Project Grant H79TI088750

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded La Maestra Family Clinic, Inc., $545,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to expand evidence-based substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment services for youth and young adults ages 12–25 in San Diego County.

La Maestra, a federally qualified health center and San Diego-based nonprofit, will deliver screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, peer recovery support services, family engagement, care coordination, telehealth, and medications for opioid, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders. Participants will receive comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment and recovery plans, recovery support services, and referrals to primary care, mental health services, specialty treatment, education, housing, employment, child welfare, developmental disability services, and other community resources based on individual need.

The five-year project period runs through September 29, 2031. La Maestra will enroll 50 unduplicated participants in project year 1 and 100 unduplicated participants annually in years 2–5, serving 450 unduplicated participants total. The organization commits to ensuring 100 percent of participants receive comprehensive assessment, an individualized treatment and recovery plan, and appropriate evidence-based services within 30 days of enrollment.

Place of performance is San Diego, California 92105.