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May 28 - 30, 2008
Executive
Summary of the 5th Annual Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant Meeting
The report provides an overview of states' successes in developing services for
people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) convened the
Fifth Annual Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant (COSIG) Grantee Meeting
on May 2830, 2008. Attendees included 170 members of the 19 COSIG
states, federal and Co-Occurring Center for Excellence representatives,
and invited guests. The meeting focused on the successes of the COSIG
program, with special attention given to the first cohort of seven
grantees that are in their final year of funding. Key themes were
leadership; workforce development; screening, assessment, and treatment
planning; peer issues; information systems; and sustaining change.
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