CAADPE

10/08/2026

CAADPE Executive Director Robb Layne spoke with Becker's Healthcare about one of the biggest barriers to expanding addiction treatment in California: local opposition.

California has invested billions in new behavioral health capacity. But when substance use disorder treatment projects reach city council agendas, too many are stalled by “not in my backyard” opposition.

As Robb points out, nobody fights a dialysis clinic over parking or property values. Substance use disorder is a diagnosable, treatable medical condition, and blocking care for discriminatory reasons can violate the ADA, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and California state law.
When a facility doesn’t open, people still need treatment. They end up leaving their communities or cycling through emergency departments.

“The punishment for drug use should not be death.”

Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gxfDpctt

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10/06/2026

This powerful reminder from Fred Brown Recovery Services highlights the deep realities of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Addiction is not a moral failing. It is a chronic brain disease deeply tied to genetics and trauma.

To create real change, our systems must evolve. We need to shift the paradigm away from criminalization and toward comprehensive medical care, extended insurance coverage, and community support.

Let's stop the blame, spread the education, and end the stigma! Remember that there is always hope. 💙

10/02/2026

Too many decisions about substance use get made without the people living it.

This November, SUD Voices For Change is bringing three town halls to California. Come say what is working, what is not, and what needs to change.
If you use substances, are in recovery, care for someone who is, or your community has been touched by any of it, this is your room.

Thursday, Nov 12 · Indio
Friday, Nov 13 · San Francisco
Thursday, Nov 19 · Online

Breakfast and lunch provided. One focus group runs in Spanish. Everyone who takes part receives a gift card for their time.

Space is limited. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/geg938cc

Be a Voice for Change.

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10/01/2026

This is what progress looks like. 🎉

Congratulations to Buckelew Programs on opening Housing for Hope, Sonoma County's first sober living home built for men and fathers with young children.

Recovery housing for parents is already hard to find, even in programs designed for moms. For dads, it's been almost nonexistent. Housing for Hope fills a gap that has been there for far too long, and keeps families together while fathers do the work of recovery.

We did it! Something Sonoma County has never done before. Our Housing for Hope project is opening doors to sober living built specifically for men and fathers with young children. Read (& watch!) more: https://bit.ly/4hBOjMY

09/28/2026

🎧 In Case You Missed It

CAADPE Executive Director Robb Layne joined Destination Change for Episode 41 to talk about the role of lived experience in SUD policy advocacy.

Robb shares his perspective on advocating for California's substance use disorder treatment field, integrating behavioral health services, and the importance of community-based treatment.

Listen now: https://zencastr.com/z/vmN9IvpP

Thank you for having Robb on and for creating space for these conversations.

In this episode, we talk to Robb Layne, the executive director of CADP, about advocacy, integrating behavioral health services, and the importance of community-based treatment. Visit our website at w

09/24/2026

Your voice belongs in the room where decisions get made. 💜

SUD Voices For Change is recruiting for our Consumer Advisory Group: people in recovery, people who currently use substances, families, peer support workers, harm reduction advocates, and communities affected by SUD.

Monthly virtual meetings, real influence on our priorities, and chances to advocate at the State Capitol.

Apply at sudvoices.org/get-involved/leadership-opportunities or email [email protected]

09/22/2026

Most workplaces already have someone trained for emergencies. Most schools have an adult who's first on the scene when something goes wrong.

The question we kept asking: are those people ready for an overdose?

With two CAADPE-sponsored bills now signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, California's answer is yes. In this video, our Executive Director Robb Layne walks through what AB 2150 and AB 1586 mean for workers, students, and the people standing nearby when minutes matter.

Grateful to Assemblymembers Matt Haney and Ramos, the American Red Cross, and every partner who helped get these across the finish line.

09/18/2026

When people in recovery share their stories with employers, faith communities, policymakers, and neighbors, they help build recovery-ready communities for everyone.

Share yours with SUD Voices For Change: https://sudvoices.org/share-story/

09/16/2026

California's SUD treatment workforce carries a lot. On October 28, CAADPE and SUD Voices for Change are giving them a day built for their growth.

Four courses at CRI-Help in North Hollywood, 9am to 3pm:

Counselor credentialing and the lived path to certification
Culturally responsive care and treatment in a client's primary language
MAT access from the clinic to the community
Moral distress and moral injury in a sustainable workforce

4 CEUs approved through CAADE, CCAPP, and CADTP. Lunch and coffee included.

Register today: https://caadpe.org/event/continuing-education-event-for-sud-workforce/