CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives

State-wide association representing ALL types of substance use disorder service providers: education, intervention, residential, outpatient, recovery, etc.

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Our member @bhsinconline is hosting a FREE Health & Resource Fair next Saturday, and we want to make sure our communities know about it!

Join BHS, Inc. and Miracle Women Inc. on Saturday, June 13th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 15519 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena for a day packed with housing support, immigration and legal assistance, clinical and wellness check-ups, sound bath meditation, kid zone activities, fire trucks, and more.

All are welcome. Take what you need. Better your life.
Serving Gardena, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Torrance, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, and Inglewood.

For more info: [phone] | [email protected]

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

We changed our logo this Pride Month because it matters. The LGBTQ+ community has always been part of the SUD treatment community, and they face significantly higher rates of substance use disorder and higher barriers to affirming care.

That is not acceptable.

Substance use disorder does not discriminate, and neither does our commitment to care. Every Californian deserves access to affirming, evidence-based treatment. For many of the people we serve, Pride is not just a celebration. It is a statement of survival.

CAADPE stands with our LGBTQ+ members, providers, and the communities we serve. This month and every month.

#PrideMonth #Pride2026 #LGBTQHealth #SubstanceUseDisorder #SUDRecovery #AffirmingCare #TreatmentForAll #CaliforniaHealth #LGBTQ #RecoveryIsPossible #BehavioralHealth

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

At CAADPE, we talk a lot about policy, advocacy, and systems change. But at the heart of all of it? People.

Our Project Manager Veronica puts it simply: this work is for members, providers, and the community members they serve every day.

Watch her share what that means to her, and to us.

#SubstanceUseDisorder #CaliforniaHealth #MemberFirst #CAADPE

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

We require CPR training for teachers, nurses, and first responders. But overdose response? Still an afterthought.

CAADPE Executive Director Robb Layne makes the case in @Capitol_Weekly : stigma is the only thing separating CPR from naloxone training. AB 2150(ASM. @MattHaneySF) closes that gap.

Read the op-ed: https://t.co/ljyu2EcMLH

#AB2150 #OverdosePrevention #StigmaKills #CaliforniaHealth

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

🗓️ Resource Tuesday

Patient dropout costs SUD treatment programs more than just revenue. It costs outcomes.

Our partners at @CHESSmh are hosting a free webinar on May 28 (12 PM ET) -- From Revolving Door to Retention -- covering how recovery engagement tools drive census stability, reduce churn, and improve clinical results.

Hear from CHESS Health CEO Hans Morefield and Senior Director of Recovery Services Bridget Crumley on practical strategies including digital and peer support, SMS touchpoints, contingency management, and family engagement.

Free to attend. Worth your time.

🔗 https://t.co/n842m2XAxu

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

9,000 people died from drug overdoses last year. Many of those deaths happened in public -- in front of people who knew CPR but didn't have the tools to recognize or respond to an overdose.

That's exactly why CAADPE stood with Assemblymember @MattHaneySF yesterday to support a bill requiring Narcan training as part of CPR certification.

Thank you, @kcranews for covering it.

See their coverage here: https://t.co/rfQtTlb6JD

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Today, CAADPE's Executive Director, Robb Layne, stood alongside Assemblymember @MattHaneySF and Krystle, a courageous advocate with lived experience, to call for passage of AB 2150.

Naloxone saves lives. Training makes it possible.

Every Californian deserves someone in the room who knows what to do.

#AB2150 #NaloxoneTraining #SUDAdvocacy #EndOverdose #California

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

School resource officers are on K-12 campuses every day. AB 1586 would make sure they know how to recognize an overdose.

Authored by @AsmJamesRamos and sponsored by CAADPE, the bill passed the Assembly today and now moves to the Senate.

It's a commonsense step -- and we're proud to help carry it forward.

#AB1586 #SchoolSafety #OpioidOverdose #CalLeg

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

AB 2150 cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee today, and we could not be more proud to sponsor this bill.

When naloxone is nearby but no one knows how to use it, lives are lost. AB 2150 changes that by requiring naloxone training wherever CPR training is already required. Simple. Practical. Life-saving.

Thank you to Assemblymember @MattHaneySF for your continued leadership on this issue.

#AB2150 #OpioidCrisis #NaloxoneTraining #CaliforniaLegislature #SUD

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Our member HealthRIGHT 360 is hosting the 2nd Annual Overdose Prevention Summit tomorrow, Thursday, May 14, at the San Francisco Main Library -- and it's exactly the kind of community-driven work CAADPE is proud to champion.

Providers, advocates, policymakers, and community members will come together to tackle overdose prevention and address racial disparities in health outcomes. HealthRIGHT 360's African American Healing Center will present on Black Healing and Culturally Responsive Approaches -- a reminder that culturally humble, trusted care isn't optional. It's essential.

If you're in the Bay Area, we encourage you to attend and be part of this conversation.

See HealthRIGHT 360's post for details.

[HealthRIGHT 360 @HealthRIGHT360]

Join #HealthRIGHT360 and a host of community partners on Thursday, May 14, for the 2nd Annual Overdose Prevention Summit at the San Francisco Main Library @SFPublicLibrary.

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Too many Californians with serious mental illness or substance use disorder are cycling between hospitals, institutions, and the streets — not because community-based options don't exist, but because the system isn't connecting them.

Assisted living facilities offer 24/7 support in home-like settings and can meet both functional and behavioral health needs. But fragmented referral pathways have left this option significantly underused.

A new report from the California Health Care Foundation outlines concrete steps managed care plans, county behavioral health departments, and ALF operators can take to close those gaps — with Proposition 1 funding on the horizon.

🔗 Read the full report: https://t.co/lHVPLK8JIs

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

When the people in the room have lived it, studied it, and built careers around it, the conversation is different. Shawn Jenkins of @WestCareCA knows that firsthand.

CAADPE members and staff bring a depth of knowledge to the table that makes our collective voice stronger, our advocacy sharper, and our work better. We're proud to stand alongside leaders like Shawn.

Learn more: https://t.co/7RELbH2kRn

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Your zip code shouldn't determine the quality of your treatment. Yet for too many Californians, it does. Where you live shouldn't decide whether you have access to evidence-based care, a compassionate provider, or a real path to recovery.

CAADPE members are working every day to change that — showing up in communities across the state, from rural counties to urban neighborhoods, to make sure every Californian who needs treatment can access it. Because no matter your neighborhood, your life is worth saving.

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Early intervention changes outcomes.

CAADPE member Tarzana Treatment Centers is highlighting how on-campus counseling is making a real difference for students and families in their latest Finding Hope episode.

Worth a watch. 👇
#YouthWellness #Recovery #SubstanceUsePrevention

[Tarzana Treatment Centers @TarzanaTC]

“We’d rather address the issue before it becomes an actual issue”

In this episode of Finding Hope, we explore how on‑campus counseling and early intervention are making a real difference for students and families.

Full episode: https://t.co/jWUxSrzWEE

#YouthWellness #Recovery

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

AB 1586 just cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee on consent -- and we're proud to sponsor it.

Authored by @AsmJamesRamos, this bill would require school resource officers to be trained in the use of overdose reversal medication. As youth opioid overdoses continue to rise across California, the adults in our school buildings need to be prepared to respond.

Training SROs isn't just a school safety measure -- it's a lifesaving one. CAADPE is proud to support this effort to protect California's youth.

#AB1586 #SchoolSafety #OpioidCrisis #SubstanceUseDisorder #CaliforniaLegislature #Naloxone

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

What makes CAADPE special? According to Policy Analyst Trent Murphy, it comes down to the people — individuals who genuinely show up for those they serve, day in and day out.

That kind of dedication is rare. And it's exactly what drives the work we do together.

Learn more about CAADPE and join a community that truly cares: https://t.co/kEYKEsi40i

#CAADPE #SUD #SubstanceUseDisorder #CAPolicy #TreatmentProviders

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Resource Monday

@samhsagov launched its Faith Partnerships in Action Newsletter -- a new resource focused on deepening collaboration between behavioral health services and faith communities.
For providers where a house of worship is often the first point of contact, this one's worth following.

Read it here: https://t.co/P3MdsrNybb

#ResourceMonday #SAMHSA #BehavioralHealth #Recovery

[CA Assoc. of Alcohol & Drug Programs Executives @caadpe]

Behind every treatment provider is a person working toward recovery. CAADPE exists for both.

Hear from Vitka, CEO of @HealthRIGHT360, on why membership in CAADPE matters, not just for SUD providers across California, but for the communities and clients they show up for every day.

Ready to add your voice? Learn more today: https://t.co/bkfrxEJk7q