Recovery Support Coordinators must consult the City of Milwaukee website , to determine if there are outstanding code violations. Should significant violations exist for any property address that is being considered for client housing, it should not be used.

The Behavioral Health Division provides care and treatment to developmentally, emotionally and mentally ill adults, children and adolescents through both County-operated programs and contracts with community agencies. Services include intensive short-term treatment through our crisis services and inpatient services. Long-term inpatient care is available through the Division's nursing home programs.

The Division provides a full array of supportive community services for persons with serious mental illness and alcohol and other drug abuse services to the community.

The Community Services Branch provides or contracts to provide all those community-based services offered by the Behavioral Health Division. Access to these programs begins with the Service Access to the Independent Living Unit (SAIL), which is our centralized intake assessment unit.

Service Access to Independent Living (SAIL)

To help adults with mental illness achieve the greatest possible independence and quality of life, the Service Access to Independent Living unit (SAIL) assesses individual needs and facilitates access to community services and supports. The community programs to which persons are referred by SAIL include:
Community Residential
Targeted Case Management
State-certified Community Support Programs
Medical day treatment
Non-medical day treatment
Sheltered work and community employment
Outpatient treatment
Representative payeeship programs
Subsidized permanent housing for homeless mentally ill
Safe Haven housing for homeless persons
Benefit advocacy services

SAIL/AODA Frequently Asked Questions pages:
Access to Recovery
Government Performance and Results Act
Invoicing / Payment
Service Authorization Request
Single Coordinated Care Plan

Contact:
SAIL / AODA
Contact: Todd Elmer
9201 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 257-8095
(414) 454-4242 (fax)

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) &
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

This program serves individuals whose life has been affected by alcohol or other drug use. Access to treatment may be obtained by visiting one of the Central Intake Units. The Central Intake Units determine eligibility for funding and refer individuals (ages 18-59) for treatment. Substance use treatment is provided to eligible individuals by a network of agencies on a fee-for-service basis. Services for families are also available through the Milwaukee AODA/TANF Services System.

The Milwaukee AODA/TANF Services System is a new way for people to access and use treatment services. The system was specifically designed to eliminate barriers to successful treatment identified by local providers, consumers and advocates. The new system is funded by a grant from the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. The Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health research at UW-M is conducting the evaluation. Project M.A.T.E. (Project Milwaukee County AODA/TANF Evaluation) will include evaluation of outcomes the individual as well as system level so we are able to learn more about what treatment approaches work best in our community.

Walter Laux, Interim Director, Community Services Branch

Walter.Laux@milwcnty.com

414-257-7955

414-257-8198 Fax

AODA Services Provided:

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Central Intake Units (CIU)

The Central Intake Units assist individuals seeking substance abuse treatment. At the Central Intake Units the staff will determine eligibility for funding. Eligibility includes residency (must be a resident of Milwaukee County) and age (must be between the ages of 18 and 59). When individuals are found to be eligible and appropriate for services, a referral is made to the treatment provider of choice. Treatment is provided by a network of agencies on a fee-for-service basis.

Services provided include:

Outpatient
Day Treatment
Residential
Methadone Maintenance
Detoxification

Documents:

Provider Network/Services Directory: Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA)

Links:

SAMHSA

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Best Practices
The Center for Addition and Behavioral Health research (CABHR) at UW-M will conduct evaluation of individual and system outcomes. This will help providers learn more about what treatment approaches work best in our community. For more information on the grant, please go to CABHR .

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Evaluation Component
The Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health research (CABHR) at UW-M is conducting the evaluation. For more information on the grant, please go to CABHR .

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Grant Description
Statement of Belief: We believe families are our most important resource. We recognize the potential of families to identify their needs, build on their strengths and heal themselves with caring community support. To this end, the primary focus of the TANF program is the preservation and empowerment of families in Milwaukee County.

Documents:
TANF Grant Core Values
TANF Grant Overview

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Provider Network
The TANF program will facilitate the development of Single Care Plans for consumers, engage the TANF Integrated Provider Network and provide care coordination among the identified community systems obligated to meet the treatment needs of the parent and their family.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Services Provided
A collaborative cross-system approach of services are designed to meet multiple needs of consumers and families involved in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) treatment. These treatment services include:
Outpatient
Day Treatment
Residential

Links:
CABHR
SAMHSA

Contact:

AODA / WIser Choice
Contact: Janet Fleege
9201 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
J anet.Fleege@milwcnty.com

(414) 257-6925

(414) 454-4242 (fax)

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