Lub Xya Hli 11, 2025​​ 

Cov nyiaj pab yuav tsim kev koom tes hauv zej zog thiab nce kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob​​ 

SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has awarded $26 million to more than 70 organizations to combat the opioid crisis in California. These grants are designed to expand access to treatment, strengthen community partnerships, and save lives. The grants represent a critical part of the State’s Opioid Response (SOR) initiative.​​ 

“Addressing the opioid crisis requires a comprehensive, compassionate, and community-driven approach. That’s why DHCS is pleased to partner with so many organizations to offer access to this life-changing care,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “We must expand access to treatment, invest in prevention, and dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction. Lives are at stake, and we are committed to doing everything we can to support recovery.”​​ 

TXO QHOV KEV XAV TAU THIAB KEV NOJ TSHUAJ OPIOID NTAU TSHAJ PLAWS HAUV COV ZEJKHOOM HAUV PAWGLUB: DHCS tau muab $2.1 lab rau 12 lub koom haum los siv qhov kev pab cuam SOR IV Tribal Local Opioid Coalition (TLOC). TLOC txhawb nqa cov zej zog Tribal thiab Urban Indian los ntawm kev nce kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob, muab cov kev pabcuam kho mob uas muaj keeb kwm kab lis kev cai, thiab txo cov neeg tuag uas cuam tshuam nrog kev siv tshuaj ntau dhau los ntawm kev tiv thaiv thiab kev saib xyuas. Qhov kev pab cuam no txhawb zog rau kev kho mob rau cov neeg mob opioid thiab kev siv tshuaj stimulant los ntawm kev tsim kev koom tes ntawm cov tswv cuab hauv zej zog, cov neeg koom tes, thiab cov neeg muab kev pabcuam.​​ 

“DHCS is pleased to support Tribal communities with resources that reflect their unique needs and strengths. The TLOC program empowers local partnerships to expand treatment, prevent substance use, and promote culturally grounded healing,” said Baass.​​ 

EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT: DHCS also awarded nearly $3 million to four DHCS-licensed Narcotic Treatment Programs (NTP) to create satellite facilities, called medication units, that provide access to addiction treatment. These medication units will serve people who otherwise struggle to access care, including people in rural areas, justice-involved communities, and people without reliable transportation, and support care integration.​​ 

“Geographically isolated communities often face compounded challenges to accessing care, including transportation barriers and systemic inequities. Establishing medication units addresses these gaps by improving access, enhancing retention, and advancing health equity in the areas that need it most,” said Sarah Khawaja-Laljiani, Senior Director of Grants and Patient Services of Pinnacle Treatment Center, a recipient of funding to expand access to Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT).​​ 

“This funding opportunity aligns with our commitment to expanding access to evidence-based treatment in underserved communities, said Evelyn Sosa, Senior Vice President of BayMark Health Services. “This support will help us meet patients where they are, removing barriers to care and improving outcomes for people most at risk of overdose.”​​ 

KEV NKAG MUS RAU MAT: Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, DHCS tau muab ntau dua $21 lab rau 59 qhov kev pab cuam kho mob siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv hauv tsev uas tau txais daim ntawv tso cai los ntawm DHCS los pib lossis nthuav cov kev pabcuam MAT uas muaj pov thawj rau cov tib neeg uas muaj teeb meem siv tshuaj opioid.​​ 

“As the opioid and fentanyl crisis continues to devastate lives across the country, expanding access to MAT services in residential programs is not only a clinical necessity, but a moral imperative,” said Dr. BJ Davis, Executive Director, Gateway House for Women and Sacramento Recovery House for Men. “This funding allows us to meet people where they are with the full continuum of evidence-based care.”​​ 

"Peb cov neeg siv khoom xav tau kev nkag mus rau MAT raws sijhawm los tswj kev ntshaw thiab pib lawv txoj kev mus rau kev rov zoo thiab kev ruaj khov," Lindsey Purdie, MBA, Tus Thawj Coj ntawm The Crossroads Foundation tau hais. Los ntawm peb txoj kev koom tes nrog DHCS, peb tau muaj lub cib fim los nthuav peb cov kev pabcuam thiab ua kom tau raws li qhov xav tau ntawm cov neeg uas peb txhawb nqa zoo dua. Peb ua tsaug ntau rau qhov nyiaj pab no thiab rau kev
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li.VIM LI CAS QHOV NO TSEEM CEEB: Xyoo 2023, muaj 11,359 tus neeg tuag vim kev siv tshuaj ntau dhau. Ntawm cov ntawd, 8,000 yog cov uas muaj feem cuam tshuam nrog opioid, nrog rau 7,000 yog cov uas muaj feem cuam tshuam nrog fentanyl. Txawm hais tias feem ntau ntawm cov neeg California ua tau raws li cov qauv rau kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv, tsuas yog muaj ib feem me me xwb thiaj tau txais kev kho mob, feem ntau yog vim muaj kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam xws li MAT thiab naloxone tsawg hauv cov cheeb tsam nyob deb nroog.​​ 

BIGGER PICTURE: These grants are part of DHCS’ Opioid Response, a key element of Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis. For more information about opioids and how you can protect yourself and loved ones, visit Opioids.ca.gov, a one-stop shop for Californians seeking resources around prevention and treatment.​​ 

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