METRO DETROIT – A Macomb County-based nonprofit organization is teaming up with three Wayne County police departments to bring hope to people who struggle with a substance use disorder (SUD) and want to recover.
Face Addiction Now (FAN) will launch its Hope Not Handcuffs program at the following locations:
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- Redford Township Police Department on Sept. 18 at 12 p.m.
- Inkster Police Department on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.
- Belleville Police Department on Oct. 2 at 12 p.m.
Hope Not Handcuffs is designed to give people who are struggling with SUD a safe and easy way to access help by visiting their local police station.
Any person who is battling a drug or alcohol addiction can go to a participating agency and say they want help. They’ll be greeted with support, compassion, and respect, and one of FAN’s trained volunteers will be dispatched to meet them. The volunteer will then contact FAN’s call center and work with them to get the individual placed into treatment.
People seeking help with a substance use disorder can also reach out directly to the Hope Not Handcuffs call center by calling 833-202-HOPE (4673). The call center is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The program also provides trained and certified peer recovery coaches for the individuals who participate in the program, as well as family recovery coaches for family members or loved ones. The goal is to help everyone who’s been affected by the disease of addiction find recovery.
Hope Not Handcuffs launched in February 2017 and has been implemented at more than 150 law enforcement agencies and community partners across Michigan and has connected people to addiction treatment resources more than 13,500 times.