The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is committed to addressing the opioid crisis.
Through DHCS’s Opioid Response efforts, we invest in overdose prevention and response, treatment, and recovery efforts.
DHCS Opioid Response focuses on three goals:
Saving lives
Ensuring access to treatment
Reducing barriers to care
Learn more about DHCS Opioid Response
Latest Updates
Funding Opportunity: Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education
Applications are due July 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. PST. Funding is available for organizations to implement programs addressing opioid use, stimulant use, and polysubstance use in California. This opportunity offers a 12-month contract for up to $200,000.00.
Elevate Youth California: Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention Program: Cohort 7 Standard Track
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is looking for community-based, Tribal, and county behavioral health organizations throughout California to implement the Elevate Youth California (EYC) program.
Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a second Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit applications from eligible Emergency Medical Agencies to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program (EMSBUP).