Face Addiction Now

05/05/2026

Our Hope Not Handcuffs team members are rock stars! 🎸

The Hope Not Handcuffs team outdid themselves in April. In addition to connecting 𝟰𝟭𝟭 people to treatment for their substance use disorder, the Call Center also answered 𝟯,𝟱𝟮𝟮 calls—an average of 𝟭𝟭𝟳 per day.

To the men and women who reached out to us last month: we're so proud of you for taking the first step and wish you nothing but success on your recovery journeys. 🩵

Thank you to volunteer Angel Haley K. for her help this month. And kudos to the many law enforcement agencies and community partners who collaborated with us (𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀). Teamwork makes the dream work and we appreciate you! 👮

To learn more about Hope Not Handcuffs, go to
https://faceaddictionnow.org/hnh

05/05/2026

What happens AFTER an overdose?

The moments that follow can shape everything that comes next.

Join us later this month for our May FAN Forum:
"𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱"

A powerful panel will bring together frontline experts and lived experience to share what real, compassionate response looks like—and why it matters. Among the panelists (pictured l to r):

• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲 – Emergency medicine physician, EMS leader, and addiction medicine specialist helping shape response systems across Detroit
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 – Family & addiction medicine physician and leader in street medicine and harm reduction
• 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗡𝗣 – Nurse practitioner focused on equitable, patient-centered care and improving outcomes for underserved communities

Alongside members of FAN’s Detroit Quick Response Team and a program participant, they’ll explore how connection—not judgment—creates pathways to recovery.

💬 Learn how communities can respond in the moments that matter most
🤝 See how collaboration between EMS, hospitals, and outreach teams saves lives
💙 Discover how this model can be replicated in other communities

📅 Tuesday, May 19
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Sterling Heights
🍕 Free & open to the public (food provided)

Because what happens next matters.

05/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

At Run Drugs Out of Town, you don't have to ask why someone is there.

You can see it on the shirts they wear—names, faces, dates, messages that mean everything.

Each one tells a story.

Some shirts honor a son or daughter. Others remember a sibling, a friend, a parent. Each shirt is a way of carrying that person forward—making sure they are seen, remembered, and part of the day.

For many, it's one of the most meaningful ways they show up.

You'll see people walking side by side, wearing the same name. Families, friends, entire teams united in memory—sharing a story that continues long after the loss.

This is one of the most powerful traditions at Run Drugs Out of Town.

And one you'll never forget.

When you participate in our 18th Annual Run Drugs Out of Town 5K, you become part of a community that remembers, honors, and carries these stories forward—together.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/ClintonTownship/RunDrugsOutOfTown5K

📆 Saturday, June 27
📍 Macomb Community College – Center Campus
🕣 Walk-up registration begins at 8:30 AM
🏁 Run/Walk starts at 10:00 AM

05/04/2026

We’re proud to celebrate an incredible honor for an incredible leader. 💙

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Linda Davis, on being named a Notable Leader in Health Care by Crain’s Detroit Business!

Linda has been at the heart of Face Addiction Now since day one—helping found FAN in 2007 and guiding its growth from a small, grassroots effort into a statewide organization serving thousands of individuals and families every year.

Her leadership is grounded in compassion, action, and an unwavering commitment to making sure no one has to navigate substance use disorder alone. From her years on the bench to her work in the community, Linda has dedicated her life to helping people find connection, support, and a path forward.

This recognition is a reflection of the impact she’s made—and continues to make—across Michigan and beyond.

Please join us in congratulating Linda on this well-deserved honor 👏

04/30/2026

Got plans for Friday night? Now you do! 🎨

Art Group is back at the FAN Office—no pressure, no expectations, just a space to create, connect, and unwind.

Led by Chino (tattoo artist + FAN volunteer), this is your sign to pick up a brush, pencil… or just show up and see what happens.

✔️Good people
✔️Food
✔️No art experience needed

Free + open to everyone (all ages, all skill levels)
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 FAN Office — 43800 Garfield Rd., Suite 200, Clinton Twp.

04/29/2026

Amy is at it again. 👏

Today she presented “Implementing Multiple Pathways and Enhancing Recovery Capital” at the MiPEERS Conference — continuing to be a powerful voice for the idea that recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all.

She doesn’t just talk about multiple pathways. She lives and breathes it. 💜

As FAN’s Recovery Community Coordinator, Amy has helped expand the recovery pathways we offer.

Explore them here: https://faceaddictionnow.org/recovery

04/29/2026

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day—and awareness saves lives.

Fentanyl is involved in a growing number of overdoses, but there are tools that can help prevent tragedy.

FAN provides:
💙 Free naloxone training
💙 Free naloxone (Narcan)
💙 Free fentanyl test strips

Naloxone can reverse an overdose. Test strips can help prevent one.

These small steps can make a life-saving difference.

If you don’t have naloxone or don’t know how to use it—now is the time to learn. Find out more on our website: https://faceaddictionnow.org/programs/naloxone-training

04/28/2026

This past Saturday, FAN employees Esme and Nancy (2nd & 3rd from left) partnered with an incredible group at Corewell Health Medical Center in Troy for the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Together with ER nurses, a Sterling Heights police officer, a pharmacist, and others, they helped collect unused and unwanted medications—keeping them out of homes and out of the wrong hands.

Take Back Day happens twice a year and is all about providing a safe, convenient way to dispose of medications while raising awareness about the potential for misuse.

We’re grateful for partnerships like this that help keep our communities safe. 💙

04/28/2026

These Peer Recovery Coaches are representing FAN at the annual MIPeers Conference in Novi today and tomorrow!

We’re proud to have these amazing folks joining peer support professionals, advocates, and community leaders from across Michigan for this dynamic statewide gathering.

This year’s conference is focused on:
• Expanding awareness and access to evidence-based practices
• Strengthening tools for peer-led initiatives
• Building skills across multiple pathways to recovery
• Creating connections and advancing partnerships statewide

We’re excited for the learning, collaboration, and connections that will continue strengthening the work we do every day. 💙

04/27/2026

Every workplace has one. Ours has several. 👀🍿