Report on the Post-September 11 State Disaster Relief Grant Program of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

• NCJ Number: 209115
• Author(s): Jessica McDuff M.A.; William E. Ford Ph.D.
• Date Published: 2005
• Length: 38 pages
• Contract Number(s): 270-00-7071
• Sponsoring Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
• Corporate Author: Health Systems Research, Inc
• Sale Source: SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report provides an overview of the activities of Single State Authorities for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services regarding disaster planning, training, and service provision in the area of substance abuse treatment for the nine States that received grants from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the Post-September 11 State Disaster Relief Grant program.

Abstract

Following the September 11th attacks, States with significant numbers of residents directly affected by those attacks reported an increased demand for substance abuse treatment and mental health services that could not be met with existing financial resources. In response, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services allocated $28 million in grants to the nine States most directly affected by the terrorist attacks: Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Phase I of the grant program, beginning on October 1, 2001, featured grants totaling $6.8 million for the nine States to conduct needs assessments that would identify gaps in service capacity and support hotline crisis response systems. Phase II, beginning on October 29, 2001, offered grants to the States for substance abuse and mental health planning, training, and service needs related to the September 11th disasters. The grant program encouraged States to use a portion of the funds to provide support and rehabilitation for children and adolescents affected by the attacks. The first main section of this report details common objectives, activities, products, lessons learned, and future direction that several States initiated under the grants. The second main section describes specific activities and lessons learned that were not discussed in the first section, as well as suggestions for additional technical assistance. Appended summary of crosscutting themes for participating States