The completion of this guide could not have been possible without the expertise of the following individuals:
PAARI Staff
Brittney Garrett, Senior Director of Public Safety Strategy and Engagement, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Zoe Grover, J.D., Executive Director, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Elizabeth Leingang, Project Manager – Operations, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Isabella Nowak, Project Manager – Public Relations, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Travis Rapoza, Project Manager, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Subject Matter Experts
Victoria Butler, Executive Director, Plymouth County Outreach
Kelly Firesheets, PsyD., VP, Strategy & Partnerships, Cordata Healthcare
Annette Kahrs, Founder & Executive Director, Hope Not Handcuffs-New York (Ret.)
Dr. David Rosenbloom, Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health
Dr. Charles Russo, Full-Time Instructor, College of Safety & Emergency Services Columbia Southern University
Lauren Sneider, Program Manager, BEST’s Criminal Justice Diversion Program
Michelle Webb, Deflection Consultant
Contractors
Shea Cronin, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Chair, Applied Social Sciences, Boston University
Catherine O’Keefe, Former Recovery Corps Member


