Project Provides Specialized Support for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol & Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) expanded substance use disorder (SUD) residential treatment services at the Altadena Project in Los Angeles County to treat SUDs and co-occurring mental health needs. The facility’s primary focus is to serve LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or gender expansive, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit) individuals, with an emphasis on providing inclusive, affirming care for transgender and gender non-conforming people, especially people with low incomes, experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and with justice system involvement. The project will add 18 residential treatment beds and provide vital support for 72 adults each year.
DHCS awarded L.A. CADA more than $1.8 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), which is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. With the passage of Proposition 1, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built in 2025 and 2026.
