Inspiring and accelerating action to end the opioid crisis.
FORE is a national grantmaking foundation committed to convening and supporting partners advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions.
New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations Combatting the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis
New FORE Brief Focuses on Expanding Access to MOUD Treatment During and After Incarceration
New FORE Grants Seek to Improve Access to MOUD in Pharmacies and Emergency Departments
@Yale_EM docs share key facts about OTC Narcan on @wnpr: @kathryn_hawk- this will improve access and save lives but is no panacea; @cmoore433- still need ED care after an overdose temporized by narcan @yaleem2 https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-03-29/fda-approves-over-the-counter-narcan-heres-why-ct-doctors-say-thats-a-good-thing
Fatal drug overdoses among the elderly have quadrupled in the past 20 years. @ChelseaLShover and I break down the data in JAMA Psychiatry
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2802945
Cited in Michigan's latest Opioid Advisory Commission report, #FOREgrantee @NASHPhealth is helping states develop strategies for administering #opioid settlement funds & engaging executive branch officials on #prevention, #treatment, & #recovery policies.
https://council.legislature.mi.gov/Content/Files/OAC/OAC%202023%20Annual%20Report%20A%20Planning%20Guide%20for%20State%20Policy%20Makers.pdf
Recognizing An Urgent Need
The opioid crisis is impacting families and communities across the country. An estimated 211 Americans die every day (76,924 in the past 12 months) from an opioid overdose1, and an estimated 5.6 million experience an opioid use disorder2, affecting individuals, families, and communities across the nation.
Now more than ever, it is critical for us to think creatively, test new approaches, remove silos, and enhance and expand activities proven to prevent and reduce opioid use disorder.
1Provisional reported as of October 2022, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023
2Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2023
We are committed to convening and supporting partners advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions addressing the opioid crisis. With patients at the center, we are focused on supporting programs and grants in four key areas: Professional education, payer & provider strategies, policy initiatives, and public awareness.
See Our Grantmaking Approach