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Applications for Bridge Navigator Program Supplemental Funding

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

Highland Hospital has extended its rapid, low-barrier buprenorphine model with an onsite ambulatory Bridge Clinic that is vertically integrated with the emergency department to provide seamless follow-up care.

This three-year snapshot of CA Bridge's impact on advancing evidence-based treatment for substance use disorder is a glimpse at what we've accomplished in a few short years. This Impact Report marks just the beginning of a long journey leading to more life-saving endeavors.

Being part of the CA Bridge program and hearing patients' stories changed Dr. Jennifer Zhan's life dramatically. She became instrumental in bringing a new, life-saving model of addiction treatment to her hospital. She also joined the CA Bridge team to change the standard of care at hospitals throughout the state.

It can be uncomfortable to acknowledge that young people use drugs. However, many substance use disorders begin before adulthood, so families and clinicians must address this issue early on. CA Bridge is partnering with California Youth Opioid Response (YOR California) to increase access to care for youth.

Join Dr. Herring calls for medication for addiction treatment and harm reduction practices to be the standard of care in all hospitals. You can save more lives by signing up for the latest training and resources or reaching out for individualized technical assistance to adequately treat substance use disorders at your hospital.

Mendocino County is beloved for its miles of gorgeous, unspoiled coastal beaches, rolling hills, and charming towns. But the bucolic landscape hides another picture. The rural northern California county is also known for extreme poverty, serious unemployment with limited options for upward mobility, and some of the highest rates of substance use and addiction in the state.

Thanks to our collective efforts, the California legislature has dedicated funding for another round of the Behavioral Health Pilot Project – potentially funding substance use navigators in all California hospitals!

California hospitals join forces to identify best practices for addiction treatment, adapting the latest evidence-based treatment for real-world medical settings. The Centers of Excellence addresses the overdose epidemic specifically by treating opioid and stimulant use disorders.