FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Media Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: [email protected] P.A.A.R.I. Announces New Partnership With Morris County Sheriff’s Hope One Program PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Executive Director Allie Hunter is pleased to announce that the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) has partnered with law enforcement agencies in Morris County, […]
Highland, Ind. Police Department Partners With P.A.A.R.I. to Renew its Approach to Addiction
Highland Police Chief Peter Hojnicki and Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) co-chairs John Rosenthal and Frederick Ryan and Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade are pleased to announce that the Highland Police Department has partnered with P.A.A.R.I.
Advocates Joins White House’s Data-Driven Justice Initiative
FRAMINGHAM — Dr. Sarah Abbott, PhD, Director for Advocates Jail Diversion Programs, is pleased to announce that Advocates and its seven corresponding police departments have formally joined the White House-led Data-Driven Justice (DDJ) Initiative, focused on reducing the number of individuals with mental health and addiction challenges who are awaiting trial in local jails.
EB HOPE Receives Grant from Bridgewater Savings Bank
EAST BRIDGEWATER – Police Chief Scott Allen is pleased to announce that East Bridgewater Help Outreach Prevention Education initiative (EB HOPE) has received a $2,310 grant from the Bridgewater Savings Bank Charitable Foundation to fund research and evaluation tools for the nonprofit.
East Bridgewater Police Chief Travels to D.C. to Share Success of EB HOPE
EAST BRIDGEWATER – The East Bridgewater Police Department is pleased to announce that Chief Scott Allen joined law enforcement leaders from around the country in Washington, D.C. last week to meet with White House officials on the opioid crisis.
*Media Advisory* Bedford and Goffstown Police Departments Launch Addiction Recovery Initiative
BEDFORD, N.H. — Chief Robert Browne of the Goffstown Police Department and Chief John Bryfonski of the Bedford Police Department announce the initiation of their “Police Partners Program,” a referral program for those suffering from drug addiction.
Framingham Police Department Joins P.A.A.R.I. To Launch Addiction Recovery Initiative
FRAMINGHAM – Chief Kenneth Ferguson is pleased to announce that the Framingham Police Department has partnered with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) to expand the department’s addiction recovery program, Framingham Compassionate Addiction Recovery Education Services (CARES).
Gloucester ANGEL Initiative, P.A.A.R.I. Recognized in IACP Report
GLOUCESTER — Police Chief Leonard Campanello and John Rosenthal, co-founders of the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), are pleased to announce that both P.A.A.R.I. and the Gloucester ANGEL Initiative were included in the latest International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) report, entitled “Addressing 21st Century Drug Issues: Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role.”
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative Surpasses 100 Police Department Partners in 24 States
GLOUCESTER — Police Chief Leonard Campanello and John Rosenthal, co-founders of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), are extraordinarily pleased to announce that the organization’s roster, in less than 11 months, has burgeoned to 106 police departments in 24 states as law enforcement agencies nationwide have partnered with P.A.A.R.I. to help people suffering with the disease of addiction in their communities access treatment and begin to take back their lives.
Arlington Police Chief Takes Part in NAMI Conference
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Police Department is proud to report that Police Chief Frederick Ryan joined the Massachusetts chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) yesterday to advocate for a new bill that would help police and behavioral health officials better serve those with addiction or mental health issues.