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The Office of Substance Abuse Services (OSAS) plans, develops, directs, funds and monitors the delivery of comprehensive substance abuse services throughout the Commonwealth. This is accomplished through review and monitoring of the public substance abuse prevention and treatment services delivery system to assure compliance with federal and state standards, regulations and protocols. The OSAS provides liaison services to other state agencies that interact with the public substance abuse treatment services delivery system to ensure the delivery of coordinated services to mutually served populations. The OSAS also designs and/or facilitates the development and implementation of evaluation processes, measures and data reporting standards that address the delivery of public substance abuse treatment services.

GOALS:

• Develop an integrated substance abuse (community and facility) array of treatment and support elements.
• Establish quality standards and practices throughout the substance abuse treatment system.
• Improve internal and external customer communications and relationships.
• Increase education and training on current substance abuse methods when working with rural or culturally distinct populations.
• Maximize technology and resources to sustain, support, and expand the substance abuse treatment system.
• Empower the substance abuse treatment system to reduce and prevent the adverse effects of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals, families, and communities in Virginia.

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***Please Note: The department name has changed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on July 1, 2009 (from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services).  The department’s new Web site address is www.dbhds.virginia.gov.  The previous Web site address will continue to work for up to a year after July 1, 2009.***