24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAY 29-JUNE 4, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com A partial list of local resources for people recovering from or seeking to minimize the harm of substance use disorders. Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are available for free at a variety of locations throughout Monterey County, including from the organizations noted below. Safe medication disposal is available at a variety of local pharmacies, health care providers and police departments. ACCESS SUPPORT NETWORK Sterile needle provider, medication-assisted treatment View website for a schedule of pop-up locations 975-5016, accesssupportnetwork.org CENTRAL COAST OVERDOSE PREVENTION Medication-assisted treatment Visit website for interactive maps of clinics and other service providers, and naloxone distribution locations 917-8351, ccodp.org COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES Residential and outpatient drug treatment centers; counseling 658-3811, chservices.org DOOR TO HOPE Residential and outpatient drug treatment centers for youth and adults; medication-assisted treatment 758-0181, doortohope.org INTERIM, INC. Supportive housing; day treatment and residential programs for adults 649-4522, interiminc.org MONTEREY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Opioid safety information, 24/7 crisis line: (866) 615-1060 755-4510, bit.ly/CountyOpioidInfo SUN STREET CENTERS Residential and outpatient drug treatment centers; counseling 753-5135, sunstreetcenters.org VALLEY HEALTH ASSOCIATES Outpatient care, including medication-assisted treatment 424-6655, valleyhealthassociates.com Top: Close often hugs her patients, even in jail where she has been told she can’t. “One of my guys said to me, ‘Thank you for making eye contact with me.’ I get thanked for making eye contact because they don’t get that from others. The hugs—that’s amazing. You don’t need to treat them like garbage. They already feel like garbage. Treat them with kindness and see how they respond.” Below: On Feb. 14, CCODP team members arrive in Chinatown to find paramedics administering Narcan to a man who had overdosed, successfully reviving him. Perez, who knows the man, stepped in to encourage him to go to the hospital. The man refused and was threatened with arrest; he was eventually able to leave. LOCAL RESOURCES
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