REACH!! UNITED
THE leading public voice for treating addiction in america.
One Family’s Tragedy
A Nation’s Crisis
PIERCING THE STIGMA
Personal Stories of Loss and Hope
this is urgent.
This is reach!! united.
Educate policy leaders and advocate loudly for innovative programs that have measurable impact. This can be achieved through data-driven, laser focused communication strategies that target decision-makers across the country.
Reframe how the disease of addiction and its treatment is currently understood and perceived, with a long-term objective of piercing the stigma of addiction.
Shine a bright light on innovative effective approaches that evidence successful outcomes by promoting the adoption of a select list of program policy templates. The sharing of best practices across geographies is a currently underutilized tool.
Bring transparency and accountability to the performance of Opioid Abatement Councils through the public release of Reach!! United graded assessments - a project that will be co-branded with one or more highly respected academic institutions.
A Prescription for Addiction
PHASE 1
MEDS
AND
BEDS
Reduce the opioid overdose death rate by ensuring easy access to free opioid overdose reversal medications.
1
Far too many individuals overdose while waiting for a treatment bed. This gap in care can be addressed by implementing temporary respite bed facilities that offer same-day admission.
2
We will fight current restrictions on Suboxone availability, allowing patients to manage withdrawal symptoms safely during the initial stages of recovery.
3
Why Reach?
There is an urgent need for a national consensus around an integrated strategic vision - a coming together around common purpose which can only manifest as a result of a robust, highly focused national campaign.
There is an undeniable cry for a powerful voice to disrupt the status quo, battle bureaucratic inertia, and drive innovation for impact.
