I had a call from a mother this week about her 30 year old daughter who is ready to go to treatment.   At this point the options are Seamar, agency for medicaid clients, where appointments are a month out, and generally the 'treatment plan' is 3 times per week groups and individual counseling in Oak Harbor, there are no out patient services for the chemically dependent on south whidbey.  The other agency in OH, one pays for the assessment many more dollars than the poor can afford.   I have gone to the top of the food chain in  county  human services and their hands are tied because of funding to increase help for us on the south end, though their efforts are mighty.  So my question to the powers that be are where does this young woman go?  When will this new project be on the ground and we get  help for those here who want to get better?   This project sounds great, but a band aid.  Prevention is the key.   School based programs and early childhood intervention.