Transforming addiction treatment

CA Bridge saves lives by making it possible for people who use drugs to get treatment at any hospital—whenever and wherever they need it.

Dr. Leslie Mukau, Medical Director for the Emergency Department El Centro Regional Medical Center at a CA Bridge training.

Treat a Patient

While you’re on-shift/on-service.

Find Treatment

To help with your drug use.

New Funding For California Hospital Emergency Departments

The CalBridge Behavioral Health Navigator Program (Bridge Navigator Program) will make addiction and mental health treatment accessible at EDs statewide.

Antelope Valley Hospital Steps Up to Address Overdose Crisis

Facing a lack of community resources to address a growing overdose crisis, northern Los Angeles residents turn to Antelope Valley Hospital for support.

Top 10 California Hospital Naloxone Distributors Saving Lives

Learn from these top 10 hospital programs making a significant impact in their communities.

Training

Making MAT Happen In-Person Workshop

15 Jul 2022, 9:00 am

Location: Oakland, CA

CA Bridge is excited to return to in-person training events! We are hosting a series of regional workshops to review the basics of the CA Bridge model for initiating medication for addiction treatment (MAT) in emergency departments and navigating patients to ongoing care. These workshops are tailored to hospitals that are new to the program, had delays in getting started, or have run into challenges along the way.

Registration closed.

Tools

Explore our collection of resources developed by an interdisciplinary team based on published evidence, best practices from the field and expert opinion.

Impact

Learn more about how the implementation of medication for addiction treatment (MAT) from the hospital setting can save tens of thousands of lives.

Jenna’s Story

Stigma keeps moms and babies from getting the care they need. But Jenna was able to get help for herself and her family.