Program Goals

The program representative did not provide information about the program’s goals.

Essential Components

The essential components of Project Link include:

• Individual therapy (minimum 1 hour per week)
• Group therapy with no more than 10 participants (1.0-1.5 hours per week)
• Intensive case management (minimum 1 hour per week)
• Home visits when necessary
• Assistance with food, clothing, housing, etc.
• TB/HIV/STD/Hepatitis Education
• Psychiatric consultation (as needed)
• Medication management (as needed)
• Introduction to 12-Steps (2 hours per week)
• Childcare
• Transportation
• Random, supervised urine drug screens and breathalyzer testing (as medically needed)

Program Delivery

Parent/Caregiver Services

Project Link directly provides services to parents/caregivers and addresses the following:

• Substance abuse and pregnant or parent of infant

Recommended Intensity:

Usually one-hour weekly individual sessions and one to one-and-a-half hour weekly group sessions

Recommended Duration:

Average 3 months to a year

Delivery Setting

This program is typically conducted in a(n):

• Outpatient Clinic

Homework

Project Link includes a homework component:

Journaling

Languages

Project Link has materials available in a language other than English:

Spanish

For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed at the bottom of this page).

Resources Needed to Run Program

The typical resources for implementing the program are:

A central office, individual clinical offices, a group room, and a childcare room

Education and Training

Prerequisite/Minimum Provider Qualifications

• Clinicians require Master's level and Independent licensure (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT) and State licensure in Chemical Dependency, with at least 5 years postgraduate experience.
• Clinical Supervisor, at least what is above and a 32 -hour approved training for Clinical Supervision in Chemical Dependency.

Education and Training Resources

There is a manual that describes how to implement this program , and there is training available for this program.

Training Contacts:

• Eileen Dykeman, LCMHC,LCDPII, CCJP, Clinical Program Manager
  phone: (401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692
• Alda Medeiros, BS, Associate Division Manager
  phone: (401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692(401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692
• Dorinda Montague, BA, Case Management Coordinator
  phone: (401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692(401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692(401) 453-7618 or (401) 453-7692

Training is obtained:

Consultation by telephone

Number of days/hours:

Varies

Implementation Information

Pre-Implementation Materials

The program representative did not provide information about pre-implementation materials.

Formal Support for Implementation

The program representative did not provide information about formal support for implementation of Project Link.

Fidelity Measures

The program representative did not provide information about fidelity measures of Project Link.

Implementation Guides or Manuals

The program representative did not provide information about implementation guides or manuals for Project Link.

Research on How to Implement the Program

The program representative did not provide information about research conducted on how to implement Project Link.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

This program is rated a "3 - Promising Research Evidence" on the Scientific Rating Scale based on the published, peer-reviewed research available. The practice must have at least one study utilizing some form of control (e.g., untreated group, placebo group, matched wait list study) establishing the practice's benefit over the placebo, or found it to be comparable to or better than an appropriate comparison practice. Please see the Scientific Rating Scale for more information.

Child Welfare Outcome: Child/Family Well-Being

Additional References

No reference materials are currently available for Project Link.