Who we are

History

Ordinance No.  90-144 created the Board, and Ordinance No. 92-93 and Ordinance No. 02-81 amended the original, serve as Bylaws. The latter was passed to expand the Board's duties and powers to include oversight of substance abuse prevention services.

Mission

The Miami-Dade County Addiction Services Board (ASB), recognizing that addiction is a public health and safety issue, is committed to the development and implementation of a comprehensive continuum of addiction treatment services. The ASB seeks to foster a culturally-competent service delivery system that is accessible, coordinated, cost-effective, successful and scientifically validated for safety and efficacy in reducing the ill-effects of alcohol and other drug addictions in the Miami-Dade County Community.

Additionally, the ASB will work to provide better coordination between treatment and prevention services, collaborating with the Miami Coalition For a Safe and Drug-Free Community and other prevention efforts to build a seamless set of services from primary prevention to addiction treatment.

Membership

18 Board members:  9 public sector members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as provided in Ordinance #90-144; and 9 private sector members selected from nominees submitted to the BCC by The Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community.  

Terms of office: Private Sector - 3 Years (can be reappointed); Public Sector - As designated by Agency/Department Heads (Department of Children & Families, State Attorney's Office, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Public Defender's Office, Superintendent of Schools, Department of Human Services, Miami-Dade Police Department, City of Miami Police Department, County Manager's Office).

Meetings

Regular ASB meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, except August.