Let’s Talk began as a collaborative effort between Marin County Office of Education, Marin Health and Human Services and Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships, and has been adapted for the Tri-County Region by the Central Coast Tri-County Coalition. Let’s Talk is a parent toolkit for navigating teen substance use and this booklet has been adapted to include specific data and information for the Central Coast Tri-County Region.

The San Luis Obispo Opioid (SLO) Safety Coalition, collaborated with the Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub) and a team of university students to develop Naloxone Now! Using Naloxone Now online or through the app on a phone, SLO community members can find the nearest location to get naloxone or have it delivered at no cost. Visit SLO Opioid Safety Coalition’s Web App as an example of how other communities can develop a similar innovation.

Vanessa Jacobsohn describes the success of her clinic, where they have integrated primary care with addiction treatment, leading to better outcomes and reduced stigma for those with substance use disorder.

Formerly the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Use this website to learn more about the CA Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) commitment to expanding equitable access to health care for all Californians—ensuring every community has the health workforce they need, safe and reliable health care facilities, and health information that can help make care more effective and affordable.

Mental Health America (MHA) is committed to promoting mental health as a critical part of overall wellness. Use this website to learn more about how MHA advocates for prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated services, care and treatment for those who need them, and recovery as the goal.

The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative was announced in July 2021 with a $4.4B investment to enhance, expand and redesign the systems that support behavioral health for children and youth. Use this website to learn more about the goals of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative is to reimagine mental health and emotional well-being for ALL children, youth, and families in California by delivering equitable, appropriate, timely and accessible behavioral health services and supports with the following aspirations.

The ACEs Aware initiative is a first-in-the nation effort to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to help improve and save lives. Use this website to learn more how ACEs Aware strives to create a better world for our children, families, and communities by working together across sectors to prevent and address the impact of ACEs and toxic stress.

An overview of supervised consumption services (SCS), including the benefits and barriers.

This pragmatic and straightforward guide can serve as a valuable tool for new and established programs alike, offering practice suggestions and guidance in several areas.

This paper explores several options for expanding access to MAT (specifically, buprenorphine) for those who are addicted to opioids, and provides recommendations for California clinics and primary care practices.

This training will assist physicians and physician assistants (PAs) who wish to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorders.

Use this site to discover stories about opioid use all over the country.

This brief provides strategies for managing pushback to medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Use this locator to find Buprenorphine treatment.

This fact sheet discusses MAT as an evidence-based approach to treat opioid use disorders by combining the use of medications with behavioral therapy.

This is a guide about treating chronic pain safely and without the use of opioids.

This training provides instruction on how to treat chronic pain without opioids.

These are rules and regulations about drug disposal.

This guideline provides an overview of medicine take back options and why they are the best way to safely dispose of most types of unneeded or expired prescription and over the counter medicines.

These guidelines provide recommendations about the appropriate prescribing of prescription opioids and other treatment options to improve pain management and patient safety.