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

November 7, 2017

P.A.A.R.I.’s Steve Lesnikoski Featured in Globe Profile

So proud to share this Boston Globe profile on our very own Steve Lesnikoski. Steve was the first participant of the Gloucester Police Department just over two years ago. Now he’s working at P.A.A.R.I. and using his inspiring story to help people struggling with addiction.

August 1, 2017

Sussex County C.L.E.A.R. Program Celebrates First Anniversary

P.A.A.R.I. is pleased to congratulate the Sussex County Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery (C.L.E.A.R.) Program on its one-year anniversary and the success of the initiative since it began. Since July 2016, 147 people have contacted C.L.E.A.R. for information or assistance with substance abuse treatment. As a result, 46 people struggling with addiction have been connected […]

July 24, 2017

VIDEO Nashville, North Carolina Police Department Featured on CNN

The Nashville, North Carolina Police Department’s HOPE Initiative was featured in a video segment on CNN yesterday.

July 20, 2017

Community Outreach Initiative Network Joins P.A.A.R.I.

GLOUCESTER — John Rosenthal, Co-founder and Chairman of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), and Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade are pleased to announce that the Community Outreach Initiative Network (COIN) has joined P.A.A.R.I. to offer addiction recovery resources to its 10 member communities.

June 27, 2017

Law Enforcement Partners Encouraged to Participate in Call-In Day

While the U.S. Senate has delayed voting on the new health care bill until after the July 4 recess, law enforcement partners are encouraged to call their Senator tomorrow, June 28, and urge them to vote “no” on the healthcare repeal bill. Changes to Medicaid will make it harder for people with a substance abuse […]

June 23, 2017

VIDEO: Gloucester Angel Initiative Featured on Chronicle

In a four-part segment, WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle featured the Gloucester Angel Initiative and how it has grown over the last two years. The program detailed the background of the Angel Initiative and how the City of Gloucester has been hit particularly hard by the opioid epidemic. Steve Lesnikoski, the first participant in Gloucester’s ANGEL […]