On the night of Wednesday, January 11, 2023, members of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) met with 23 individuals from across the country to kick off their newly founded Lived Experience Council. The meeting was led by Zoe Grover, PAARI Executive Director, Steve Jesi, PAARI Executive Board member, Travis Rapoza, PAARI Program […]
PAARI Co-Hosts Wisconsin Statewide Convening with Menomonie Police Department, Operation 2 Save Lives/QRT National and Cordata Health
BOSTON, MA January 10, 2022 – The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) teamed up with Cordata Healthcare and Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL)/QRT National to host a virtual statewide convening among law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. PAARI invited several law enforcement agencies currently practicing or constructing diversion and deflection programs, similar to PAARI […]
PAARI Applauds Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for Signing to Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strip Usage
BOSTON, MA January 10, 2023 – The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) applauds Governor Mike DeWine in signing to decriminalize the use of fentanyl test strips in the state, as a part of enacting a sweeping criminal justice bill. The decriminalization of these test strips will help prevent fatal overdoses and save lives […]
Walmart Names Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative in Settlement Framework
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Walmart announced last month that it has agreed to a $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement framework. The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is excited to be named within the framework as an evidence-informed program that supports pre-arrest diversion and deflection for those with substance use disorder. “We […]
PAARI Partners with Operation 2 Save Lives, QRT National to Host Deflection and De-Escalation Training Course
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Funded through a grant from the Nueces County Hospital District, the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) partnered with Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National to host an Introduction to Deflection, Situational Awareness, and De-Escalation Strategies training course on November 30, 2022. The training was attended by law […]
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative Hosts 2022 National Law Enforcement Summit
BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) held its National Law Enforcement Summit at Boston University on November 14-15. PAARI joined forces with 180 law enforcement and public health partners from 22 states across the country for the organization’s first summit since 2019. Attendees met in Boston this week to report on […]
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