Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Drugs and Disability.
This project has completed its research activities and is now closed. Check REHABDATA for documents.
Wright State University. School of Medicine, Substance Abuse Resources and Disability Issues (SARDI). P.O. Box 927. Dayton, OH 45401-0927.
E-mail:sardi@wright.edu. URL(s):http://www.sardi.wright.edu. Principal Investigator: Dennis C. Moore, EdD. Public Contact: Jo Ann Ford. Public Contact Phone: 937/775-1484 (V/TTY). Fax: 937/775-1495. Project Number: H133B970018 (See also H133B040012). About grant numbers. Start Date: October 1, 1997. Length: 60 months. NIDILRR Officer: Delores Watkins. NIDILRR Funding: FY 97 $499,369; FY 98 $602,294; FY 99 $602,294; FY 00 $603,663; FY 01 $603,663; FY 02 (No-cost extension through,2/28/2003). Abstract: This project conducts epidemiological and evaluative studies of substance abuse and substance abuse services for consumers of state VR programs. Activities address substance abuse as it co-exists with other disabilities; all components of the RRTC are designed to interrelate and synergistically build on each other. The research components include longitudinal and multisite studies to address more advanced research questions, and quantitative/qualitative methods to investigate VR issues for people with HIV. The training components use a variety of materials, venues, and trainers in order to address needs within pre- and in-service populations. Training and dissemination components also include extensive use of distance learning media, especially use of the Internet to provide professionals and consumers with timely and relevant information. Stakeholders' concerns and interests are addressed by several mechanisms, including a formal subcontract with the National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability. This project is one component of a number of state and federally funded entities in the SARDI (Substance Abuse Resources & Disability Issues) Center. Multiple collaborations are delineated with federal agencies, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as well as professional and consumer organizations, national clearinghouses, other RRTCs, and institutions of higher education. Descriptors: Employment, Substance abuse, HIV, Emergent disabilities, Internet.
