On June 20, The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) hosted a virtual statewide convening among Minnesota law enforcement agencies, treatment providers, county public health officials, perspective PAARI partners, and social workers. This convening was designed to allow attendees to learn about highlighted PAARI model programs in the state and to share advice […]

On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England co-hosted a virtual statewide convening among Maine law enforcement agencies, community partner agencies, community members, and those formerly incarcerated or currently incarcerated in Maine facilities. This convening was designed to focus on the importance […]

On April 18, 2023, The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) hosted a virtual statewide convening among New Jersey law enforcement agencies and treatment providers. This convening was designed to allow New Jersey PAARI partners, and those interested in becoming partners, to connect with like-minded agencies in implementing non-arrest programming for those with substance […]

On February 14, 2023, The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) hosted a virtual statewide convening among Massachusetts law enforcement agencies. This convening was designed to allow Massachusetts PAARI partners to connect with like-minded agencies in implementing non-arrest programming for those with substance use disorder. The convening began with Zoe Grover-Scicchitano, Executive Director of […]

On January 26-27, Zoe Grover-Scicchitano, Executive Director, and Brittney Garrett, Director of Public Safety Training & Outreach, of PAARI attended the 2nd Annual Quick Response Team (QRT) Deflection and Outreach Summit. The conference gathered like-minded stakeholders to discuss successes in prevention programming, treatment and recovery, interdiction, and harm reduction. The 1.5-day conference was held at […]