Work on the MOAPC grant is implemented through the Prevention/Intervention Work
Group
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Slide13Timeline
January 2014
: – Council convened March – December 2014: Development of Council structure and governance,
focus on foundational learning, hire staff, assessment process for baseline analysis January 2015: Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative grant funding awarded to Barnstable County by the MA Department of Public HealthMarch 2015: Analysis
of Substance Abuse on Cape Cod: A Baseline Assessment
approved by Council members
May 2015: Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative grant funding awarded to Barnstable County by MA Department of Public Health
August 2015: Addressing Substance Use on Cape Cod: Action Plan, 2015 – 2020 approved by Council members November 2015: Implementation of the Action Plan begins with the first meeting of the RSAC Working Groups
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Slide14Behavioral Health Web Portal
and Service Directory
The Behavioral Health Web Portal is
a resource for individuals, families, and agencies with behavioral health questions or concerns.
It
provides information about behavioral health services in our region, including a robust Service
Directory. Throughout the site, you can
learn more about key health topics, current legislation, and organizations that provide assistance to behavioral health clients, families, and
service providers.
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www.HealthyConnectedCapeCod.org
Slide15Other Online Resources
Stay in Contact with the
Regional Substance
Abuse Council
The e-Newsletter from the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council is designed to provide timely information on substance abuse and other related topics for people living and working in Barnstable County
.
To receive our e-newsletter, visit
us online
at
www.BCHumanServices.net
Find
us on social media:
facebook.com/
CapeCodSAC
@
CapeCodSAC
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Slide16Contact Information
Barnstable
County Regional Substance Abuse CouncilContact Us
3195 Main Street, PO Box 427Barnstable, MA
02630
(508) 375-6628
(508) 362-5855 (TTY)
SAC@barnstablecounty.org www.BCHumanServices.netwww.Facebook.com/CapeCodSAC
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