Supporting opioid and substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery services
450+ Community Partners
56 California Counties
$118+ Million Dollars
The Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Access Points Project is supporting organizations throughout California to address the opioid and substance use epidemic.
The project creates a community of practice that lifts up and makes available racially and culturally responsive population-based and place-based approaches for California’s most underserved communities.
MAT is considered the gold standard of care for opioid use disorder. If you are looking for treatment, please visit ChooseChangeCA.org to find a treatment provider near you.
59 organizations funded $21 million in State Licensed Facilities Round 3 grantmaking
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of over $21 million in grants to 59 nonprofit DHCS-licensed residential treatment facilities to expand treatment services in California and increase access to medications for addiction treatment (MAT). Funding will support MAT start-up and expansion activities through staffing, training and a collaborative learning opportunity to implement best practices.
View the MAT at DHCS State Licensed Facilities Round Three Award List
23 organizations funded $8.68 million for opioid use disorder outreach and education in Two-Spirit/LGBTQIA+ communities
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of $8.68 million in contracts to 23 organizations who serve Two-Spirit (2S)/LGBTQIA+ to address opioid use disorder. This includes efforts to implement opioid and stimulant use outreach and education and increase access to treatment through referral pathways specifically for and within 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities throughout California.
View the list of Outreach and Education in 2S/LGBTQIA+ Communities Partners
46 organizations funded $17.9 million for opioid and stimulant use disorder prevention and education in communities of color
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of $17.9 million in contracts to 46 organizations who serve communities of color. Funded organizations will provide outreach and education to increase community understanding of opioid, stimulant and polysubstance use, reduce stigma and increase access to treatment services through referrals and partnerships in communities of color.