DC-COSIG Initiative

The District of Columbia has received a five year Co-occurring State Incentive Grant (COSIG) to build the necessary infrastructure to increase the District’s capacity to provide treatment to consumers with co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.

In September 2006, the District contracted with Danya Institute to train clinicians in the substance abuse and mental health treatment systems on the “Best Practices” which have been found to be effective in working with clients with co-occurring disorders.

As part of COSIG training team, Danya Institute is providing training to a select group of mental health and substance abuse treatment providers which is designed to:

• Teach the basic principles of integrated treatment
• Educate the clinician as to how he/she can provide the best care to the co-occurring consumer within the context of their particular agency

In addition to providing face-to-face training to practitioners in the District, the Institute will develop a training curriculum and related materials that will be available online.

Click here for access to previous DC-COSIG trainings and materials.