New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 32 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Part 6 - COUNTY DWI PLAN GUIDELINES
Section 7.32.6.16 - COUNTY DWI PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA

A. Services/activities description: The extent to which the county DWI plan documents the current availability of prevention activities, screening, assessment, treatment and alternative sentencing programs in the county.

B. Demonstration of the assessment of alcohol problems and issues in the county: The extent to which the county DWI plan utilizes data to assess the county's DWI, alcoholism, alcohol and other drug abuse problems.

C. Needs/gaps: The extent to which the county DWI plan adequately describes needs/gaps within the county relating to DWI, alcoholism and alcohol or other drug abuse prevention activities, screening, assessment, treatment and alternative sentencing programs.

D. Goals, objectives, strategies and activities: The extent to which the county DWI plan develops a comprehensive set of goals, objectives, strategies and activities based on the assessed needs and gaps.

E. Activities requested: The extent to which the county DWI plan demonstrates that the activities requested in the action plan will enhance and/or improve DWI programming, and will not supplant existing programs.

F. Process and outcome based measures: The extent to which the county DWI plan describes appropriate evaluation methods to be used to assess the short-term and long-term effects of prevention, screening, assessment, treatment and alternative sentencing programs on the reduction of DWI. The county DWI plan must cite data sources to be utilized as well as the methods for evaluating changes in incidence, behavior, attitude and knowledge as the result of implementation of the plan's activities.

G. Budget: The extent to which the county DWI plan's budget reflects reasonable and justified costs as well as demonstrating sound, economical use of other resources in the county.

H. Planning council: The extent to which the county DWI plan demonstrates inclusion of a broad spectrum of the community on the planning council, including the suggested representatives listed in these guidelines.

I. Collaborative efforts: The extent to which the county DWI plan demonstrates collaboration in the plan preparation with local entities involved in DWI - related issues, such as county DWI task forces, other substance abuse-related committee/task forces, local maternal and child health councils, substance abuse prevention partnerships, and screening, prevention and treatment programs in the county.

J. Municipalities and county government collaboration: the extent to which the county DWI plan documents collaboration among the county and participating municipalities and tribal governments, where applicable.