Understanding Community-Specific Trends in Substance Use: Comparing Substance Use Disorder Trends in California, Colorado, and Florida

Substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to pose a significant public health challenge across the U.S. With new resources becoming available, such as opioid settlement funds (OSF), the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) in California, and youth vaping settlements (e.g., JUUL), state and local agencies are reevaluating how to deliver prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Effective…

2025 National Rx and Illicit Drug Summit: EVALCORP Proudly Supports Ventura County Behavioral Health in Nashville

For the third consecutive year, EVALCORP has had the honor of collaborating with our long-term partner and client, Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH), at the National Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, held this year in Nashville, Tennessee. Our joint efforts continue to spotlight impactful outcomes in combating the opioid crisis. Showcasing Collaborative Successes At this…

From Social Host Ordinances to Opioid Settlement Funds: Celebrating our Long-Term Partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services

EVALCORP has had the opportunity to work with the Substance Use Services division of Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) since 2006, and that long view has allowed our team to generate insights that shape how we approach the work. We have led program evaluation and strategic planning projects for several VCBH substance use and prevention…

Pinellas County First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Initiatives: Real-Time Feedback through Program Evaluation

Currently, EVALCORP is partnering with Pinellas County, Florida to conduct a program evaluation for initiatives funded through the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA) program. This project addresses the County’s goals of reducing opioid-related deaths and connecting individuals to effective treatment.  Evaluating Overdose Response Programming  In our work for this project, we are…

2024 National Rx and Illicit Drug Summit: EVALCORP Honored to Support our Ventura County Behavioral Health Partners

For the second consecutive year, EVALCORP had the great privilege of showcasing Ventura County Behavioral Health’s (VCBH) excellent work in addressing substance use challenges and collaborating with system partners to reduce opioid-related fatalities. Dr. Kristen Donovan, Dr. Dustin Anderson, Lorena Roque, and Dr. Gabrielle Walker from our team accompanied the VCBH team to the 2024…