A RURAL COLLABORATIVE MODEL OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN WITH DUAL DISORDERS

In this article, the organization of services for the treatment of wom en with dual disorders in Fresno County, California is discussed. The collaboration between the Mental Health Department, with its system of services for persons with chronic mental illness, and the Substance A buse Division of the County Mental Health Department, which provides p erinatal treatment and recovery services, is described. The philosophy of treatment and a description of the services provided in Fresno Cou nty are addressed in addition to future directions in the treatment of dual diagnosis disorders.