Continuum of Care

Evidence Step: Strong Evidence Strong Evidence Two or more rigorous evaluations support the program model.
Department: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Priority Area: Strong Families and Communities

Program Description

The Continuum of Care provides clinical treatment services for adults with a primary alcohol or other drug abuse, or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis, who meet certain eligibility requirements. Treatment levels of care are based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. Service recipients can transfer between levels of care to meet individual treatment needs; however, a service recipient can only be admitted to and receive services in one level of care at a time. Services include outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, halfway house, residential, social detoxification, and medically monitored detoxification.

Details

Program Demographic: Adults
Delivery Setting: Hospital / Treatment Center, Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Facility

Research