2022年1月4日
禁毒家庭行动(FAN), a Macomb County-based nonprofit organization founded in 2007, is teaming up with the 韦德体育app官网 Police Department to bring hope to people who struggle with a substance use disorder and want to find reco非常.
自2017年2月推出以来，范的“希望不是手铐” program has 同情ately connected more than 7,600 people statewide with the resources necessary to find reco非常 from addiction. 1月13日, the 韦德体育app官网 Police Department will become the 122nd law enforcement agency/community partner in 密歇根州igan — and the fifth college or university—to collaborate with FAN on this initiative.
“We are excited about our new partnership with the Families Against Narcotics, which brings hope and reco非常 to those in our community who may have substance use disorder challenges,” said 韦德体育app官网 Police Chief Mark Gordon. “The 希望不是手铐 program provides a proactive approach to our campus that offers alternative assistance outside the criminal justice arena. If just one person can benefit from this program, we will consider it a success.”
Agencies that have implemented the 希望不是手铐 program assist FAN’s efforts to find viable treatment options for individuals seeking help to reduce their dependence on prescription medications, 海洛因, 酒精, 或者其他药物.
The concept is simple: Any person who is battling a substance use disorder can go to any 希望不是手铐-affiliated police department or community partner and ask for help. 他们将受到支持, 同情, 和尊重, and one of FAN’s trained volunteer “Angels” will provide them with resources and guide them through a brief intake process to help them get the treatment they need and deserve.
希望不是手铐 also provides trained and certified Peer Reco非常 Coaches for the individuals who participate in the program, as well as Family Reco非常 Coaches for family members or loved ones. The goal is to help e非常one who’s been affected by the disease of addiction find reco非常.
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韦德体育app官网 Police Lieutenant Nicole Thompson said she is happy to have 希望不是手铐 launching in the department. “当我们的范代表, Safaa Elmessiri, approached our department and asked if we would be interested in joining other police agencies in Macomb and 奥克兰 counties to be a part of this important program, 我很高兴能在公开大学支持这个项目."
“As I started to reach out to the OU community in an effort to find ‘Angel’ volunteers to help us make this program successful, we received an outstanding response from our OU partners who wanted to help,汤普森补充道. “We couldn’t make this program a success without our volunteers, so thank you for showing up and offering your support and services.”
琳达·戴维斯, FAN的执行董事, is also excited about the organization’s flagship program coming to 韦德体育app官网. “It’s always so satisfying to see 希望不是手铐 grow,” she said. “With 24 participating police agencies in 奥克兰 County, along with the recent launch of our new 奥克兰 County FAN chapter, we will be able to help more individuals and families in this county than ever before.”
Please join FAN and the OUPD for a press conference at 1 p.m. 1月. 13 in Gold Room A inside the 奥克兰 Center, located at 312 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, 密歇根州., to learn more about the latest expansion of the 希望不是手铐 program. Representatives from Families Against Narcotics will be on hand to speak and answer questions. 还将提供茶点.
For more information, contact Kim Baffo, program director, 希望不是手铐, at 586-322-9921 or (电子邮件保护).
关于家庭禁毒
成立于2007年, 禁毒家庭行动(FAN) is a nonprofit organization based in Macomb County, 密歇根州.. They work to educate communities statewide about addiction, 消除与疾病有关的污名, and 同情ately support and assist those affected by it. FAN’s initiatives include 希望不是手铐 and the COMEBACK Quick Response Team wellness check program. 你可以在这里了解更多关于FAN的信息 familiesagainstnarcotics.org，以及更多关于“希望不是手铐”的内容 hopenothandcuffs.com.