October 2021
DUI MAT Integration/Outreach Project 2.0
Project Update
Fall activity brings fresh insight!
The DUI MAT Summit in September and the CADTP Fall Conference this month provided many opportunities for learning and insight into providing DUI MAT and SUD counseling services.

All DUI Programs are in full swing offering prescreens and serving clients who voluntarily joined the DUI MAT Program at their locations.

A whopping 14,949 prescreens have been completed by DUI program participants since going live in April 2021! Additionally, 111 clients have joined the DUI MAT Project to date. Keep up the great work Partners...you are making a difference in so many lives!
Thank you for being a part of the DUI MAT Integration/Outreach Project!
Wishing everyone a happy holiday. BOO! 👻
Featured DUI MAT Provider
Bi-Bett offers DUI MAT Services in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties
By Shanna Boulden, Director of Outpatient Treatment Programs
Bi-Bett is a California non-profit corporation that provides substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services to over 3,000 individuals throughout 19 facilities in Alameda, Solano, and Contra Costa Counties. Our purpose is to treat and serve those with SUD in hopes of giving them a “second chance at a first-class life” so they may realize their true potential once drugs or alcohol are no longer a barrier. We have an unwavering belief in the resilience of the human spirit, and we take our responsibility seriously to uphold our mission as we have done since our founding in 1969: to provide quality, patient-centered and affordable treatment services to individuals, families, and communities suffering from SUD.

Our DUI programs in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are participating in the DHCS/CADTP DUI MAT initiative. They provide Wet and Reckless, along with 3, 6, 9, and 18-month programs. The Brentwood DUI started a month later than all other programs and came out of the gate running! The staff took the initiative to physically mail out the DUI Mat program information to every client. Bi-Bett programs screen the clients using a robust assessment tool and provide access to ancillary services to meet each client’s needs. Their top-notch organizational skills along with attention and care for the clients show their dedication to the DUI MAT program.

Services are being held via video conference to ensure the health and well-being of both staff and clients.
Left: Virginia Ruiz, Linda Soun, Travis Mozeke
Bi-Bett Pueblos Del Sol DUI team in Brentwood
HRP Launches in DUI MAT Locations
High-Risk Participants (HRP) Integrates with DUI MAT 2.0
A High-Risk DUI Participant is a DUI participant who attends a DUI treatment program under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (CCR) Title 9, §9874, Failure to Maintain Program Sobriety requires that, once identified, these participants must be dismissed from the DUI Program with notification of dismissal to the court, county, and DMV.
 
The HRP pilot project, Initially introduced through the MAT Expansion Project, provided select counties a waiver to offer these participants a treatment plan vs automatic dismissal from the DUI program. The pilot will be integrated within the DUI MAT Project, under DHCS approval and collaboration, for integration by DUI MAT subcontractor DUI programs beginning October 1, 2021.
DUI MAT Summit 2.0
Summit Recap and Resources
The DUI MAT Summit was held virtually on September 1, 2021. 154 people attended and learned about the MAT Expansion project, project best practices, LA County's engagement with DUI MAT, and a training on applying motivational interviewing skills in a DUI MAT environment. A big thank you to DHCS for making this training event possible!

Look for a recap of the CADTP Fall Conference in the November issue of this newsletter!
Monthly DUI MAT Training Webinars
Register for ALL Remaining DUI MAT Training Webinars
Register once and select the training sessions you can attend from November 2021 through September 2022. Make sure to create a recurring calendar event with your unique login and never worry about missing a webinar again!
Featured MAT Expansion Partner
The MAT Expansion Project includes over 30 projects, all supporting the DHCS initiative to reduce opioid polysubstance overdose deaths and improve treatment opportunities for those with substance use disorder. Media Campaign is the MAT Expansion Project highlighted this month.
Media Campaign
Media Solutions is leading a statewide, multi-media campaign targeted at individuals with substance use disorder and their families, with an emphasis on making connections to treatment. Visit the website ChooseMAT.org to learn more about the statewide “Choose MAT” campaign, and to find MAT via the Treatment Locator.
See the news interview with Marlies Perez, Division Chief at Department of Health Care Services.
Project Resources
DUI MAT Providers
DUI MAT 2.0 Provider Directory
Visit the DUI MAT Provider Directory at the Project Website to view a summary of individual providers with links to their websites.
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The DUI MAT Integration/Outreach Project 2.0 is one of over 30 projects to receive State Overdose Response II (SOR II) funding in support of the overall goals of California's MAT Expansion Project. DUI MAT 2.0 will build upon the success of DUI MAT 1.0 and will help to fulfill the objective to Transform entry points for individuals with opioid and poly-substance use disorders and create effective referrals into treatment.
This project is a result of a partnership between DHCS and CADTP through California’s State Opioid Response II (SOR II) Grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and The California Medication MAT Expansion Project.