Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts

FORE today announced five new grants totaling more than $2 million to support collaborative strategies for addressing the nation’s #opioid and #overdose crisis. forefdn.org/fore-awards-2-…

From 2017 to 2023, the percentage of US pharmacies regularly dispensing buprenorphine increased from 33% to 39%. Jenny Guadamuz and coauthors from @UCBerkeley and @USCSchaeffer find that buprenorphine availability varied substantially across states, counties, and neighborhoods, with pharmacies in low-income, Black, or Latinx neighborhoods persistently less likely to regularly dispense buprenorphine than pharmacies in other neighborhoods. Read the article: bit.ly/3Kwi44D

More than $50 billion in opioid abatement funds is currently being distributed in the country, including millions in Tennessee. Here’s how that money is being used. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

ASAP is now taking the Faith-Based Support Specialist Training Conference to Washington, DC on October 10, 2025. The Pew Charitable Trusts | 8:00am–4:00pm @FOREfdn @ALMentalHealth

MUST-READ NEW REPORT ALERT!!! Sr. Health Policy Atty Deborah Steinberg discusses how policymakers can ensure ppl w/ substance use disorders & formerly incarcerated individuals don’t fall thru the cracks & lose Medicaid as HR 1 goes into effect: bit.ly/ImplementingHR…

Don't miss the Health Affairs issue briefing on the opioid crisis today at 1 pm ET. Hear from authors as they discuss their major findings and insights. Register now: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he2…

Yesterday, @Health_Affairs released 'Insights about the #OpioidCrisis.' Supported by FORE & other funding partners, the special issue brings together new research articles, perspectives & policy proposals for addressing the #opioid & #overdose crisis. forefdn.org/new-health-aff…

JUST RELEASED | The September 2025 issue of Health Affairs—'Insights About The Opioid Crisis'—is now available. Read more here: healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.13…

Join Health Affairs September 3 for a virtual event where authors discuss their major findings and insights from the September theme issue on the opioid crisis. Register now: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he2…

A new video out today shows how #FOREgrantee Project Venture approaches culturally-responsive #prevention & fosters resilience among Indigenous youth living on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, one of the largest tribal reservations in the U.S. #t=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vimeo.com/1109732505?sha…

ASAP is now taking the Faith-Based Support Specialist Training Conference to Washington, DC on October 10, 2025. The Pew Charitable Trusts | 8:00am–4:00pm 🔗 Register now: fbss.asaprev.com 📞 (256) 789-5585 | 📧 ASAPFBSS@gmail.com @FOREfdn @ALMentalHealth

Congratulations to @GeorgiaSouthern, @healthyschools, @lac_news, and @JeffersonUniv!

Today, FORE announced four new awards, totaling $1.1 million, to support initiatives focused on #Medicaid policy, healthcare delivery #innovation, & community-based solutions to improve outcomes for those most impacted by the #opioid & #overdose crisis. forefdn.org/fore-awards-1-…

"The work is personal for Dasgupta, he told the health policy news organization @tradeoffspod. He started analyzing #overdose death data 2 decades ago when a close friend died of a heroin overdose. Dasgupta hoped digging into the data would help him cope." npr.org/sections/shots…

Thx, @InsidePhilanthr, for covering the lifesaving work of our #FOREgrantees!

"One program in SF is making a difference: Team Lily, a @UCSF program based at @ZSFGCare, removes barriers to care for pregnant & postpartum ppl, particularly those w/ SUD, as well as ppl experiencing homelessness, mental illness, incarceration &/or IPV." insidephilanthropy.com/home/with-phil…

Over the last 5 years, FORE-funded researchers have published ~60 articles demonstrating how policy & practice shape access to #prevention, #treatment, & #recovery supports for people w/ #opioid use disorder. Read more in our our new Data Brief series. forefdn.org/access-to-trea…

Recovery-Friendly Workplaces = healthy, supportive environments for employees in recovery. States are partnering with employers to improve workforce well-being, retention, and opportunity. Explore examples from CO, MI & more → loom.ly/NRFmjW0 @FOREfdn

Happy July 1st! With that — we officially welcome Dr. Varisco as our PhARM director!We’re so excited to have found such a great fit for PhARM to continue and grow the important work we do. ✨

ASAP was honored to welcome Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, Commissioner of OASAS (Office of Addiction Services and Supports), as a featured speaker at our recent FBSS Conference in New York. Her insight and leadership are truly inspiring! @FOREfdn @NYSOASAS @ALMentalHealth