Winthrop Police Department is one of 11 police departments participating in a pilot project to utilize fentanyl test strips as a new tool to engage people with opioid use disorder and help prevent overdose deaths. We are in extraordinary times. Every day we hear words like unprecedented, historic, and unbelievable as descriptors for the current state of affairs. […]
P.A.A.R.I. Named a Finalist for 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) has been named a finalist in the Innovation category for the 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The awards are presented each year by the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, a statewide organization that strengthens and advocates for the Massachusetts nonprofit sector. The Innovation award recognizes a nonprofit organization that has utilized […]
Call for Law Enforcement Host Sites – Deadline Extended to MAY 15, 2020
** Please note that the deadline for online applications has been extended to May 15, 2020.** In June 2019, PAARI expanded our Recovery Corps program to a national scale through AmeriCorps VISTA. With success in its first year, PAARI is thrilled to continue on into a second year, and seeking law enforcement partners to serve […]
