For today’s Daily Report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with four police officials from Massachusetts and Maine about their harm reduction strategies for reducing opioid overdoses, including the distribution of fentanyl test strips, which individuals can use to detect the presence of fentanyl in their drugs. These four agencies are part of a program organized […]
P.A.A.R.I. is Hiring for Two Open Positions
P.A.A.R.I. is seeking motivated individuals for two roles: A part-time executive assistant supporting P.A.A.R.I. directly and a full-time hub manager who will guide the implementation of a hub model in Plymouth County, Mass.
P.A.A.R.I.’s One2One: Engagement to Recovery Initiative Featured in The Jewish Journal
P.A.A.R.I.’s recent announcement of grant funding to support fatal overdose prevention efforts in Massachusetts and Maine was recently featured in The Jewish Journal. P.A.A.R.I. has been awarded a $149,173 grant from the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, the University of Baltimore and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-Level Intervention (COOCLI) grant program. […]
PERF Daily Critical Issues Report: The Opioid Epidemic During the Pandemic
Recently released data suggest that, after decreasing in 2018, drug overdose deaths in the United States rose in 2019 and have continued to increase this year as the pandemic has increased isolation and disrupted access to treatment efforts. To get some insights on what is happening, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler interviewed Allie Hunter of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative. […]
Outreach Visit Amid COVID-19 Roll Call Training Video
Amid COVID-19, people with substance use disorders are more vulnerable than ever, and overdoses are on the rise in many communities. Police efforts responding to overdoses and providing pathways to treatment and recovery has never been more important. In our newest roll call video, we’ll walk through a scenario that shows how you might utilize […]
You are Invited…a Briefing with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director James Carroll
We are pleased to invite you to join a teleconference briefing with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director James Carroll on Wednesday May 27th at 3PM ET. This will be a unique opportunity to hear from Director Carroll and exchange ideas about police-led recovery initiatives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Space is limited […]
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