SAPC Issues/Actions

• General DPH COVID-19 vaccine website: click here
• Vaccine distribution and prioritization info: click here
  • Green circles show groups that have been, or are being, offered vaccine
  • Red squares show groups that are waiting to be offered vaccine
  • Phase 1B, 1C and Phase 2 content updated to align with the State recommendations
  • Estimated timeline for each phase and are subject to change

Re-solicitation Update: The first phase of the SAPC Prevention Re-solicitation process, list of Master Agreement, has been approved by the County Board of Supervisors. The next phase will consist of the release of Work Solicitation Orders projected to be released in the spring.

NEW Publications:

• The CDC 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is now available. Consistent with 2015–2020, the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans on alcohol consumption indicates that “adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink, or to drink in moderation by limiting intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men or 1 drink or less in a day for women, on days when alcohol is consumed.”
• SAMHSA publishes guidelines with a toolkit to strengthen crisis care. To download a copy, click here:
• SAMHSA Releases Preliminary DAWN review data: The proportion of emergency department visits attributable to substance use, illicit or otherwise, was 4.6% during the period April 1, 2019 to October 15, 2020. This proportion was somewhat higher, at 5.3%, in the DAWN hospitals in urban areas. These preliminary results may have implications for health service delivery costs. For data click here.
• RAND Study: Alcohol Consumption Rises Sharply During Pandemic Shutdown; Heavy Drinking by Women Rises 41% - Link here

NIDA releases 'Monitoring the Future' results of teen substance use patterns: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020. For other highlights, see here

Training Resources

CARS and DHCS offer Prevention Competencies Training. A new professional initiative is being offered with foundational training modules, such as assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation, evaluation and ethics.
Please go here

Upcoming Events and Deadlines: February is Heart Health Month: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.

Link here

CNN Link Here

Feb. 5th, the first Friday of February has been designated as National Wear Red Day® in the United States. On this day, men and women are encouraged to wear red as a symbol of their support of women's heart health.

On January 26th, during the Board of Supervisors' weekly public hearing, Supervisor Holly Mitchell presented the motion proclaiming African American History Month in LA County. For more information click here.