Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

The ACEs Aware initiative gives health care providers and their teams the power and support to screen for and respond to the lingering effects of toxic stress, improving patient health now and in the future. Become ACEs Aware and help unleash the potential of the next generation. Get started by signing up for the free two-hour training at https://training.acesaware.org/ https://youtu.be/DaQWO9yDbh8

Know that these services are accessible to everyone. If you or anyone you know is dealing with a drinking dependence, get a free alcohol screening to learn more about the resources and treatment options available. #drinking #SUD #NASD #April7 #College #military #communities #pfs #LACADA

My name is Karen R. after high school I started using. After some time my life began to crumble. I realized that there was nothing more for me in the streets. I was losing my kids, my family, and myself. I was fighting daily. After a long struggle I finally decided to come to L.A. CADA and I can honestly say that I enjoyed learning from all the staff that were in my corner from the start. Read more about Karen's story on the blog. https://www.lacada.com/karen-r-and-the-daily-fight-to-get-/ If you are interested in donating click here for more info. https://www.lacada.com/support/

#stress is very common now-a-days like this post if you agree. #mentalhealth #wellnesswednesday #anxiety #health #wellness

The Long Beach Outpatient & Community site of L.A. CADA is so grateful for Long Beach Pride & Gay For Good as they continue to support our efforts in the Long Beach community. Please contact Nolan Ross at (562) 528-0347 or email at [email protected] for more information regarding the "Spring Cleaning" clothing drive. If you would like to Donate click HERE for info --> https://www.lacada.com/support/

Long Beach Outpatient & Community is LA CADA’s newest outpatient center in North Long Beach, and big things are happening. We provide treatment services for those who are suffering from alcoholism, and addiction. We have a beautiful stairway which welcomes all, and have deemed it our Come As You Are stairway to recovery. We’d love to line it with our Patient’s beautiful artwork by offering them an art contest. We are procuring community sponsorships for prizes, in-kind dona...tions, etc for this contest. If you are interested in donating please contact Nolan Ross directly. Are you suffering from alcoholism and/or addiction? Or know someone who is? If so, we are accepting new Patients all the time. We also take Medi-Cal. For more information please contact me at (562) 528-0347 or at [email protected]. If you would like to donate Click here --> https://www.lacada.com/support/ See more

The L.A. CADA Youth Opioid Response (YOR) program is offering at-no-cost parents workshops. The English and Spanish workshops 3rd in the series, start tomorrow at 1pm to 3pm. The YOR L.A.CADA project is providing a virtual 3-week parenting workshop series on how to identify opioid misuse, how to prevent an opioid overdose, and increase communication skills and learn about available resources and treatment for youth. Feel free to share this resource. We appreciate your suppor...t. Should you have any questions feel free to reach out either by email at [email protected], Monica Soto ([email protected]), Jazmin Davalos ([email protected]) or via telephone at 562-348-0083.

Red Ribbon Week October 23 October 31, 2020 L.A. CADA supports Red Ribbon Week -- the largest drug abuse prevention campaign in the nation. It’s marked every year in October and this year’s theme is: Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free. TM... Please join Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse in wearing a Red Ribbon for prevention awareness from October 23 October 31, 2020.

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month In celebration of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, (this Saturday 10/24/20) be sure to dispose of your unneeded and old drugs in a safe way to prevent misuse and abuse. #lacada #supportlacada #recovery #substanceusedisorder For more information on our services, please call (562) 906-2676... or visit www.lacada.com See more

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL DEPRESSION EDUCATION & AWARENESS MONTH Did you know that clinical depression is not just sadness? Sadness is a part of being human, a natural reaction to painful circumstances. All of us will experience sadness at some point in our lives and for many different reasons. Depression is different. It’s an illness with more symptoms than just unhappiness, and there are telltale signs.... Read about the signs of Depression at: https://www.lacada.com/october-is-national-depression-educ/ #lacada #depression #supportlacada #sadness #mentalhealth

El programa L.A. CADA Youth Opioid Response ofrece talleres para padres sin costo alguno. Los talleres en inglés y español comienzan la próxima semana. Por favor comparte. El proyecto YOR L.A. CADA está proporcionando una serie virtual de talleres de crianza de 3 semanas para aumentar conocimiento de cómo identificar el uso indebido de opioides, cómo prevenir una sobredosis de opioides y qué tratamiento y recursos están disponibles para jóvenes. Siéntase libre de compartir este recurso. Agradecemos su apoyo. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse por correo electrónico a [email protected], Monica Soto ([email protected]), Jazmin Davalos ([email protected]) o a través de una llamada al 562-348-0083.

In celebration of NATIONAL LATINX AIDS AWARENESS DAY on October 15, 2020, Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) hosted a Drive Thru, Say Hi event where A MULTITUDE OF EDUCATION AND PREVENTION materials were provided in gift bags filled with treats. Our management and health educators welcomed youth, parents, and community members with YUMMY SNACKS and ENTERTAINING MUSIC. This event helped us build capacity to reach our Hispanic/Latino community to ensure that they have the knowledge and tools they need to prevent HIV, get tested to know their status, and if needed, access care. #lacadaworkshop #latinxaidsawarenessday #aidsawareness #yor #historiasparajovenes #samhsa #lacada #supportlacada

l.a._cada El programa L.A. CADA Youth Opioid Response ofrece talleres para padres sin costo alguno. Los talleres en inglés y español comienzan la próxima semana. Por favor comparte. El proyecto YOR L.A. CADA está proporcionando una serie virtual de talleres de crianza de 3 semanas para aumentar conocimiento de cómo identificar el uso indebido de opioides, cómo prevenir una sobredosis de opioides y qué tratamiento y recursos están disponibles para jóvenes. Siéntase libre de compartir este recurso. Agradecemos su apoyo. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse por correo electrónico a [email protected], Monica Soto ([email protected]), Jazmin Davalos ([email protected]) o a través de una llamada al 562-348-0083.

L.A. CADA Partners with Alhambra Homeless Outreach Mental Evaluation Team! The Alhambra Homeless Outreach Mental Evaluation Team partnership with L.A. CADA began mid-July. The goal of the pro-gram is to provide housing navigation to Alhambra’s most vulnerable homeless. Virginia Valencia and Wayne Smith have worked as housing navigators and case managers for the City of Alhambra and with those participants ready for substance abuse treatment through L.A. CADA’s continuum of... care. Their initial Outreach Success Story began just after the pro-gram kicked-o. Read more about it at: https://www.lacada.com/connecting-fall-2020/ (l-r) Virginia Valencia , Case Manager and Housing Coordinator, L.A. CADA Recovery Bridge Housing and Alhambra-HOME Team; Christopher G.; and Wayne Smith, Housing Coordinator, L.A. CADA Recovery Bridge Housing #lacada #supportlacada #recovery #mentalhealth

County of Los Angeles Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) recently awarded Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, L.A.CADA the Client Engagement and Navigation Services (CENS) program to serve the Los Angeles County Service Planning Area 7 (SPA 7). The goal of the CENS office is to connect individuals to substance use disorder treatment services with the purpose of improving the person’s overall welfare. #lacada #substanceusedisorder #recove...ry #supportlacada #cens #SPA7 Read all about it at: https://www.lacada.info//Fall_2020_Connecting-Fall-2020_Ne