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Illinois State Profile

Single State Agency Information

Theodora Binion Taylor, Director

Illinois Department of Human Services

Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 5-600

Chicago, IL 60605-2309

312-814-2300

312-793-2748 (Mary Ellen)

312-814-2419 (Fax)

theodora-binion-taylor@illinois.gov

Kimberly Fornero, Bureau Chief, NPN Representative

Interim Substance Abuse Prevention Program Administrator, Bureau of Community-based and Primary Prevention

Illinois Department of Human Services

1112 South Wabash Avenue, 4th Floor

Chicago, IL 60605

312-793-1628

312-814-1997 (Fax)

dhsch33@dhs.state.il.us

State RADAR Network Site

Mary O'Brien, Coordinator
Prevention First, Inc.
2800 Montvale Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
217-793-7353 (General)
217-793-7354 (Fax)
www.prevention.org
obrienm@prevention.org (Mary)

Statewide Resource Center

Karel Ares, Executive Director
Prevention First, Inc.
2800 Montvale Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
217-793-7353 (General)
217-793-7354 (Fax)
www.prevention.org
aresk@prevention.org (Karel)

Brief Overview of Statewide Prevention Plan

On July 1, 1997, the Illinois Department of Human Services merged with other state human service departments. The Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Divisions were part of the reorganization of human services. Substance Abuse Prevention Services was moved to a Bureau in the Office of Prevention within the Division of Community Health and Prevention. Substance Abuse Treatment services is in the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Both treatment and prevention have come together to develop a comprehensive plan for substance abuse. This plan is being developed with the assistance of community based providers and will reflect goals identified in CSAT's National Treatment Plan. Five areas are being addressed in the plan. Those areas are: Reducing Stigma and Changing Attitudes, Addressing Work Force Issues, Connecting Services and Research, Improving and Strengthening the Prevention and Treatment Systems Through Accountability, and Reducing the Prevention and Treatment Gap. Additionally, a plan called "Building the Illinois Substance Abuse Prevention System: A Framework for State Policy-Makers" outlines goals and objectives for substance abuse prevention and related risk factors. The goals address collaboration at the state level.

Single State Agency (SSA) is the organization designated by the State Governor to coordinate substance abuse prevention efforts in that state.

State Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network consists of state clearinghouses, prevention resource centers, Department of Education Regional Training Centers, and national, international, and local organization supporting substance abuse prevention activities.

The National Prevention Network (NPN), an organization of State alcohol and other drug abuse prevention representatives, provides a national advocacy and communication system for prevention. NPN is administered by NASADAD.