SURT Volunteer - Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP)At — Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP)

Have you ever wanted hands-on experience in public health, medicine, or social work while making a real impact in your community? Through Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP), students can join our Substance Use Response Team as SURT volunteers.

You’ll shadow our trained Peer Support Specialists and be a part of a multidisciplinary team that includes addiction medicine physicians, public health professionals, and community advocates.

Volunteers will help distribute naloxone, hygiene supplies, and other harm reduction resources while building meaningful connections with people who are often overlooked by the healthcare system. This is a great opportunity to gain real-world experience in team-based care, learn about addiction medicine and harm reduction, and be part of the work that saves lives!

Current locations & days/times:

• Salinas Chinatown
  • Fridays
  • 11:45a-4p
• Sand City (end of Tioga Ave)
  • Tuesdays
  • 10a-2p
• South Monterey County
  • rotating locations in King City, Gonzales, Soledad
  • Thursdays
  • 10a-2p

Established in 2020, CCODP aims to eliminate overdoses and other negative substance-related outcomes in the Tri-County communities and beyond by increasing awareness, reducing stigma, educating the public, improving access to community support services and treatment options, exploring previously underutilized solutions, and treating substance use-related conditions with compassion.

Learn more and meet our team on our website: https://ccodp.org/ 

2 service learner spots

Requirements:

• Background check