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ADP Transition Initiatives

The Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) staff is working on three initiatives related to departmental changes that are mandated or proposed by Governor Brown. As we work through these transitions, our goals are to keep stakeholders, providers and clients of substance use disorders and problem gambling services informed and to ensure that they are minimally impacted by these changes. The three transition initiatives are:

• Initiative A: The transfer of Drug Medi-Cal services administration from ADP to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
• Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program Transition Plan as Submitted to the Legislature October 1, 2011
• Initiative B: The realignment of four state programs and related funding to counties
• Realignment of 2011 – Alcohol and Other Drug Services and Funding
• Initiative C: Activities related to the proposal to eliminate ADP and place its functions in other state department(s)
• Functions to be Maintained at the State Level (Proposed)
• Coordination and Policy Leadership: Reorganization of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

Given the mandated timeline for the transfer of services in Initiative A, we have more related materials pertaining to it than the other two initiatives. As documents become available on Initiatives B and C, they will be posted on this website. ADP encourages your input on Initiatives B and C. Email comments to ADPTransition@adp.ca.gov. Comments on Initiative A should be directed to DHCSdrugmedi-caltransfer@dhcs.ca.gov.

ADP Regional Stakeholder Meetings

ADP held five regional stakeholder meetings to solicit input on Initiatives B and C. Summary notes from these meetings are posted below. (Information on Initiative A, provided by DHCS, can be viewed here.) In addition to the regional stakeholder meetings, three additional meetings were convened for the Director’s Advisory Council, providers of Prevention services, and Office of Problem Gambling stakeholders. Summary notes from these meetings are posted below.

Summaries of Comments

Regional Community Stakeholders
Director’s Advisory Council
Prevention Providers
Office of Problem Gambling (meeting scheduled September 27, 2011)

Stakeholder Recommendations

The following links are comments from stakeholders regarding the three key initiatives and are provided with permission:

Association and Group Recommendations

Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) NAMI California California Opioid Maintenance Providers (COMP) County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators Association of California (CADPAAC) Policy Statements California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)

California Association of Drinking Driver Treatment Programs (CADDTP) California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR) California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives Ad hoc Work Group of AOD Professionals

Individual Stakeholder Recommendations

Soroptomist House of Hope Ranch Recovery Centers

Alpha Oaks Mexican American Alcoholism Program, Inc. (MAAP)

Analyses of Proposed Changes

• UCLA White Paper on the Elimination of ADP and Placement of Its Functions
• Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) - Analysis of 2011 Realignment

Reference Materials

• Background Information - Initiatives - (In Spanish)
• Legislative Background - (In Spanish)
• Realignment and Transition Overview Slide Show for Regional Meetings - (In Spanish)
• Functions Retained at State Level - (In Spanish)
• Stakeholder Key Questions - (In Spanish)
• Stakeholder Acronyms
• Overview of Key State Depts - (In Spanish)
• Federal Health Care Reform At-a-Glance: Affordable Care Act Requirements for Substance Use Disorder Services
• ADP Program & Policy Initiatives September 2011