oregon governor's council on alcohol and drug abuse

Council Duties

The Council is charged with implementing the legislative policy by:
Describing the need for prevention and treatment services and strategies, and the method by which state and federal resources shall be prioritized. Setting forth principles guiding the purchase of services and strategies from local community providers. Identifying outcomes and a method for monitoring those outcomes. Identifying consistent standards for measuring prevention and treatment provision/success. Outlining a process for providing training and technical assistance to local providers, including special populations. Identifying how prevention and treatment link to other services and supports for children and families. Assessing the economic and social impact of alcohol and drug abuse on Oregon and report the findings and recommendation to the Governor by January 1st of each even-numbered year. Reviewing and make recommendations to the Governor on the goals, financing, priorities and a state plan for prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse problems, which encompasses all appropriate state agencies by January 1st of each even-numbered year. Reviewing alcohol and drug abuse programs and make recommendations to the Governor on the effectiveness and priorities for improvements of all such prevention and treatment programs for alcohol and drug problems engages in or financed through state agencies by January 1st of each even-numbered year. Ensuring that each state agency or other entity that is responsible for a component of the local coordinated comprehensive plan shall ensure that a biennial evaluation of the plan component is conducted according to a consistent framework. Working to ensure broad-based citizen involvement in the planning and execution of the alcohol and drug prevention and treatment plans at both the state and local level. The Council is also directed by statute to:
Assess the economic and social impact of alcohol and drug abuse on the State of Oregon and report the findings and recommendations to the Governor by January 1 of each even-numbered year. Review and make recommendations to the Governor on the goals, financing, priorities and a state plan for prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse problems, which encompasses all appropriate state agencies, by January 1 of each even-numbered year. Review alcohol and drug abuse programs and make recommendations to the Governor on the effectiveness and priorities for improvements of all such prevention and treatment programs for alcohol and drug problems engaged in or financed through state agencies by January 1 of each even-numbered year.