New York State

IRETA houses the Northeast ATTC regional center, which is one of 14 centers within the national ATTC network. The Northeast region is comprised of Pennsylvania and New York state. Within New York state, IRETA works closely with state departments and agencies to coordinate approaches to prevention and treatment of addiction. IRETA also works with providers, provider associations, recovery organizations, and Single County Authorities (SCAs) on projects to improve addiction care in the Commonwealth. IRETA supports policies in the New York that align with a vision of addiction as a chronic condition often in need of longer term or ongoing care from which recovery is possible.

Key Numbers in New York

Workforce in New York
1,324 D&A providers – 1,312 program sites + 12 state-run addiction treatment centers
7,383 individual Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASACs); 4,743 individual CASAC trainees

Substance Use in New York
1.3 million adult (18+) users of illicit drugs in the past month
3.6 million adult binge users of alcohol in the past month
3.8 million adult users of tobacco in the past month
442,000 adults who meet the criteria for drug dependence or abuse
Over 1 million adults who meet the criteria for alcohol dependence or abuse
388,000 adults needing treatment but not receiving it for drug use
Over 1 million adults needing treatment but not receiving it for alcohol use
(Source: the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2007-8)

Key Stakeholders

IRETA often partners and interfaces with organizations and public agencies whose focus and mission parallels our own. A selection of New York stakeholders are listed below:

New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
New York Association Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP)

Regional Projects

Because IRETA houses the Northeast regional center, it leads collaborations between Pennsylvania and New York state. Click here for a brief snapshot of ATTC work in the Northeast region. Examples of collaborative projects are listed below.

Leadership Institute: Developed in conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) Partners for Recovery, the Institute is designed to train the next generation of leaders in the field. More information about the Leadership Institute in the Northeast region is available here.

ROSC Training of Facilitators: In August 2010, the ATTC Network held a Training of Facilitators (ToF) on Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). Click here for conference materials. Each state sent three representatives for training. IRETA facilitates communication and collaboration between the New York and Pennsylvania teams.