Introduction to Colorado TASC · Peer Assistance Services, Inc. 2014 Introduction to Colorado TASC Luxie Gannon, BA, CAC II Western TASC Program Director National TASC Board Member

Peer Assistance Services, Inc. 2014

Introduction to Colorado TASC

Luxie Gannon, BA, CAC II Western TASC Program Director National TASC Board Member


Peer Assistance Services, Inc.

Dedicated to quality, accessible prevention and intervention services in workplaces and

communities, focusing on substance abuse and related issues.

Founded in 1984


Peer Assistance Programs

•  Colorado TASC •  Workplace Prevention Services •  Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program •  Peer Health Assistance Programs

– Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary – Mental Health Boards (Social Work, Psychology,

Counseling, Addiction Counselors, MFTs) •  Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to

Treatment (SBIRT Colorado)


PAS Awarded TASC Contracts •  Western TASC – 1998

– Grand Junction, Durango •  Northeast TASC – 2001

– Westminster, Greeley, Fort Collins, Longmont

•  Southeast TASC – 2002 – Colorado Springs, Pueblo

•  Mile High TASC – 2003 – Denver, Englewood


PAS Awarded TASC Contract

•  Colorado TASC was recognized as a statewide program and all programs were wrapped into one contract in 2013

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Rural Service Area •  Canon City •  La Junta •  Lamar •  Trinidad •  Walsenburg •  Alamosa •  Pagosa Springs •  Cortez/Montezuma •  Montrose •  Delta •  Rifle •  Glenwood Springs •  Steamboat Springs •  Craig •  Sterling •  Fort Morgan

Colorado TASC Service Locations Map Key


Colorado TASC FY 12/13 Utilization

•  9,050 offenders received TASC services •  4,997 received funding for substance use and/

or co-occurring treatment services •  $1,429,861 spent on treatment for offenders

(pass through funds from CDOC) •  52,919 drug screens


Background to the Colorado TASC Evaluation

•  PAS contracted with OMNI Institute to design and implement evaluation

•  Ongoing Process Evaluation Supported

Programmatic Changes


Colorado TASC Evaluation

•  Systemization in program activities throughout the state –  Intake Procedures – Assessment Procedures – Development of Statewide TASC Database

•  Creation of Data Dictionary to support systematic data collection

OMNI Institute 899 Logan Street, Suite 600 Denver, CO. 80203

www.omni.org p. 303.839.9422 or 800.279.2070 f. 303.839.9420

Pallavi Visvanathan, Ph.D. Sr. Researcher

Chandra Brojde, Ph.D. Researcher

History of TASC Evaluation

» Formative Evaluation

» Pilot Evaluation

» Statewide Evaluation »  Process Evaluation »  Outcome Evaluation

Outcome Evaluation

» What do we already know about the effects of TASC programs?

TASC results in…. » Greater access to treatment » Greater treatment retention » Reduction in drug use » Recidivism? »  Arrest rates

» pre-TASC vs. post-TASC » Successful vs. unsuccessful completers

»  Colorado TASC (1997) » Limited matching; lack of contemporaneous

control, discrepant sample size, very early on

Outcome Evaluation

» What do we need to know about Colorado TASC?

Research Oversight &

Participant Protections

»  CDOC Office of Planning & Analysis

»  University of Colorado Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Methods & Data

» Study Period: Jan 2011 to Dec 2012 » Outcome: Return To Prison »  Return Rate »  Time to Return »  Return type

» Overall return » Technical Violations » New Crimes

Methods & Data

» Comparison Group

»  Propensity Score Matching

»  Matching variables

Return to

Prison

Age Gender

Ethnicity

Region

Release Type

SA severity MI

Severity

Parole Month

Sex Offender Status

Gang Membership

Recidivism Risk

Methods & Data

Time with TASC

»  Any length

» 3 months

» 6 months

Analytic Approach

»  1 year Return »  Return in the full

follow-up period of up to 26 months

FINDINGS! ONE YEAR RETURN

1-Year Return Rate Overall Return

Time to 1-Yr Return Overall Return

Time to 1-Yr Return Technical Violations

Time to 1-Yr Return New Crimes

Summary: 1-Yr Return Return Rate

»  Overall »  All: TASC > Comp »  3: TASC = Comp »  6: TASC < Comp

»  Technical Violations »  TASC more likely to

return at All,3 »  New Crimes »  TASC less likely to

return at 3, 6

Time to Return

»  Overall »  TASC > Comp at 3, 6

»  Technical Violations »  TASC > Comp at 3, 6

»  New Crimes »  TASC > Comp at All,

3,6

FULL FOLLOW-UP PERIOD; SURVIVAL

Survival: Overall Return – All

Survival: Overall Return – 3

Survival: Overall Return – 6

Survival: Tech Violations – All

Survival: Tech Violations – 3

Survival: Tech Violations – 6

Survival: New Crimes – All

Survival: New Crimes – 3

Survival: New Crimes – 6

Summary: Survival »  Overall

»  All: TASC < Comp »  3: TASC = Comp »  6: TASC > Comp

»  Technical Violations »  All, 3: TASC < Comp »  6: TASC = Comp

»  New Crimes »  All: TASC = Comp »  3, 6: TASC > Comp

OVERALL SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

Survival

»  Overall »  All: TASC < Comp »  3: TASC = Comp »  6: TASC > Comp

»  Technical Violations »  All, 3: TASC < Comp »  6: TASC = Comp

»  New Crimes »  All: TASC = Comp »  3, 6: TASC > Comp

Return Rate

»  Overall »  All: TASC > Comp »  3: TASC = Comp »  6: TASC < Comp

»  Technical Violations »  All, 3: TASC > Comp »  6: TASC = Comp

»  New Crimes »  All: TASC = Comp »  3, 6: TASC < Comp

What does this all mean? » Results support effectiveness of Colorado

TASC »  Reduced return to prison rates for new crimes »  Increased time to return

» Effectiveness is more apparent with greater time in TASC

» Caveat »  Unmeasured variables

Thank You

Introduction to Colorado TASC · Peer Assistance Services, Inc. 2014 Introduction to Colorado TASC Luxie Gannon, BA, CAC II Western TASC Program Director National TASC Board Member

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