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Since that time, the CAIR program has provided more than $13.5 million in vouchers to fund treatment and recovery services for American Indian/Alaskan Native people in California. In three years, the program served more than 9,300 Native American clients. Program funds directly benefited 43 tribal health and urban Indian health programs in the state, as well as numerous Indian and non-Indian treatment and recovery support organizations. The California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. was awarded a new three-year grant in 2007 (AAIR/ATR II), to continue to offer voucher-funded services, and to expand the program scope to include the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, specifically those located in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. ATR is designed to be: Capacity-Oriented - The program increases the number and types of clinical treatment and recovery support service providers eligible to receive federal funding and expands the array of services available, including screening, assessment and diagnosis, outpatient and residential clinical services, and a wide range of recovery support service options. Consumer-Driven - Clients have the opportunity to choose the programs and providers that will help them the most. This increased choice promotes access to treatment, increases client satisfaction, and encourages program quality. Outcome-Focused - Program successes are measured by outcomes, principally abstinence from drugs and alcohol, but also attainment of employment or enrollment in school, avoidance of criminal justice system involvement, stable housing, availability of social support networks, access to care, and retention in service. |