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Evaluation and Accountability of a
Government Funded Program:
Targeted
Capacity Expansion
Using
Government Performance And Results Act
Core Client Outcome Measures
Web-Based Data Entry System
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ACS Federal Healthcare, Inc./Birch & Davis
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What is the CSAT GPRA Tool?
 The
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT) GPRA tool is a set of items that
allows CSAT to respond to the legislation.
 The
items have been identified from widely
used data collection instruments
 Addiction
Severity Index (ASI)
 McKinney Homeless Program reporting system
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GPRA Tool Sections
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Section A: Record Management
 Section B: Drug and Alcohol Use
 Section C: Family and Living Conditions
 Section D: Education, Employment, and Income
 Section E: Crime and Criminal Justice Status
 Section F: Mental and Physical Health Problems and
Treatment
 Section H: Demographics (asked only at intake)
 Section I: Follow-up Status
 Section J: Discharge Status
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How Is the CSAT GPRA
Tool Used?
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Questions in the tool must be used as written.
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The tool should be administered to each “client”
receiving services under the CSAT grant at:
Intake
6 months after intake
12 months after intake
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6 & 12 Months Follow-up
Follow-up Window
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30 days before the due date
 60 days after the due date
Target Follow-up Rate
80%
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Overview of the CSAT GPRA Data
Entry Website
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The web address: http://www.csat-gpra.org.
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The CSAT GPRA Web site is composed of two separate sections: the
(a) public-facing section and (b) password-protected section.
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Public-facing section of the site disseminates general GPRA
information to stakeholders. It provides downloadable data
collection tools used to collect and submit CSAT GPRA data.
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Password-protected sections of the site provide data entry
and access to data reports.
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Section 508 Compliance—Section 508 requires that Federal
agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to
people with disabilities, including employees and members of the
public.
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System Timeout—Set to 1 hour.
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Entering Data
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Select the Data Entry
Button.
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Click the “Log in to
access the system” link.
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Enter User Name and
Password.
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Select the Submit button
to access the “Data Entry
Main Menu.”
Note: Users can change or request password by selecting the “Forgot My
User Name or Password” link on the Login Screen.
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Available Reports
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Follow-up Rates
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Frequencies
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Crosstabulations
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Follow-up Notification
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Follow-up Rate Report
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Frequency Report
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Crosstabulation Report
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Follow-up Notification Report
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