2008 SAMHSA Award
In 2008, NEIGHBORING received a Co-Occuring Disorders Service Award from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for its implementation of the evidence-based Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) model, with training and consultation from Ohio's newly formed Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (SAMI CCOE).
Annual independent Fidelity Reviews conducted by the SAMI CCOE have confirmed NEIGHBORING's strong implementation of IDDT. Fidelity ratings have increased for four consecutive years, with our most recent scores averaging 4.45 on the 5 point scale.
Sustaining this level of fidelity has led the program's clients to attain significant improvements in community functioning. These areas included lower hospitalization rates, stability of housing, lowered rates of incarceration, increased employment and school participation, and symptom reduction. A sustained stage-wise treatment approach has supported consumers with building their internal motivation for change, their hope and confidence in their ability to reach personal recovery goals, and their transition to becoming more productive members of their communities.
SAMHSA's Science and Service Awards are non-monetary awards designed to recognize community-based organizations and coalitions that have successfully implemented one or more recognized evidence-based interventions.
Awards are bestowed in five categories:
- Mental Health Promotion
- Treatment of Mental Illness and Recovery Support Services
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Treatment of Substance Abuse and Recovery Support Services
- Co-Occurring Disorders