Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) A contract
agency shall administer alcohol and substance abuse prevention services, as
follows:
(1) Within the contract agency, a
prevention specialist certified by the Prevention Certification Board of New
Hampshire shall oversee the provision of alcohol and substance abuse prevention
services; and
(2) The prevention
specialist's certification shall be kept current in accordance with the
requirements of the Prevention Certification Board of New Hampshire.
(b) Alcohol and substance abuse
prevention services shall include:
(1) Brief
intervention and counseling provided by counselors from New Hampshire's
community mental health centers, and as follows:
a. There shall be subcontracts for this
purpose between the mental health centers and the contract agency administering
alcohol and substance abuse prevention services;
b. Oversight and training of counselors shall
be provided by the contract agency administering alcohol and substance abuse
prevention services; and
c. A
maximum of 5 counseling sessions per individual shall be provided, and for each
individual:
1. Screening shall be completed
and documented by the counselor using age-appropriate evidence-based screening
tools identified by the contract agency administering alcohol and substance
abuse prevention services;
2. Goals
shall be identified and strategiesfor accomplishing these goals shall be
developed, including referrals to other resources as needed; and
3. A record shall be kept by the counselor of
all visits with the individual;
(2) Group educational programs, which shall
be held in community-based locations, and address topics such as:
a. Preventing or alleviating the misuse of
alcohol, medications, or other drugs;
b. Life changes;
c. Depression or emotional stress;
d. Grief and loss;
e. Opportunities to reduce isolation, improve
social interaction, and improve interpersonal relationships; and
f. Other issues that enhance an individual's
ability to live independently, such as home safety and injury prevention;
and
(3) Outreach
services to encourage individuals to participate in group educational
programs.
(c) Contract
agencies providing alcohol and substance abuse prevention services shall:
(1) Provide resource materials that are
specific to preventing or alleviating substance misuse among older individuals,
and, at the option of the contract agency, resource materials on the other
issues identified in (b)(2) above; and
(2) Provide handouts for individuals related
to the group educational sessions described in (b)(2) above.
(d) The contract agency
administering alcohol and substance abuse prevention services shall keep a log
of each group educational activity that includes:
(1) The date of the group educational
activity;
(2) The topic of the
group educational activity; and
(3)
The names of attendees.
(e) The contract agency administering alcohol
and substance abuse prevention services shall conduct evaluations on the
effectiveness of these services and provide the results of these evaluations
annually to BEAS.
(f) The contract
agency administering alcohol and substance abuse prevention services shall
complete quarterly program reports.
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-E 502) #10530,
eff 2-28-14
