Mindy Schmidt, Author at PAARI

April 19, 2017

Photos: P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade Attends Roundtable Event with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey to Discuss Opioid Epidemic

On Wednesday, April 19, P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade joined U.S. Sen. Ed Markey for a roundtable conversation on the nation’s current opioid epidemic.

April 19, 2017

Boston Globe Article Highlights Fishing Industry’s Effort to Tackle Opioid Epidemic, Partnership with P.A.A.R.I.

In an article titled, “State’s fishing fleet confronts an opioid problem,” the Boston Globe highlights the Gloucester fishing industry’s push to be better equipped to handle the nation’s opioid epidemic.

April 5, 2017

Letter: Participant in Scarborough’s Operation HOPE Shares Experiences

Below is a letter from a real participant in the Scarborough, Maine Operation HOPE initiative. Since inception, Operation HOPE has placed more than 240 people directly into treatment.

March 31, 2017

Photos from Today’s Narcan Training with Fishermen in Gloucester

Approximately 40 fishermen attended a course Friday, which included a segment where they learned how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer nasal Narcan. The training is part of a larger partnership between P.A.A.R.I. and Gloucester’s fishing community aimed at raising awareness on opioid addiction and providing vital nasal naloxone […]

March 30, 2017

Media Advisory P.A.A.R.I. and Gloucester Police to Provide Nasal Narcan Training to Commercial Fishermen

The City of Gloucester and P.A.A.R.I. will offer CPR, first aid and nasal naloxone training to commercial fisherman tomorrow morning.

March 29, 2017

P.A.A.R.I. Members Travel to D.C. to Speak to Congress About Continued Funding for Opioid Addiction and Recovery

WASHINGTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is pleased to announce that Co-founder and Chairman John Rosenthal and Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade led a contingent of law enforcement leaders on a trip to Washington, D.C. this morning to participate in a roundtable discussion with six U.S. Senators about the importance of continued affordable access to treatment for those suffering from a substance use disorder.