YOR IV Project Name: Lifesaving Information via Education by Youth Leaders (LIVE_YL)
Project Description: Building upon the findings and successes of YOR I, CHLA will deliver overdose prevention training, OUD/StUD education, and expand access to OUD/StUD treatment for youth 16 to 25 years old. The project will do this in partnership with schools, youth leaders, and healthcare providers guided by the Positive Youth Development Framework and life-saving overdose prevention principles. Through intentional outreach and education services at schools and in the South and Central Los Angeles communities, youth, families, and providers will have increased awareness of OUD/StUD resources to make successful linkages to care. By leveraging youth-adult partnerships and coalitions, the project will continue to expand education on lifesaving tools, such as Naloxone, and referral processes in the identified geographical locations for overdose prevention and OUD/StUD treatment, including MOUD/MStUD.
Partner Agencies: Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School, USC Hybrid High School, Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School, Amino South Los Angeles Charter High School
YOR I Project Name: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Youth Opioid Response Project
Project Description: The Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Youth Opioid Response Project set out to increase youth access to substance use treatment services and increase provider efficacy in making timely and effective referrals to treatment. The project focused on high school students in Los Angeles and partnered closely with The L.A. Trust for Children’s Health and the National Center for Youth Law. CHLA worked closely with youth, providers, and subject matter experts to develop campaign materials and associated trainings covering topics such as youth access to confidential substance use treatment services, minor consent laws, OUDs, and MAT. The project is guided by the values of the DAYAM, including the capacity of young people to achieve their goals and navigate life challenges and the importance of working toward sustainable improvements in the systems that support the health and well-being of young people.
Partner Agencies: The L.A. Trust for Children’s Health, National Center for Youth Law
Primary Contact:
Name: Jesus Escobar
Position: Supervisor, Programs Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Email: jeescobar@chla.us.edu
Phone: 323-361-2463
Website: www.chla.org/adolescent-and-young-adult-medicine