Four Southern California health organizations receive grant to combat opioid and heroin abuse – Imperial Valley Press Online: News Four Southern California health organizations receive grant to combat opioid and heroin abuse Department of Health and Human Services has been distributed among health organizations in Southern California to improve and expand substance abuse services.
Three of the organizations are in the San Diego area, and locally ClA nicas de Salud del Pueblo will benefit from these resources.
The four organizations are part of the Health Center Partners, which is a consortium of primary care of centers and administers the grants. These funds are part of a $94 million from the Affordable Care Act to fund 271 health centers throughout the United States to help treat opioid and heroin abuse, a rising epidemic and serious health concern in the country.
aSubstance abuse is one of the most pressing challenges facing the health of our communities today,a said Henry Tuttle, chief executive officer of Health Center Partners. aStudies have shown that a holistic approach to health care, one that combines substance abuse services, behavioral health and primary health care under one roof, is most effective in increasing overall patient health.a
Out of the four organizations receiving funding, ClA nicas de Salud del Pueblo is receiving the largest chunk of monies with more than $400,000.
aOur collaboration with Health Center Partners continues to be invaluable in terms of advocating for the health care needs of the asafety neta population in our communities, and ensuring we have access to federal financial resources to respond to emerging medical issues in our region,a said Zara Marselian, chief executive officer of La Maestra Community Health Centers.
Health Quality Partners, a subsidiary of Health Center Partners, has worked with health centers on integrated behavioral health for the last nine years.
aWe applaud our health center membersa success in bringing millions of dollars in federal funding to San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties and look forward to continued cooperation, facilitated in part through our subsidiary, Health Quality Partners, to help treat substance use disorders and reach even more lives,a Tuttle said.
