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Join Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latine (PEDAL) co-leader, Triveni DeFries, MD, MPH, to dig deeper into the program's model of partnership between community-based organizations and addiction medicine clinicians that is building workforce capacity to address increasing rates of overdose amongst Latine in a culturally and linguistically informed approach. The Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latine (PEDAL) is an example of a partnership between community-based organizations and addiction medicine clinicians that collaborated to co-develop a training program for promotores, also known as community health workers, to address unhealthy substance use in the Latine community. This offers a model for building workforce capacity to address increasing rates of overdose amongst Latine in a culturally and linguistically informed approach. Each week AMERSA's Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities podcast will highlight cutting-edge programs and collaborative efforts supporting individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders. Featuring multidisciplinary teams, this podcast will explore innovative solutions with the potential to transform care and foster stronger, healthier communities. Each episode will feature a follow-up live discussion, a week after publishing, highlighting an innovative program or collaboration featured in Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities. Each discussion will focus on developing practical strategies for adapting and implementing highlighted initiatives in communities to expand access to substance use care and improve health outcomes.