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LA County Can’t Keep Up with Drug Treatment Demand inside Jails
The Orange County Register discusses the crisis and looks to CAADPE and others for insights.
Providers and Advocates Urge Los Angeles Jails to End Deadly Cutbacks to Opioid Treatment
As overdose deaths surge, new policy leaves more than 800 people on a waitlist for lifesaving medication-assisted treatment as overdose deaths surge. The California Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Associations (CADA) is calling on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to immediately reverse a recent policy change that has sharply restricted access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people with opioid use disorder in the County’s jails.
CAADPE Calls on Los Angeles Jails to Reverse Restrictions on Lifesaving Opioid Treatment in Jails
CAADPE strongly opposes Los Angeles County’s Jails recent decision to scale back access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in its jails and urge county leaders to immediately reverse course.
SPARK-T Project: Implementation Guide & Outcome Evaluation
The SPARK-T Technical Assistance Project, guided by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) framework, sought to identify the needs of small and mid-sized substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers in California and implement effective solutions through engagement and learning. The attached documents provide strategic guidance for SUD providers and information about how program activities have benefitted providers and other stakeholders.
Groundbreaking White Paper on Behavioral Health Equity in California Published in Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy
CAADPE is proud to announce the publication of “Enhancing Access to Behavioral Health Services for Groups That Have Been Historically Marginalized in California: Executives’ Views and Recommendations” in a leading peer-reviewed journal. The paper is a product of the HEAR US initiative— a statewide project funded by the California DHCS and managed by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation. HEAR US aims to implement actionable strategies that improve access to and equity of care for underserved communities experiencing severe mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, and substance use disorders (SUD).
Major Legislative Win for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers: AB 1267 Passes Assembly Floor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) is proud to share that Assembly Bill 1267—authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and sponsored by…
AB 1267: Consolidated Licensing and Certification
The California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) is the sponsor for AB 1267, which addresses the current fragmented licensing structure for SUD treatment providers. The bill establishes a more efficient, consolidated license and certification process that allows providers to operate multiple facilities and programs under a single license and certification when they are located in the same geographic area.
HEAR US Project White Paper Published
In this paper we describe the organizing, facilitating, and documenting of constituency-focused generative listening sessions and focus groups with executive leaders of drug and alcohol programs in California. The information obtained helped identify opportunities to expand the definition of behavioral health recovery services and address future needs at the system and service delivery levels statewide.
California Lawmakers Wrangle Financial Needs in Wake of Proposition 36’s Passage
The public defender, speaking to a California legislative committee on Tuesday, pointed to a problem with Proposition 36, which increased the penalties for certain theft and drug crimes, and mandated treatment for repeat drug offenders. Governor Gavin Newsom has provided no funding for the proposition in his budget.
California Youth & Behavioral Health Advocates: Anti-Trans Rhetoric Harms Youth Mental Health
Leading advocates for the behavioral health safety net and youth behavioral health released a joint statement of concern after Governor Gavin Newsom appeared to align himself with anti-transgender rhetoric in his podcast interview with an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ+ rights and transgender affirming care.