Contracts with non-profit treatment agencies provide statewide residential services. Primary treatment includes outpatient treatment and residential treatment which are based on treatment needs of each client. Emergency services are also provided such as detoxification services, emergency crisis intervention, and involuntary treatment services. Local community partnerships DASA contracts with counties for community-based services, and directly with treatment agencies for statewide residential services. Five DASA Regional Administrators work with county coordinators and County Substance Abuse Administrative Boards to plan services and monitor contracts.
Counties usually contract with local non-profit agencies rather than provide direct services.
How to access services Many potential clients are referred by employers or social, judicial, and health systems. A person is eligible for services from DDD if they have a disability which originated before age 18. The disability must be expected to continue indefinitely, constitute a significant handicap, and be attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or another neurological or other condition closely related to mental retardation. A person with mental retardation is eligible if measured with an intelligence quotient of 69 or below. Eligibility for services is determined through local DDD offices.