Bridge National Expansion Project

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To help with your drug use.

Mobilizing U.S. Emergency Departments to Respond to the Overdose Crisis

The emergency department is a critical component of our national overdose response strategy. As a primary interface between the community and the medical and behavioral health systems, the emergency department is uniquely positioned to provide access and integration to improve addiction care.

By coordinating efforts nationally, we work to improve the implementation of evidence-based strategies across the U.S.

Our Mission

Bridge National Expansion Mission

Learn more about our work and achievements to date.

Bridge National Expansion Initiatives

We support local leaders and state-based organizations to provide 24/7 access to ED-initiated addiction treatment nationwide.

Our unique mission-driven approach improves treatment access nationwide

Effective implementation

Effective implementation

We are focused on pragmatic implementation for busy EDs with solutions that can benefit both providers and patients.

Individualized assistance from experienced providers

Individualized assistance from experienced providers

Our clinical advisors are actively working in the hospital and have experience addressing challenges in diverse hospitals and communities.

Widely used and sought-after resources

Widely used and sought-after resources

Experience working with hundreds of hospitals across the country informs continual resource development so your community doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Elevate and build local capacity

Elevate and build local capacity

Our focus is sharing tools and resources with community leaders to shape treatment access appropriate to each setting.

Focus on navigation

Focus on navigation

A growing body of evidence demonstrates how peers can serve an essential role in every Emergency Department to navigate patients to life-saving care.

Pivots rapidly in response to landscape shifts

Pivots rapidly in response to landscape shifts

As our healthcare system evolves, our mission to increase access to care is rooted in pragmatism and flexibility.

Resources for Addiction Treatment and Care

These resources have been developed by experts in addiction medicine and are designed to guide clinical practice with up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations. They support people working to reduce overdose deaths and expand access to medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

Critical Access Toolkit

Educational videos and materials for clinicians, emergency medical services, hospital administrators, tribal leaders, and people affected by substance use disorder. The toolkit covers substance use disorders, medication for alcohol use disorder (MAUD), medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and overdose prevention utilizing naloxone.

Click here to access the Critical Access Toolkit

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Our Impact

(as of April 2023)

The Bridge National Expansion Project draws on extensive experience, where over

280 hospitals

have worked with CA Bridge to offer medication for addiction treatment and navigate patients to ongoing care.
At least

18,000

individuals from 40 states have attended a training or presentation.
Provided training and technical assistance to providers in

40 states

to help them increase access to medication for opioid use disorder.
Over

600 EDs

across the country are new treatment access points with materials and support from us.
Provided guidance and consultation to enhance support and resources to Emergency Department addiction care in

19 states

Bridge National Reach as of April 2023

CA
NV
OR
WA
MT
ID
AZ
CO
TX
LA
TN
KY
VA
PA
SC
MI
CT
MA
AK
NM
UT
ND
MN
WI
IA
MO
OK
IL
IN
OH
WV
AL
GA
FL
NY
NC
NJ
MD
DC
HI

Statewide assistance with strategy or implementation

Provider and site level training or technical assistance

Our work is made possible through the support of our current and past funders and partners

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