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ADDICTION. PREVENTION, AND RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 3.3

APRA is the District's one-stop agency for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse (ATOD) prevention and recovery services. It is the initial intake and screening point for all District residents seeking detoxification, residential, and outpatient services. APRA offers comprehensive prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to District residents. These services include:

 youth treatment;  central intake, assessment and referral;  24-Hour detoxification services;  residential treatment;  outpatient and Methadone programs;  pregnant and postpartum women's treatment programs;  crisis intervention, education, counseling and employment opportunity programs;  case management;  legal and social services referrals;  HIV/AIDS counseling and testing;  mental health screening and referrals; and  patient advocacy.

Central Intake for APRA is located on the grounds of DC General, Building 12. The phone number is (202) 698-6080. Medicaid recipients should be encouraged to identify themselves as Medicaid clients when contacting APRA in order to facilitate services.

CHILD CARE 3.4

The Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD) cooperates with other public and private child and family advocacy and service organizations to provide a comprehensive, subsidized child care program for eligible children five-years-old and younger. OECD also:

 provides access to before and after school services for eligible children up to age 13, and  oversees the DC Early Intervention Program (DCEIP) which promotes the identification and screening of infants and toddlers up to three-years-old for developmental delays.

If an applicant/recipient needs child-care assistance, s/he should call (202) 727-1839 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment with OECD.

SSRs should give TANF recipients TANF work activity referrals and immunization forms to facilitate services.