WASHOE COUNTY, NV January 19, 2023 – In October of 2022, the Washoe County Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS) launched its Support in Treatment, Accountability, and Recovery (STAR) program. Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and American Rescue Act (ARPA) granted funding for the STAR program through the Nevada Department of Health and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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