Flo Stein, Chief, Community Policy Management

The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services provides leadership in the planning, development, and organization of a statewide system of alcohol and other drug services.DMH/DD/SAS coordinates and communicates policies and strategies that educate, encourage, and empower individuals, families, organizations, and local communities to respond proactively to alcohol and other drug prevention, intervention, and treatment issues.

A goal is to promote policies, strategies and services to prevent, reduce, or eliminate alcohol and other drug problems. Meaningful opportunities for prevention, treatment, and recovery are fostered, which support productive lives for individuals and reinforce healthy families and communities that are free of problems related to substances.

Another goal is to promote policies and strategies that support a comprehensive system of care within a compassionate, coordinated, and seamless system of prevention, intervention, and treatment services for children, adults, families, and communities in North Carolina. Policies and strategies which support consumer-focused services which are readily available, accessible, acceptable and affordable are promoted.

The Division aims to make sure that services are consumer-driven, matched to consumer need, culture and gender sensitive and provided by qualified, caring professionals. These services are guided by state-of-the-art practices which include measurable standards of quality and accountability and which are designed to be cost-effective and outcome-oriented.