Face Addiction Now

05/28/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿
In an overdose situation, every second matters.

Having the right tool—and knowing how to use it—can mean the difference between life and death.

Face Addiction Now's Overdose Response and Education Program is working to make sure more people are prepared.

Through free trainings—held in workplaces, schools, bars, community spaces, and online—participants learn how to recognize an overdose and administer naloxone (Narcan), a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. FAN also places no-cost Narcan dispensers in public locations, expanding access across the community.

The impact is real.

𝗙𝗔𝗡 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁. 🩵

Each kit represents a chance to save a life.

This is what you're running or walking for.

Prepared communities. Immediate response. Lives saved.

When you participate in our 18th Annual Run Drugs Out of Town 5K, you help make programs like this possible—ensuring more people have the tools and knowledge to act when it matters most.

Register today 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

05/28/2026

The Second Annual RISE Recovery Expo is almost here. 🌅

Join the Michigan Department of Corrections and community partners, including FAN, for a day of recovery stories, resources, and real support.

📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026

🕤 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

📍 Macomb Community College, Building K 14500 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI

Keynote speakers, employment and training opportunities, education, Secretary of State services, a clothing closet, and prize giveaways. All in one place.

Register with the QR code on the flyer so they can plan for you.

Recovery is possible. Support changes everything.

05/27/2026

We are so grateful for our partnership with the Sterling Heights Police Department! Together, we are changing the lives of community members every single day! 💜🙌

05/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝘆
There's a place at Run Drugs Out of Town where people tend to slow down.

It's not the start line or the finish line—it's the "Why I Walk" wall.

Before the race begins, people stop to write something simple: a name, a reason, a few words that explain why they're there. Each message is placed under one of three sections—Remembrance, Recovery, or Support.

As the morning goes on, the wall begins to fill.

Names of loved ones. Messages of strength. Notes of encouragement. Sometimes even photos—faces that remind us why this day matters.

Some messages are just a few words. Others say everything.

And as you read them, you start to understand—you're not the only one carrying a story.

This isn't just a 5K. It's a place where people show up with purpose, share it, and see it reflected back in others.

This is what makes the day so meaningful.

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

05/26/2026

𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲
There's a moment at Run Drugs Out of Town that's hard to put into words.

During the opening ceremony, hundreds of people stand shoulder to shoulder, each holding a small flag. And then we ask a simple question:

"Why are you here today?"

🧡If you're here in memory of someone you've lost, you raise an orange flag.
💚If you're here celebrating recovery, you raise a green flag.
💙If you're here to support someone you love, you raise a blue flag.

And suddenly, the crowd becomes a sea of orange, green, and blue—each flag representing a story, a person, a reason for showing up.

Some people hold their flag high. Others hold it close. Some with pride, others with quiet reflection. But every single one means something.

It's a powerful reminder that no one is alone—and that behind every step is a story that matters.

This is what you're part of when you show up.

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

When you participate in our 18th Annual Run Drugs Out of Town, you're not just joining a 5K—you're joining a community that carries each other forward.

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

05/24/2026

Congratulations to FAN Executive Vice President Judge Annemarie Lepore for being honored by the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. She is making a difference! 👏👏👏 (Link to full story in comments.)

Sterling Heights Judge Receives State Honor for Sobriety Court Leadership.

05/22/2026

This Tuesday’s FAN Forum was a reminder of how fortunate we are to do this work alongside incredible people.

Thank you to Dr. Robert Dunne, Dr. Shaina Shetty, and our own Navneet Strickland, NP for showing up, sharing your expertise, and for everything you give to community. We’re grateful to work alongside each of you.

Thank you to Akilah and Kelly-Jo from our Detroit Quick Response Team for bringing boots-on-the-ground, lived experience to the panel. And to Erin W. for facilitating not just a panel, but a real conversation. One that allowed the community to see how the has made intentional decisions in responding to the overdose crisis and what other communities can learn from that.

And to everyone who came out Tuesday night — thank you.💜

05/21/2026

Help us spread the word. 💙

Face Addiction Now is looking for a compassionate, dedicated ReDirect Case Manager to join our team. This role supports individuals impacted by substance use disorder through intensive case management, harm reduction, and compassionate community-based outreach.

If you or someone you know have experience in behavioral health, case management, or recovery support—or simply a passion for walking alongside people on their recovery journey—we’d love to connect.

💙 People with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a full-time position with a generous benefits package.

For more information or to apply, go to this link: https://www.indeed.com/job/case-manager-macomb-countyoakland-county-73c65c1cf4ab6830

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05/19/2026

🚨 Happening TONIGHT: FAN’s May Forum

"𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱"

What happens AFTER an overdose?

The moments that follow can shape everything that comes next.

Join us for a powerful conversation featuring frontline experts, medical professionals, outreach team members, and lived experience as we explore what compassionate, community-based response looks like after someone survives an overdose.

Hear from:
💙 Dr. Robert Dunne
💙 Dr. Shaina Shetty
💙 Navneet Strickland, NP
💙 Members of FAN’s Detroit Quick Response Team
💙 A Detroit QRT participant

Learn how collaboration between EMS, hospitals, street medicine, and peer outreach can create real pathways to treatment, recovery, and hope.

📅 TONIGHT — Tuesday, May 19
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Sterling Heights
🍕Free & open to the public (free pizza, compliments of Papa's Pizza & BBQ (16640 19 Mile Rd., Clinton Township)

Come be part of the conversation!