We had a successful first week at Camp Mariposa-Aaron’s Place! Thank you to the Eluna Network and our donors for making this change possible. Check out photos of our first weekend!
We are excited to announce our plans to expand our TINAD program and you’re invited to be a part of it! As we build upon the existing curriculum with a more robust education on opioid misuse, addiction as a brain disease, effective coping strategies, and more, we’d like to bring in more professionals to help us complete virtual interviews.
The Biden-Harris Administration signed the American Rescue Plan to address our Opioid Crisis. These actions are critical, especially with the increased numbers in overdose deaths. The plan will invest $4 billion dollars to expand access to harm-reduction services to help individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Read more about their plans for year one here.
Syringe Service Programs participants are 5x more likely to enter drug treatment and 3x more likely to stop using drugs.
Syringe Service Programs participants are 5x more likely to enter drug treatment and 3x more likely to stop using drugs.
CHARIOT connects trained lay responders to individuals experiencing an overdose. The goal is to work in parallel with 911 to provide naloxone as quickly as possible, reduce response times and prevent fatal overdoses.
Naloxbox is a heavy-duty box mounted to an outside wall containing doses of naloxone. These boxes provide 24/7 access to saving lives.
COVID-19 has changed what is required to keep us all safe and alive. Response to overdose reversal is one of those changes. We ask you to read about the decisions made by IMPD to interrupt their use of officer-administered naloxone. Chief Dan O’Donnell, MD with Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, notes
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