On Thursday, March 6, the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England co-hosted their first Maine Statewide Convening of the year. With 52 community members registered, the event focused on advancing deflection efforts in Maine, specifically their law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD) programs and other criminal justice […]
PAARI Hosts 2025 National Law Enforcement Summit
TAMPA, FL, February 27th, 2025—The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) successfully hosted its 2025 National Law Enforcement Summit in Tampa, Florida, from February 25th to 26th. The two-day event, PAARI’s sixth annual summit, brought together over 400 attendees nationwide, fostering collaboration and innovation in law enforcement deflection programs. The summit began with a […]
PAARI’s 2024 Stephenie Jesi Scholarship Recipients Announced
This month, PAARI Executive Board Member Steve Jesi awarded seven individuals the Stephenie Jesi Scholarship for Individuals in Long-Term Recovery. These scholarships are given in loving memory of Steve’s daughter, Stephenie Jesi, who tragically passed away in 2015 after a long and courageous battle with substance use disorder. Stephenie was a participant in the Gloucester […]
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