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P.A.A.R.I. Selected for Social Innovation Forum’s 2020 Nonprofit Accelerator

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Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
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P.A.A.R.I. Selected for Social Innovation Forum’s 2020 Nonprofit Accelerator

Organization is One of Eight Nonprofits Selected to Receive Support and Resources Valued at $150,000

BOSTON — The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) has selected the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) to participate in SIF’s 2020 “Social Innovator Accelerator,” a 24-month capacity-building program that helps nonprofit organizations gain visibility, expand their networks, and accelerate their impact.

As a 2020 Social Innovator, P.A.A.R.I. will receive access to more than $150,000 of cash and in-kind services, including training, coaching, and consulting, from SIF and its partners. SIF selected P.A.A.R.I. from a pool of 134 applicants based on its unique approach to combating the opioid epidemic both locally and nationwide.

“These eight organizations represent some of the most innovative approaches to addressing our community’s most challenging social issues,” said Susan Musinsky, Executive Director of the Social Innovation Forum. “We look forward to working closely with them over the next 24 months, providing these nonprofits with the support and access to resources they need to take their work to the next level.”

“Being selected as a member of the 2020 Social Innovator Cohort means a great deal, and the critical capacity building support will help P.A.A.R.I. grow and strengthen our impact in Greater Boston and beyond,” said P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter, who will be the organization’s Lead Innovator in the 2020 Social Innovator Accelerator. “I am grateful to the Social Innovation Forum and Boston Open Impact and look forward to working with them to enhance our efforts to support law enforcement agencies working to prevent overdose deaths and create pathways to treatment and recovery. I am honored to be counted among this prestigious cohort and to kick the project off at today’s Social Innovators’ Orientation Session in Boston.”

In addition to P.A.A.R.I., the list of organizations selected for the 2020 Social Innovator cohort includes Adaptive Sports New England, Boston HERC (Higher Education Resource Center), Elevated Thought, OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, The 1647, Inc., Vital Village Network, and WHALE (Waterfront Historic Area League).

The Social Innovator Accelerator is generously supported by the Barr Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Boston Open Impact, The Charlotte Foundation, Edith M. Ashley Fund at the Boston Foundation, The Devonshire Foundation, Inspire Boston Funder Collaborative, JAKET Foundation, MassMutual Foundation, Schrafft Charitable Trust, and Wellington Management Foundation.

About the Social Innovator Accelerator

The Social Innovator Accelerator provides small- to mid-sized nonprofit organizations with intensive training and resources over a two-year period, including consulting, coaching, and connections to SIF’s network. On average, nonprofit organizations in the SIF portfolio more than double their revenue within four years after engaging with SIF, growth significantly higher than state and national rates. For more information, visit www.socialinnovationforum.org.

About P.A.A.R.I.

The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help law enforcement agencies nationwide create non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery. Founded alongside the groundbreaking Gloucester MA Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015, P.A.A.R.I. has been a driving force behind this rapidly expanding community policing movement. We provide technical assistance, coaching, grants, and other capacity-building resources to more than 500 police departments in 35 states. We currently work with more than 130 law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts alone. P.A.A.R.I. and our law enforcement partners are working towards a collective vision where non-arrest diversion programs become a standard policing practice across the country, thereby reducing overdose deaths, expanding access to treatment, improving public safety, reducing crime, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, and increasing trust between law enforcement and their communities. Our programs and partners have saved thousands of lives, changed police culture, reshaped the national conversation about the opioid epidemic and have placed over 24,000 people into treatment since its founding in June 2015. Learn more at paariusa.org.

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Plymouth County Outreach Police Chiefs and Representatives Attend National Law Enforcement Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
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Plymouth County Outreach Police Chiefs and Representatives Attend National Law Enforcement Summit in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) representatives recently attended the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s (P.A.A.R.I.) third annual National Law Enforcement Summit.

The three-day event took place Wednesday, Dec. 4 to Friday, Dec. 6 in Washington D.C. at three locations adjacent to the U.S. Capitol. It brought together more than 100 law enforcement and recovery leaders from across the United States and Canada to share their collaborative efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in their own communities.

East Bridgewater Police Chief Scott Allen, Plymouth Police Chief Michael Botieri, Hanover Police Chief Walter Sweeney, Marion Police Chief John Garcia and Pembroke Police Chief Richard Wall were all in attendance.

Other highlights of the summit included a briefing hosted by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) featuring Director James Carroll, and a keynote address by U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams.

PCO representatives in attendance included Operations Supervisor Hannah Panteleos, Lead Recovery Coach Haley Kennedy, HUB Coordinator John Rogers and Project Coordinator Vicky Butler.

Chief Allen, Chief Botieri, Chief Sweeney and Butler presented as panelists during a PCO presentation on post-overdose outreach.

Chief Wall, Chief Garcia and Rogers all spoke about about new initiatives, including police departments working with their local school systems and community to provide resources for children affected by substance use, identifying individuals in the community who are at the highest risk of an overdose and providing wrap-around services to help those individuals obtain long term recovery and/or harm reduction education.

PAARI founder John Rosenthal noted to the attendees that Plymouth County Outreach members are at the forefront of reducing opioid usage.

“What Plymouth (County) is doing, with the collaboration of every Chief, the Sheriff’s Department, and the emergency rooms, is without a doubt a part of the solution,” Rosenthal said. “If every county in America was doing what they are doing, you would see a dramatic reduction [in opioid overdoses]. In Massachusetts, they are the model … It’s because of the collaboration and the teamwork.”

Kennedy then spoke as part of a program of individuals sharing personal stories of their recovery.

All of the sessions were video recorded an available online.

“The National Law Enforcement Summit is a tremendous event that brings a wide variety of law enforcement and recovery leaders together to share in their common mission to combat the nationwide opioid epidemic,” Butler said. “It was a pleasure to have so many PCO members take part in these critical discussions, and we thank P.A.A.R.I. for hosting this important event.”

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About Plymouth County Outreach: Plymouth County Outreach is a collaborative of police departments throughout Plymouth County led by the following chiefs: Abington Chief David Majenski, Bridgewater Chief Christopher Delmonte, Bridgewater State University Chief David Tillinghast, Brockton Chief John Crowley, Brockton Police Lt. Richard Linehan, Carver Chief Marc Duphily, Duxbury Chief Stephen McDonald, East Bridgewater Chief Scott Allen, Halifax Chief Joao Chaves, Hanover Chief Walter Sweeney, Hanson Chief Michael Miksch, Hingham Chief Glenn Olsson, Hull Chief John Dunn, Kingston Chief Maurice Splaine, Lakeville Chief Matthew Perkins, Marion Chief John Garcia, Marshfield Chief Phillip Tavares, Mattapoisett Chief Mary Lyons, Middleboro Chief Joseph Perkins, Norwell Chief Ted Ross, Pembroke Chief Richard Wall, Plymouth Chief Michael Botieri, Plympton Interim Chief Matthew Clancy, Rochester Chief Robert Small, Rockland Chief John Llewellyn, Scituate Chief Michael Stewart, Wareham Chief John Walcek, West Bridgewater Chief Victor Flaherty and Whitman Chief Timothy Hanlon.

Law Enforcement Leaders From Across the U.S. Attend Third Annual P.A.A.R.I. Summit in Washington D.C.

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Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
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Law Enforcement Leaders From Across the U.S. Attend Third Annual P.A.A.R.I. Summit in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s Third Annual National Law Enforcement Summit brought together police leaders from throughout North America to discuss law enforcement’s role in addressing the opioid epidemic.

From Wednesday, Dec. 4 to Friday, Dec. 6, law enforcement and recovery leaders from 27 states and Canada attended information sessions at multiple locations adjacent to the U.S. Capitol to share their collaborative efforts to combat the opioid epidemic both nationally and in their own communities. 

The goal of the summit was to equip these leaders with concrete, practical solutions that they can use to prevent overdose deaths and provide lasting help to those suffering from substance use disorders.

“It was remarkable to once again see so many interested parties working toward the common goal of addressing the opioid epidemic,” said P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter. “It was an informative and inspiring three days, and we hope those who attended came away with good ideas and are ready to take those ideas back to their local communities and continue the fight.”

A highlight of this year’s summit was a briefing and panel discussion hosted by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on Wednesday, Dec. 4. 

The briefing connected national law enforcement leaders with key members the ONDCP in order to build and maintain relationships and exchange ideas on combating the drug crisis through non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery.

“In many places around the country, first responders look to get those suffering from addiction into treatment, not into jail,” ONDCP Director Jim Carroll told those in attendance. “In large part, this success is rooted in the hard work of P.A.A.R.I. and the people who came to the White House [for this event]. Through P.A.A.R.I., law enforcement officers have contributed not only to getting dangerous criminals off our streets, but also helping people suffering from addiction get access to the treatment they need.”

Hunter acknowledged those in the audience who are in recovery, commending them for their efforts and the work they do in their communities. Many of these individuals shared their powerful personal stories with the audience.

Hunter also thanked P.A.A.R.I. Recovery Corps members who made the trip to D.C.

“This is an incredibly impressive room of people and I am honored to know and work with all of you,” Hunter said. “Seeing all of you here gives me incredible hope … This is truly a movement and it is building momentum quickly.”

On Thursday, Dec. 5, a Keynote Address was delivered by U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams. In his speech, Adams discussed the many interactions he has with local law enforcement officials and first responders on a regular basis, and the important role these officials play in combating the opioid crisis. 

“I truly believe we will never be able to overcome our nation’s health problems, and especially the opioid epidemic, without the help of our officers and first responders,” he said. “We’re never going to be able to turn around our nation’s poor health, and make no mistake about it, it is poor, without partnering and supporting all of you.”

Adams closed his remarks by telling officers and first responders that federally a push will be made to redouble efforts to provide the tools necessary to keep the public safe at all levels.

Other speakers during the day included Congressman Bill Keating (Mass.), Congressman Paul Tonko (N.Y.), U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) and representatives from police departments in Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland and Michigan.

There was also a special presentation by Barbara Stewart, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service, to recognize PAARI’s cohort of Recovery Corps members.

“We are proud to support organizations like P.A.A.R.I. that harness the power of our nation’s most powerful resource – our people – to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic,” said Stewart. “The AmeriCorps members who serve with P.A.A.R.I. represent the best of America. Their work is evidence that service can be a part of the solution to our nation’s challenges.”

Topics discussed during the day included post-overdose outreach, the neuroscience of addiction, how to make referrals to evidence based treatment and recovery supports, the relationship between stigma and language and personal stories from people in recovery.

“The various discussions and presentations that took place during this summit truly show the power of collaboration between public health, public safety and the recovery community,” said P.A.A.R.I. Board Chair John Rosenthal. “Having so many interested officials from across the country in one place illustrates how widespread this epidemic is, but also how serious we take combating it and finding real solutions to it.”

The summit concluded Friday, Dec. 6, with post-summit training, networking and advocacy opportunities, including a roundtable at the Corporation for National & Community Service headquarters. Guests were provided the opportunity to meet with legislators to discuss the opioid epidemic and local efforts to address it. 

About P.A.A.R.I.

The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help law enforcement agencies nationwide create non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery. Founded alongside the groundbreaking Gloucester MA Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015, P.A.A.R.I. has been a driving force behind this rapidly expanding community policing movement. We provide technical assistance, coaching, grants, and other capacity-building resources to more than 500 police departments in 35 states. We currently work with more than 130 law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts alone. P.A.A.R.I. and our law enforcement partners are working towards a collective vision where non-arrest diversion programs become a standard policing practice across the country, thereby reducing overdose deaths, expanding access to treatment, improving public safety, reducing crime, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, and increasing trust between law enforcement and their communities. Our programs and partners have saved thousands of lives, changed police culture, reshaped the national conversation about the opioid epidemic and have placed over 24,000 people into treatment since its founding in June 2015. Learn more at paariusa.org.

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U.S. Surgeon General and White House Drug Czar to Speak at Third Annual P.A.A.R.I. National Law Enforcement Summit

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Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
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U.S. Surgeon General and White House Drug Czar to Speak at Third Annual P.A.A.R.I. National Law Enforcement Summit

BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is pleased to announce that it will hold its third annual National Law Enforcement Summit next week, with the U.S. Surgeon General and White House Drug Czar confirmed to speak.

In its first two years, the event brought together hundreds of law enforcement and recovery leaders from across the country to share their collaborative efforts to combat America’s opioid epidemic in their own communities. The summit aims to equip these leaders with concrete, practical solutions that they can use to prevent overdose deaths and provide lasting help to those suffering from substance use disorders.

The 2019 P.A.A.R.I. Summit will be held Dec. 4-6. After two years in Boston, this year’s event will be held in Washington D.C. at three locations adjacent to the U.S. Capitol.

“We look forward to building on the tremendous success of our first two summits and offer an event that provides a unique opportunity to connect local solutions to federal policy,” P.A.A.R.I. Executive Director Allie Hunter said. “As the opioid epidemic continues to take a toll on our communities nationwide, it is inspiring to see so many law enforcement leaders and recovery advocates come together in one place to share their ideas and work to find solutions to this crisis.”

Wednesday, Dec. 4, will feature a briefing hosted by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, taking place on White House grounds. This briefing will provide a unique and important opportunity to share updates and exchange ideas with ONDCP Director James Carroll, commonly known as the Drug Czar, and other representatives from the agency that oversees drug policies and activities out of the Executive Office of the President.

There will also be a Networking Reception at Logan Tavern at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, which is hosted by NarCase.com.

Opening remarks by Ret. Chief Fred Ryan of the Arlington Police Department and Hunter will kick off the events on Thursday, Dec. 5.

A Keynote Address will be delivered by U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams.

Other speakers during the day will include Congressman Bill Keating (MA), Congressman Paul Tonko (NY), U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and representatives from police departments in Massachusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan. There will also be a special presentation by Barbara Stewart, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service.

Topics discussed during the day will include post-overdose outreach, the neuroscience of addiction, how to make referrals to evidence based treatment, the relationship between stigma and language and personal stories from people in recovery.

The morning session will take place at the Rayburn House Office Building, the afternoon session will be held at the Russell Senate Office Building, and the evening session will be held at the Hart Senate Office Building.

The summit will end Friday, Dec. 6, with optional post-summit training, networking and advocacy opportunities.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet with legislators to discuss the opioid epidemic and local efforts to address it. Anyone interested can email [email protected] for a template email to request a meeting.

P.A.A.R.I. encourages guests to call or email their legislators to request a meeting by Friday, Nov. 29.

Events on Thursday are open to the media, but Wednesday and Friday events are not.

Click here to see photos from last year’s National Law Enforcement Summit at Harvard Medical School. For videos, Powerpoint presentations and handouts from past events, click here and here.

The event is sponsored and supported by RIZE Massachusetts, the Stardust Foundation, Emergent BioSolutions / NARCANDirect.com, NarCase.com, Alkermes, CleanSlate and Wayne Earl Chinnock Photography.

Registration details:

Registration is open to all. There is a registration fee of $100, which can be waived upon request if cost is a barrier to attendance.

Pre-registration by Dec. 1 is required. A ticket provides access to all events and sessions offered during the three-day event.

To register via Eventbrite, click here.

Travel details can be found here and the working agenda can be found here.

Anyone with questions can contact Hunter at [email protected] or 508-212-9831.

About P.A.A.R.I.:

The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help law enforcement agencies nationwide create non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery. Founded alongside the groundbreaking Gloucester MA Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015, P.A.A.R.I. has been a driving force behind this rapidly expanding community policing movement. We provide technical assistance, coaching, grants, and other capacity-building resources to more than 500 police departments in 33 states. We currently work with more than 130 law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts alone. P.A.A.R.I. and our law enforcement partners are working towards a collective vision where non-arrest diversion programs become a standard policing practice across the country, thereby reducing overdose deaths, expanding access to treatment, improving public safety, reducing crime, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, and increasing trust between law enforcement and their communities. Our programs and partners have saved thousands of lives, changed police culture, reshaped the national conversation about the opioid epidemic and have placed over 22,000 people into treatment since its founding in June 2015. Learn more at www.paariusa.org.

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