Download or read book Building Practice Improvement Collaboratives written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practice Improvement Collaboratives (PIC) program was designed to help improve substance abuse treatment by expanding the adoption of evidence-based practices through the collaborative efforts of providers, researchers, and policymakers. In the 11 case studies [Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Oregon] presented in this publication, PIC participants describe their activities and accomplishments, challenges, and lessons learned during the 12-month developmental phase of the program.