Welcome
The SARDI Program seeks to improve the quality of life for persons with
disabilities, including those who are concurrently affected by behavioral
health issues. The SARDI Program achieves its objective by conducting
collaborative and participatory research; developing intervention approaches
and training; and disseminating related information.
The SARDI Program has several areas of inquiry and service.
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The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC), funded by the National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), enables SARDI to carry out advanced research projects and
training efforts, as well as to provide technical assistance to individuals with disabilities and their
representatives.
- Prevention for Alternative Learning Styles (PALS) Program is an award-winning approach that modifies
the traditional methods for providing alcohol and other drug abuse prevention to better accommodate all
youth, including those with disabilities and varying learning styles.
- Brothers to Brothers/Sisters to Sisters (BB/SS) is a collaborative project funded by the Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT/SAMHSA) that is responding to HIV and substance abuse risks for minority groups.
In 2003, BB/SS brought together a coalition of substance abuse
treatment providers, the county health department, an AIDS Service Organization, faith-based providers,
homeless shelters, and other providers in order to increase access to substance abuse treatment,
as well as increase access to HIV testing and education for minority residents of Montgomery County,
especially African Americans.
- Minority Student Enhancement Program (MSEP) is linked with the RRTC on "Substance Abuse, Disability,
and Employment." The MSEP was developed to provide research and professional rehabilitation skills to
African-American students and faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
- The Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (TEPP) is designed to address the issue of nicotine
addiction within alcohol and drug treatment programs. Approximately 90% or more of all consumers entering
AOD treatment are nicotine dependent. The goal of TEPP is to provide smoking prevention and interventions
within AOD treatment programs. Through brief interventions, consumers learn about the hazards of tobacco
products, their link with addiction, and methods for quitting tobacco use.
- The Consumer Advocacy Model (CAM) is a community-based, outpatient assessment and treatment
service offered to those with alcohol, drug, and mental health needs. It was specifically established
to assist people with disabilities.
For more information about the SARDI Program
or any of its subsidiary programs, please contact:
SARDI Program
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
P.O. Box 927
Dayton, Ohio 45410-0927
Voice/TTY: (937) 775-1484
Fax: (937) 775-1495
e-mail:SARDI Program |
