An estimated 740,000 Los Angeles County residents are impacted by substance use challenges, affecting individuals, families, schools, and workplaces.
Substance use includes the continued use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs in ways that can lead to harmful consequences. These consequences may include:
Problems at work, school, home, or in interpersonal relationships
Problems with the law
Health and safety risks
Increased exposure to unsafe situations
Reduced stability in daily life and decision-making
VIVE responds through prevention and education-based programming designed to increase awareness, strengthen protective factors, and support healthier choices before challenges escalate.
Substance use and related harms continue to impact communities across Los Angeles County. Prevention education remains essential for improving awareness, supporting informed decision-making, and strengthening long-term stability.
An estimated 740,000 residents of Los Angeles County are affected by substance use challenges. In 2020, 50,182 service-related admissions were recorded across the county.
VIVE Substance Use Recovery Centers (VSURC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides prevention and education-based programming for individuals, workplaces, schools, and communities. Our focus is to strengthen awareness, support informed decision-making, and promote long-term stability through accessible educational services.
Complete an initial consultation so we can understand your goals and recommend the most appropriate prevention education program for your needs.
We identify the right educational approach based on the audience and setting, including individual, workplace, school, or community programming.
Participants engage in prevention-focused sessions designed to increase awareness, build practical skills, and support healthier choices.
We provide continued educational support and guidance to help individuals and organizations sustain prevention efforts over time.
VIVE offers prevention and education-based programming that helps individuals and communities build practical tools for awareness, behavioral understanding, and healthier choices.
Our programs are designed to support prevention through timely education, structured guidance, and community-centered learning opportunities.
We believe that making prevention education accessible gives people a stronger foundation to navigate challenges and improve long-term outcomes in their lives, families, schools, and workplaces.
VIVE’s team brings experience in nonprofit leadership, prevention education, community engagement, and organizational development.
VIVE’s board supports the organization’s prevention-focused mission through strategic guidance, community partnership, and long-term vision.
VIVE provides prevention and education-based programming.
We do not provide clinical treatment, medical services, therapy, or medication-assisted treatment.
