On September 29, 2010,
the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
was awarded funds from the federal Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
for a third Access to Recovery (ATR) grant.
ATR is an initiative to allow people in need of substance
abuse services to make individual choices in their
path to recovery that reflect their personal needs
and values. The California Access to Recovery Effort
(CARE) program is California’s implementation
of the federal ATR grant.
This new award (CARE 3) will provide approximately
$2.6 million per year for substance abuse treatment
and recovery support services for youth and young
service members/veterans in five target counties (Butte,
Los Angeles, Sacramento, Shasta, and Tehama). The
program will help address the unmet needs, service
gaps, barriers, and disparities that youth and young
veterans face in accessing adequate, quality substance
abuse services.
SAMHSA
Press Release
YOUTH
If you want help overcoming
problems related to alcohol or drug use, are between
the ages of 12 and 20, and live in one of these counties
(Butte, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Shasta or Tehama),
please contact the CARE call center at 1.866.350.8773
for assistance and referral to an assessment provider
near you. You will be able to choose where and from
whom you receive services that best match your personal
needs. There is no cost to you for these services.
YOUNG SERVICE MEMBERS/VETERANS
If you want help overcoming
problems related to alcohol or drug use, are age 25
or younger, and live in one of the target counties
(Butte, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Shasta or Tehama),
please contact the CARE call center at 1.866.350.8773
for assistance and referral to an assessment provider
near you. You will be able to choose where and from
whom you receive services that best match your personal
needs. There is no cost to you for these services
and military discharge status is not a barrier.
PROVIDERS
If your organization
is located in one of the target counties and you are
interested in providing CARE services, please check
out our “Provider
Info” page for eligibility and participation
requirements.
