Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention-Quality Improvement (STAR-QI)

Key DFMCH Personnel

Mary F. Henningfield, PhD – Principal Investigator
Meagan Sulikowski, MSW – Program Manager

Collaborators

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Funding

Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)

Program Summary

The Wisconsin STAR-QI Program began in October 2006 as a grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to use the NIATx model throughout the state. By improving organization processes, the STAR-QI quality improvement projects aim to 1.Reduce the wait time between a client’s first request for service and the first treatment session; and 2. Increase the treatment continuation rate between the first and fourth treatment sessions.

Are you interested in joining the STAR-QI program?

Benefits:

• Training support funds
• NIATx coaching
• Networking with organizations interested in similar changes
• Completed change form and summary presentation may fulfill DHS 75.25 1a-c

Requirements:

• Provide substance use services
• Monthly check-ins
• Track and share your progress

If you are interested in learning more or participating in our next cycle, contact us at starqi@fammed.wisc.edu

Our current participants include:

• AMRI Counseling Services (Milwaukee Co.)
• Arbor Place, Inc. (Dunn Co.)
• ARC Community Services- Madison (Dane Co.)
• Connections Counseling (Dane Co.)
• Family Health Center of Marshfield (Wood Co.)
• Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Inc. (Brown Co.)
• HealthNet of Rock County (Rock Co.)
• Jefferson County Human Services (Jefferson Co.)
• Jefferson County Comprehensive Community Services (Jefferson Co.)
• Kinnic Falls ADA Services (Pierce Co.)
• Lad Lake (Waukesha Co.)
• Libertas Treatment Center (Marinette Co.)
• Mayo Clinic Health System (La Crosse Co.)
• Memorial Medical Center (Ashland Co.)
• Meta House (Milwaukee Co.)
• Mindstar Counseling (Milwaukee Co.)
• NorthLakes Community Clinic (Ashland Co.)
• Oakwood Clinical Associates (Kenosha Co.)
• Professional Services Group Inc (Kenosha Co.)
• Shorehaven Behavioral Health Inc. (Milwaukee Co.)
• United Community Center (Milwaukee Co.)
• Vivent Health (Milwaukee Co.)
• Waukesha County Health and Human Services (Waukesha Co.)
• West Central WI Behavioral Health (Trempealeau Co.)

Archive: Project Spotlight

For more information, please visit:

• http://www.NIATx.net