Does WIPHL provide treatment?
WIPHL does not directly provide treatment, but WIPHL helps individuals obtain treatment. WIPHL-affiliated clinics and WIPHL-funded health educators at these clinics provide screening, intervention, and referral services. Health educators recommend treatment to all alcohol- and drug-dependent patients. Such patients who are interested in treatment are either referred directly to treatment or are referred to a central WIPHL treatment liaison, who helps patients find and gain entry into the treatment program that best fits their needs, preferences, and constraints. For alcohol- and drug-dependent patients who would like treatment but cannot afford it, WIPHL can provide funding for treatment at certain treatment programs. About $1.9 million–15 percent of WIPHL’s $12.6 million of funding–is set aside for this purpose. To qualify for WIPHL treatment funding, individuals must be registered patients of WIPHL-affiliated clinics, see WIPHL-funded health educators at those clinics, have symptom
