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SACRAMENTO — Californians now have a free, confidential way to find lifesaving, high-quality addiction treatment to meet their unique needs. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today launched a ...

SACRAMENTO — As part of California’s $1 billion plan to tackle the opioid epidemic, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded more than $12 million in grants to ...

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day of action to raise public awareness about an urgent problem: people dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous ...

DHCS released an RFA to solicit applications from Tribal Health Programs, Tribes, or Tribal Organizations within California to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet treatment needs, reduce opioid overdose-related deaths ...

WHY THIS MATTERS: In a move to further strengthen and support California’s health care workforce, these awards will support the mentorship of health care professionals early in their careers, improving access ...

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (UCLA ISAP) in the School of Medicine is pleased to announce the Clinical Provider Quick Tips Toolkit. This Toolkit consists of a series of “quick ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has marked Saturday, April 22, 2023, as the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Take Back Day is a chance for individuals to safely dispose ...

DHCS held a webinar on Considerations for Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds on April 4, 2023. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation and a recording of the presentation are now available on the DHCS OSF webpage. ...

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, has $12 million in funding available to support prevention and education activities. Organizations ...

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, has $5 million in funding to support focused outreach activities. Organizations may apply ...

This event is aimed to provide support for healthcare providers who are new to prescribing buprenorphine. One of CA Bridge’s core pillars is ensuring low-barrier access to evidence-based treatment with ...

This webinar series offers an opportunity for Tribal, Urban Indian, and community-based behavioral health providers to learn more about culturally driven treatment modalities and practices for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) ...

This webinar series offers an opportunity for Tribal, Urban Indian, and community-based behavioral health providers to learn more about culturally driven treatment modalities and practices for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) ...

This webinar series offers an opportunity for Tribal, Urban Indian, and community-based behavioral health providers to learn more about culturally driven treatment modalities and practices for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) ...

The objective of this webinar series is to elevate evidence based clinical practices to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and address management of complex patients with co-occurring disorders, co-morbidities, ...

A one-hour clinic will be held every third Tuesday from 12-1pm (PT). The purpose of the monthly Tribal MAT ECHO™ Clinic is to support health care providers in Indian Country ...

A one-hour clinic will be held every fourth Monday from 12-1pm PT. The purpose of this one-hour web training is to provide physicians, nurses, and other health care providers an ...

The objective of this webinar series is to elevate evidence based clinical practices to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and address management of complex patients with co-occurring disorders, co-morbidities, ...

The objective of this webinar series is to elevate evidence based clinical practices to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and address management of complex patients with co-occurring disorders, co-morbidities, ...

MAT as the Standard of Care is a webinar series aimed to assist clinicians in meeting their training requirements for the Bridge Navigator Program and provide support for healthcare providers ...