SACRAMENTO — California, through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), today announced it will expand Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to jails and drug courts. The $2.9 million funding announced …
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Health Equity In Access To Behavioral Health Recovery Services (HEAR US) Phase 2
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) to support California non-profit organizations to expand access and utilization of behavioral health recovery services through …
California Awards $12.1 Million For Opioid And Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention To Providers With Proven Track Record Of Success In Communities Of Color
SACRAMENTO – As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $1 billion Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has awarded $12.1 million to 54 …
California Awards $5.7 Million for Opioid Use Education and Outreach in 2S/LGBTQ+ Communities
SACRAMENTO – As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $1 billion Master Plan for tackling the fentanyl and opioid crisis, California today awarded $5.7 million for opioid and stimulant use education …
California Announces $430 Million In Awards To Improve State’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced awards of $430 million for projects that will increase mental health and substance use disorder treatment infrastructure in 21 …
California Awards $1.2 Million To Help Tribal Communities Address The Opioid Crisis
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded $1.2 million to 11 organizations through the Tribal Local Opioid Coalition (TLOC). This project is funded by the State Opioid …
California Awards $7.4 Million to Tribes for Mobile Crisis Care
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded more than $7.4 million to 24 California tribal organizations through the Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) program to support …
Updated Allowable Expenditures under SOR III: Xylazine Test Strips
Xylazine, or “tranq,” is animal tranquilizer that is not approved for human use. Xylazine has been increasingly found in the U.S. illicit drug supply, and studies have linked it to …
California Awards Millions to Strengthen State’s Opioid Response
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 …
California Launches New Lifesaving Tools and Resources for Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
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 …