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.
Grantee Spotlight: Training Clergy to Recognize and Respond to Substance Misuse
New FORE Grants Aim to Expand Access to OUD Treatment at Critical Access Points
Webinar: Lessons Learned (So Far) from FORE’s Innovation Challenge in Developing Responses to the Opioid Crisis (12/8/2022)
Published this paper with an undergrad student from our Summer Research Institute funded by @NIDAnews. If you’re an undergrad interested in learning more about substance use research, please apply: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/fmhi/research/summer-research-institute.aspx https://twitter.com/deppjournal/status/1621545699094536195
Online now: Patterns of opioid misuse initiation among African-Americans @krigg01 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09687637.2023.2173050#.Y901jaLhRMc.twitter
Congratulations to #FOREfdnGrantee @jfmagidson! In partnership with Dr. Julia Felton (@HenryFordHealth), Dr. Magidson is developing a training manual for #peer #recovery coaches serving low-income, minority communities in Detroit and Baltimore.
Learn more: https://forefdn.org/Grantees/michigan-state-university/
NEWS: As we start a new year, we have exciting news. The CESAR team announces the appointment of our new director--Dr. Jessica Magidson--and our new name, the “Center for Substance Use And Health Research.”
Details about the changes at CESAR:
https://cesar.umd.edu/feature/jessica-magidson-named-new-director-cesar-now-%E2%80%98center-substance-use-and-health-research%E2%80%99
We're #mahecproud of family physician Dr. Blake Fagan. Last week, he was invited to the White House to celebrate expanded treatments for people struggling with opioid use disorder. New legislation is a critical step in addressing the opioid crisis. http://ow.ly/hPKL50ME464
ASAP Executive Director and Rev. Richard Henderson with the National Faith Based Prevention Alliance in Washington D.C. concerning our Faith-Based Support Specialist program! What an honor to meet with him! More collaborations are on the way!🟠⚫️🙏 #ASAP #FBSS #cadcanationalforum
Recognizing An Urgent Need
The opioid crisis is impacting families and communities across the country. An estimated 210 Americans die every day (76,683 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 August 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.
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