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Building Capacity: NTBHA Program Manager on Leadership, Overdose Tracking and Community Recovery

November 21, 2023

Leading a team of Community Health Workers in one of the most populated cities in the U.S. while implementing a new overdose tracking tool may be daunting, but Kevin Fox, Program Manager at the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) is taking on these challenges and thriving.

ARI Associate Director Featured in National Campaign, ‘Start with Hope’ from Ad Council, CDC, National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof

November 8, 2023

ARI's Associate Director of Policy and Community Impact, Ariel 'Air' Britt, MSW was recently featured in a national campaign from the Ad Council, CDC, National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof.

Draft Open for Public Comment

July 21, 2023

SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework The SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework is the first document to comprehensively outline harm reduction and its role within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Framework will inform SAMHSA’s harm reduction activities moving forward,…

New paper published by ARI associates, leadership and community professionals

July 7, 2023

On June 9th, the Harm Reduction Journal published a new paper from various TxCOPE researchers along with addiction professionals on best practices in harm reduction. ARI research associates conducted a qualitative study with N=69 #HarmReduction workers, first responders, and PWUD in Texas…

Celebrating Pride and Supporting Affirming Care

June 8, 2023

June is Pride Month! While we take time to celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, the origin of Pride month is clouded in devastating riots and clashes with police resulting in what became known as the Stonewall Riot in 1969 on…