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.
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.
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative Hosts 2022 National Law Enforcement Summit
BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) held its National Law Enforcement Summit at Boston University on November 14-15.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative to Host 2022 National Law Enforcement Summit
BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative is excited to announce that the organization will hold its first National Law Enforcement Summit in three years.
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s Plymouth County HUB to Convene Gathering of Stakeholders
PLYMOUTH and BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative is pleased to report that the Plymouth County HUB will convene a gathering of law enforcement, public health and other county stakeholders to promote networking and sharing of ideas.
Nueces County Constable Jason McCahan Hires Second Deputy for Mental Health Program in Collaboration with Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and Nueces County Precinct 2 Constable Jason McCahan are pleased to announce that Constable McCahan has hired a second deputy to assist with a growing mental health and substance misuse disorder intervention program being organized with assistance from the nationwide PAARI organization.
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative Announces 2022 National Law Enforcement Summit
BOSTON — The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative is excited to announce that the organization will hold its first National Law Enforcement Summit in three years.
PAARI Applauds Release of National Drug Control Strategy by President Biden
John Rosenthal, Co-founder and Chairman of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI), and Brittney Garrett, Director of Public Safety Training and Outreach, applaud release of National Drug Control Strategy by President Joe Biden and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
PAARI Applauds President Biden and the White House ONDCP Announcement of Model Law to Expand First-Responder Deflection Programs
BOSTON — Executive Director Zoe Grover and Co-Founder and Board Chair John Rosenthal of the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) applaud President Biden and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for releasing model state laws aimed at expanding first-responder deflection programs such as PAARI has led nationwide.
P.A.A.R.I. and MSP Collect 34 Pounds of Unwanted Medicine, Provide NARCAN Training at Drug Take Back Event
BOSTON — Executive Director Allie Hunter and Co-Founder and Board Chair John Rosenthal of the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), and with Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason are pleased to share that 34 pounds of unwanted medications were collected and nine people were trained to use NARCAN at a National Drug Take Back Day event held Saturday.