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The general responsibilities of the Coordinating Agency (CA) are follows:

Develop comprehensive plans for substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services and prevention services consistent with guidelines established by the Department.
Review and comment to the Department Community Health on applications for licenses submitted by local treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention organizations.
Provide technical assistance for local substance abuse service organizations.
Collect and transfer data and financial information from local organizations to the Department.
Submit an annual budget request to the Department for use of state administered funds for its city, county, or region for substance treatments and rehabilitation services and prevention services in accordance with guidelines established by the Department.
Develop contracts necessary and incidental to the performance of the Agency functions. The contracts may be made with public, private or faith based agencies, organizations, associations, and individuals to provide for substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services and prevention services.

Annually evaluate and assess substance abuse services in the city, county, or region in accordance with guidelines established by the Department and federal goals.

The CDR (Central Diagnostic and Referral Center) is the entryway to alcohol and other drug treatment services for low-income residents with a substance abuse/dependence disorder residing in Alger, Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties and Medicaid recipients in the fifteen counties of the Upper Peninsula.