LOUISIANA'S LEADING VOICE FOR PREVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES
The Coalition of Louisiana Addiction Service & Prevention Providers (CLASPP) is a statewide association of substance use disorder treatment provider agencies. CLASPP’s mission is to enhance prevention and addiction recovery services in Louisiana through education, awareness, and advocacy.
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OUR FOCUS AREAS
EDUCATION & AWARENESS
CLASPP monitors policy activity on local, state, national, and international levels to keep Louisiana providers apprised of current and emerging trends in the addiction treatment field. CLASPP also disseminates a weekly e-newsletters, holds regular meetings and events, and provides a forum for discourse on issues impacting providers and populations served. As such, CLASPP serves as a communication bridge for providers across the state to engage and share information, and uniquely equips providers to increase awareness around addiction prevention and treatment—with policymakers and within their own communities.
ADVOCACY IN ACTION
CLASPP and our members work directly with policymakers and allied stakeholder groups to advocate for quality, accessible treatment services to meet the growing community need. CLASPP has registered advocates representing providers interests at state and national levels and maintains a strong presence in both Baton Rouge and Washington, D.C. Additionally, by way of grassroots advocacy, CLASPP members actively engage with government agencies, legislative bodies, and other state and national stakeholder groups to advance policy changes that positively impact addiction service delivery.
FUNDING & SUPPORT
CLASPP was established to ensure that providers would have a voice. In closely monitoring legislative activities related to funding and working collaboratively with state and federal partners, CLASPP strives to increase awareness of addiction treatment and funding/resources for such critical services. CLASPP monitors the use of existing funding across the state and works to identify proposed improvements in addiction service delivery, so that limited funding related to prevention and treatment services may be leveraged for the maximum impact. CLASPP also identifies and shares key grant funding opportunities with providers as they become available.