- Given sufficient resources, what are three ways you would suggest for improving the treatment
system for addiction or substance abuse in New York?
15.1 Better funding for training/staff resources
13.7 Decrease paperwork/regulations
9.0 Multi-care approach that includes mental health/referrals
8.5 Better access to inpatient care/treatment
8.0 Better pay for staff
6.6 Enhance quality of services and programs
6.6 Hire more staff with experience/higher education
6.1 Fix insurance issues/billing
5.6 Better case management (employment, housing, child care)
2.4 Use electronic records/administrative technology
1.9 More sessions and groups available in treatment
1.4 Decrease caseload
16.5 Other
VI. INDIVIDUAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF PROGRAM DIRECTOR PARTICIPATING IN
THIS SURVEY
- In what year were you born?
29.5 1938 - 1950
60.3 1951 - 1970
10.3 1971 - 1981 - Are you Hispanic/Latino/Latina or of Spanish origin?
7.4 Yes
92.6 No - With which racial or ethnic group do you identify?
75.6 White
15.9 African American
0.0 Asian American/Pacific Islander
0.0 Native American
8.5 Other - What is your gender?
47.6 Male
52.4 Female - What is the highest level of education you have completed?
0.0 Less than high school graduation (GO TO #47)
1.2 High school graduate or GED (GO TO #47)
14.5 Some college or associate degree (GO TO #47)
16.9 Four-year college degree (GO TO #47)
67.5 Graduate or post-graduate degree