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Medical Strategy: Interventions
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Medical Strategy: Interventions
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ABSTRACT
Integrated one-stop reemployment and social services centers present a unique opportunity for alcohol and drug abuse intervention in the public services setting. An outgrowth of bipartisan Congressional welfare and workforce reform initiatives, these multiservice centers involve the co-location of personnel from two or more agencies serving the unemployed, the underemployed, the disabled and similar populations. Among the most common one-stop partners are employment departments, private industry councils/job-training partnerships, food stamp and welfare programs, community college skills centers, child protective services, and community corrections. When co-located, one-stop agencies are increasingly coordinating services to minimize red tape, reduce costs, and farther extend services. Partnering agencies, especially in satellite and rural centers, often share, subcontract, or cross-train personnel to be able to provide interagency information, conduct intakes, and deliver emergency services. Federally approved waivers have further encouraged coordination by allowing certain states to relax their program criteria in return for better results.