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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Project Assert Action Plan Participant: St. Anne's Hospital Emergency Department |
| Project Assert at St. Anne's Hospital is an emergency department service to facilitate access of patients to primary care, clinical preventive services, and when needed, to the drug and alcohol treatment network. The role of Project Assert staff is to detect substance abuse and other preventable conditions, intervene, and refer patients to treatment. Through a brief negotiation interview (BNI) technique, staff establish rapport, raise the subject of drugs and alcohol, and assess patients readiness to change. Click here for a Treatment Guide. | |
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| Priority Area: |
Safety and Substance Abuse  |
| Priority Sub-Area: |
1, B) A drug-free community |
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Goal: |
To reduce the number of active drug and alcohol abusers by getting them into treatment early |
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Method(s): |
Detect substance abuse and other preventable conditions, intervene, and refer patients to treatment |
| Timeline: |
Through July 2009 |
| Indicators: |
Decreased incidence of substance abuse |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Refer potential clients for assessment |
| Contact Information: |
Contact Dan Mahoney at 508-674-5600, Ext.5514. |