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“SUD Voices for Change” Launches to Elevate Lived Experience Leadership Across California
SUD Voices for Change today launched as a statewide, community-led nonprofit created to elevate the voices, rights, and leadership of Californians affected by substance use disorder (SUD). Developed in partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE), and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), the organization centers lived experience in advocacy and systems improvement to help ensure California’s SUD policy landscape is more responsive, coordinated, and effective for the people it serves.
CAADPE Commends Governor Newsom’s Behavioral Health Projects, Urges Immediate Action to Address NIMBY Opposition
We commend Governor Newsom and his administration for their support of statewide mental health services and efforts to expand substance use disorder resources and infrastructure across the state. However…
CAADPE Puts California Cities on Notice: Blocking Treatment Facilities Violates Federal Law
Statewide Association Sends Letters Warning That NIMBY Opposition to Substance Use Disorder Programs Exposes Local Jurisdictions to Civil Rights Liability.
ADA Protections for SUD Treatment Programs
Substance use disorder treatment programs and the people they serve are protected under federal and state law. When local governments create barriers, providers have rights. CAADPE is here to help…
CAAPDE Calls on All California Gubernatorial Candidates to Address the Substance Use Crisis
The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) today called on all candidates running for Governor of California to commit to addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, one of the most urgent and far-reaching public health challenges facing the state.
California prisons have life-saving addiction treatment. Doctors say the parole board is undermining it.
The Orange County Register discusses the crisis and looks to CAADPE and others for insights.
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.
September 24, 2025
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.