The Access to Recovery (ATR) Program is part of a Presidential initiative to provide client choice among substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service providers, expand access to a comprehensive array of clinical treatment and recovery support options (including faith-based programmatic options), and increase substance abuse treatment capacity. Monitoring outcomes, tracking costs, and preventing waste, fraud and abuse to ensure accountability and effectiveness in the use of Federal funds are also important elements of the ATR program.  

• Three-year grant award
• $11.9 million
• but 15% goes toward vouchers that persons spend for services that they choose
  • For purposes of this program, choice is defined as a person being able to select among at least two providers which are qualified to provide the services needed by the client, among them at least one provider to which the client has no religious objection.
• Award notice requires that we serve 996 persons in the first year; 2,158 persons in the 2nd year; 2,158 persons in the 3rd year.
• Eligibility for enrollment in OATR will be determined by a certified and/or licensed clinical assessment specialist who will evaluate whether the consumer meets the following criteria:
  • Must be in need of treatment services for a substance use disorder (DSMIV-TR Axis I or II);
  • Must be at least 18 years old;
  • Must be in the target populations of:
    • Women involved in the criminal justice system with a history of Methamphetamine use;
    • Males involved in the criminal justice system with a history of Methamphetamine use;
    • Women involved in the criminal justice system;
    • Males involved in the criminal justice system;
    • Women at high risk of involvement in the criminal justice system;
    • Males at high risk of involvement in the criminal justice system; and
    • Persons involved with Department of Human Services’ Child Protective Services.            

In addition to the above, eligibility for recovery support services will include the individual be at risk of not engaging in or maintaining recovery.  

• Focus is on Recovery Support Services (at least 50%)
  
  Examples:
  • Transportation
  • Employment Services and Job Training
  • Case Management/Care Coordination
  • Housing Assistance and Services
  • Child Care
  • Peer Counseling
  • Spiritual and Faith-based Support
    
• Oklahoma’s Access to Recovery (OATR) timeline:
  • Goal is to begin February 1, 2008 in  Oklahoma and Cleveland Counties; Oklahoma County and Cleveland County Jails; incarcerated women; history of methamphetamine use; case management and substance abuse/dependency assessments; offer referrals to appropriate services provided by organizations in the OATR program (guidelines will be developed); person receives a voucher for the selected services and takes to the selected providers
  • Sixth month - Assess women in Tulsa County jail and area
  • Eighth month – Recruit and train for expansion in 2nd year into southwest and southeast quadrant
  • Ensure capacity for expansion into the four state quadrants by end of year three.