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DPA's #REFORM2025 Conference. Detroit MI November 12-15.

We'll be hosting an Affinity Group meeting Friday, Nov. 14th from 6-8pm in 142C. Please join us for updates on D4DPRs advocacy work and learn about opportunities for Healthcare Professionals to get involved.

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Are you at @drugpolicy.org's International Drug Policy #Reform Conference? If so, we hope you'll join us for the PeerUp session happening tomorrow a.m.!

#HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #HarmReductionIsHealthcare #Reform2025 #PreventOverdose #SupportNotStigma #EndOverdose

42 million people could lose SNAP benefits, starting 11/1. SNAP is a lifeline to many people struggling with addiction or returning home after incarceration. Cutting SNAP puts another barrier in their way, limiting chances at successful recovery & reentry. Take action: protect SNAP bit.ly/3JvkYXf

getting ready to drive to Detroit for the #reform2025 conference, let me know if you're going or anything cool to do in Detroit it's my first time!

Veterans in Focus: Honoring Service. Enabling Recovery Spotlight on veteran-centered addiction care that rebuilds structure, community, and purpose.

NYS OASAS aired a special #VeteransDay episode of its "Addiction: The Next Step" podcast - "Honoring Service, Enabling Recovery."

Our Veterans Outreach Coordinator Brian Berry shared his experience as a veteran battling addiction & finding recovery. Click to watch: oasas.ny.gov/veterans-foc....

In honor of #VeteransDay, Roger Walker, Director of the Ed Thompson Veterans Program, joined @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social and anchor Shannan Ferry to shine a light on an issue deeply impacting the veterans community: #substanceusedisorder.

🎥 Watch his interview below.

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It's more important than ever that we come together to shape and build the future of drug policy reform. Join us in Detroit! Save the date for #Reform2025, share this post with fellow reformers, and sign up to receive email updates: engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/join-... #DrugSky

We’re building a future where drug policy allows people to be safe, stay alive, and thrive...but we can’t do it without YOU. This November, join us in Detroit to strategize, organize, and mobilize for our families. Register now for #Reform2025 reformconference.org/register/

Reform Conference Reform Conference is the premier gathering of the growing and dynamic drug policy reform movement. Join us in Detroit, Michigan this November.

7 a.m.-9 a.m. in classroom 140B. There’s still time to register for the conference, which runs from Nov. 12 through Nov. 15, 2025, in Detroit, MI. We hope to see you there!

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#HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #Reform2025 #OverdosePrevention #EndOverdose

Hey, friends headed to @drugpolicy.org's Reform Conference! Mark your calendar & join us for this PeerUP session.

#HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #HarmReductionIsHealthcare #Reform #Reform2025 #HealthCareIsAHumanRight #PeerWorkforce #WarOnDrugs #SupportNotStigma #EndOverdose

30 Issues in 30 Days: Working With Albany | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC Eric Blanc and Michael Aronson debate the mayoral candidates' ability to fulfill their campaign promises, given that many will require action at the state level.

ICYMI, Issue #30 in '30 Issues in 30 Days':
www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...

Moments of opportunity like this come along rarely, and with Dean and Elle we'll seize upon it to usher in a new day for New York.

How Democratic Socialism Won in New York City | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC How the democratic socialist theory of change brought forth Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral race and what to expect from a socialist mayor.

Hear @jacobinmag.bsky.social's Micah Uetricht and @johnjayrec.bsky.social's Susan Kang discuss democratic socialism after the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's mayoral race. www.wnyc.org/story/how-de...

Sharing some great costumes we spotted. An off-site AA Halloween party had some special guests: 4 nuns, among others, from our Ed Thompson Veterans Center!

For treatment info or to make referrals: (855) 322-4357 (HELP) or samaritanvillage.org/admissions

Last day #SOMOSConference2025 in Puerto Rico, where we connected with NYC & State elected officials & advocates: @newyorkstateag.bsky.social, @votejgr.bsky.social, Chief of Staff (@kwani-opharrow.bsky.social) Byron McCray, @thebronxsanchez.bsky.social, & @hsunitedorg.bsky.social ED Kristin Miller.

“This #VeteransDay must be more than simply symbolic. It must be a rallying cry for continued investment.”

Vets face unique challenges after service. With the right care, recovery is within reach.

Read our President & CEO Mitchell Netburn’s call to action: www.westsidespirit.com/voices/honor...

Fatal Opioid Overdoses by Historical and Contemporary Neighborhood-Level Structural Racism This cross-sectional study uses a geospatial and intersectional analytic approach to investigate whether there is an association between neighborhood-level structural racism and opioid-involved overdo...

Fatal Opioid Overdoses by Historical and Contemporary Neighborhood-Level Structural Racism
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At last night’s #SOMOSConference2025 event, we heard from NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & NYS @governor.ny.gov.

We also met with City Council Members @shaunabreu.bsky.social, @ebottcher.bsky.social, & Linda Lee, whose continued partnership has been invaluable to our programs.

The 2025 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of New York

We hope you'll join us in also congratulating Paola Martinez (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY), Katie Paniagua (Lutheran Social Services of NY), Anna Swanby-Laisne (YMCA of Greater NY), & Camisha Worthy (Housing Solutions of NY)! We love seeing so many members on this list! 👏👏👏

Nonprofits face unprecedented federal funding cuts and policy shifts, compounded by decades of disinvestment.

Our panel, “Protecting Human Services During National Polycrisis,” brought together sector leaders building resilience to explore our path forward. #SOMOS2025

Today, we brought the #JustPay movement to Puerto Rico at our #SOMOS2025 Nonprofit Luncheon!

We were proud to honor the Puerto Rican Family Institute and Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, former Executive Director of Catholic Charities of NY, for their incredible leadership in serving communities. 👏

The 2025 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of New York

We are THRILLED to share that HSC's Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy, Marianela Diaz, has been recognized on @cityandstateny.bsky.social's 40 Under 40 list! 🎉 She has been a leader in the fight for #JustPay & to support NYC #nonprofit workers. We are so glad to see her work recognized!

📬 Did you miss our October newsletter in your inbox? We’re celebrating the strength & leadership across our community, from honoring vets for recovery milestones to recognizing VP/Health Services Charles Madray for his national leadership in the field.
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🎗️REMINDER: At the #SOMOSConference2025, President & CEO Mitchell Netburn and Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer Alicia McFarlane will be featured panelists in legislative workshops tomorrow, November 6, from 3:15-4:30 p.m., in the 2nd Floor Beach Wing of the Caribe Hilton.

See flyers for details.

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

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When we launched this campaign, we said we wanted to knock on one million doors across the five boroughs by the June primary.

Some people laughed. You got to work. We hit 1.6 million.

In the general, we said let's do it again. Another million.

We just passed three.

From California to NYC: 4 races to watch this Election Day Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

The State promised. #Nonprofits delivered. Now we’re left waiting for millions of $$ in late payments, contract registration, and more.

Nonprofits can’t survive on broken promises! @govkathyhochul, sign S.7001/A.7616!

Thanks, @amypaulin1 & @shelleybmayer!

#FairContractsNow #StandWithNonprofits

Attending the #SOMOSConference2025 in Puerto Rico next week?

Don't miss this legislative workshop, "Team Up or Lose Out! How Building Coalitions Can Save Public Services," on Nov. 6, with our President & CEO Mitchell Netburn among the panelists.

Visit events.bizzabo.com/SOMOSPR25

Yesterday, our Grand Concourse Opioid Treatment Program in #theBronx hosted a special #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth event in which 2 cancer survivors who are also in recovery shared their personal stories.

No matter the challenge the recovery community is always there for support & strength. 💗