• Currently there is a weekly "drug and alcohol" support group for people with DD at Butte County Behavioral Health in Chico, co-facilitated by BCBH and Lighthouse ILS staff. It is hoped in time more groups and other counties will have groups.

• Contact FNRC S/C or liaison for information on programs; to document general need; and/or need for services by an individual.

• Robin Keehn AB2 530/895-4027 has the following resources for loan/copy:

• From San Diego Regional Center, Ann Harris 619/336-6600-SDRC has consumer groups & education programs:

Quick Assessments for Substance Abuse CAGE-RAFT-4 P's Risk Factors
Quick Self Assessment for Teens (easy to understand)
Alcohol, Other Drugs and Disabilities SDRC Case Management Orientation
Substance Abuse Treatment for People with DD (presentation outline & notes)
Protective/Resiliency Factors
The 12 Steps
The Intersection of DD, Substance Abuse and Parenthood, Challenge and Response (10 pg article & resource list)
Identifying Substance Abuse in persons with Disabilities
Drug Slag What Parents Should Know
Indicator of Drug/Alcohol Use
Drug Abuse and Persons with Mental Retardation: A Review (10 pg article)
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parents Guide to Prevention (USDOE 1998 booklet)

• From John de Miranda Executive Director, National Association on Alcohol Drugs and Disability
(2165 Bunker Hill Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402-. 3801, 650-578-8047, fax: 650-286-9205)
John is a national expert; presented in AB2 region twice; helped develop our activities.

Miranda workshop Manual (8 sections 50pg) and power points
Resource Lists and various handout materials
Case Worker Questionnaire
DIZQuiz for Addiction Professionals

• IMPACT Feature Issue on "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services for People with DD" Volume 12
Number 3 - Fall 1999; Institute on Community Integration (UAP) University of MN

• US HHS Quick Guide for Clinicians Based on TOP 29 Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and congenitive Disabilities; http://www.samhsa.gov

• 12 Steps - various "easy to understand" version, some with pictures loan/copyAB2

• A Workshop handout addressing "Alcohol, Drugs and People with DD" by Barbara Ludwig expert/presenter in NBRC area (barbara2be@yahoo.com)

• "No Ordinary Pain" video; $35 from ARC AHRC - Sobriety Services NYC 212/780-2577

• "More than Accommodation: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Treatment of Persons with Both Cognitive Disabilities and Chemical Dependency"; Book, $10.95, Northwind Publishing - Beaverton OR 503/646-3112 ISBN 0-9707698-2-2

•Videos and training for people with DD; James Stanfienl 1/800/421-6534 http://www.stanfield.co