Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) | Law Enforcement Deflection & Addiction Recovery

January 17, 2023

PAARI and Nueces County Hospital District Announce Completion of Narcan Training to Over 250 Local Law Enforcement Officials

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX January 17, 2023 – The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) partnered with Nueces County Hospital District over the past year to train and distribute Narcan to law enforcement and civilians embedded in police departments in Nueces County, Texas. In total, over 250 individuals were trained on how to use Narcan […]

January 12, 2023

PAARI Holds First Lived Experience Council Meeting

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 […]

January 11, 2023

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 […]

January 10, 2023

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 […]

December 6, 2022

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 […]

December 5, 2022

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 […]