Seven counties have opted into the nation’s first Contingency
Management program, a rewards-based program to assist recovery
from stimulant use disorders.
Contingency Management is an evidence-based program that combines
motivational incentives such as gift cards and cash with
behavioral health treatments for clients who attend frequent
check-ins and abstain from stimulant use. It is currently the
only intervention that is effective for methamphetamine use
disorder, as there are no medications available.
Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Francisco,
and Ventura Counties will launch Phase 1 of the pilot program in
July 0f 2022. The Department of Health Care Services is seeking
counties wishing to participate in Phase 2; the deadline to apply
is April 15. Visit the state’s
Contingency Management Request for Applications and more
information.
The pilot program was approved under the CalAIM waivers.
