About the Addiction Epidemic
About SAFE Project
To overcome the addiction epidemic, it requires our collective action. SAFE Project works collaboratively to bring solutions to communities, campuses, workplaces, and active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. SAFE Project was founded in November 2017 by Admiral James and Mary Winnefeld, following the loss of their 19-year old son Jonathan to an accidental opioid overdose.
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SAFE Project Name & Logo
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SAFE Project In The News
May 2022 Highlight: Snapchat “Heads Up” Safety Plan Video
SAFE Project recently partnered with Snapchat for a special “Heads Up” channel video: “6 safety tips to prevent an overdose”
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September 23, 2022
“Carroll works to ‘Make Recovery the Epidemic’“
September 12, 2022
“Prevention Empowerment Partnership to host teen prevention summit“
September 1, 2022
“Naloxone growing on college campuses as opioid overdoses continue“
“CSU offering naloxone and overdose prevention trainings“
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Latest Press Releases
- July 13, 2022:
OWLS and SAFE Project Announce Positive Results of Evidence-Based Veteran Wellness and Resilience Pilot Program
The Veteran Wellness and Resilience pilot delivered improvements in 6 areas, including learning key personal strengths, building resilience, and goal-setting. - June 23, 2022:
SAFE Project announces wellness program supporting veterans in their transition from service
SAFE Project has launched its new veteran wellness program, “SAFE Veterans: Journey from Coping to Thriving” - March 10, 2022:
SAFE Project and Partnership to End Addiction launch nation’s first Family Support Locator
Free, searchable locator for local and national resources that provide support for family members impacted by addiction - April 1, 2022:
SAFE Project and Athletico Physical Therapy Partner to Bring At-home Drug Disposal to Households Nationwide
The Gone for Good at-home medication disposal campaign aims to remove millions of unused drugs from medicine cabinets across the United States - March 10, 2022:
SAFE Project and Partnership to End Addiction launch nation’s first Family Support Locator
Free, searchable locator for local and national resources that provide support for family members impacted by addiction - October 1, 2021:
SAFE Project and Athletico Physical Therapy Partner to Bring At-home Drug Disposal to Households Nationwide
SAFE Project and Athletico Physical Therapy announce they are partnering on the fourth Gone for Good® at-home medication disposal campaign to distribute the Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System free of charge to U.S. households this October. - October 12, 2021:
Fighting the Addiction Epidemic on Campus
MAPDA Announces Support For SAFE Project’s Campuses Initiative - October 1, 2021:
SAFE Project and Athletico Physical Therapy Partner to Bring At-home Drug Disposal to Households Nationwide
SAFE Project and Athletico Physical Therapy announce they are partnering on the fourth Gone for Good® at-home medication disposal campaign to distribute the Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System free of charge to U.S. households this October. - July 26, 2021:
SAFE Project, CADCA, MAPDA, Shatterproof, and Emergent BioSolutions Launch Nationwide “Reverse the Silence” Campaign
SAFE Project, CADCA, MAPDA, Shatterproof, and Emergent BioSolutions Launch Nationwide “Reverse the Silence” Campaign - July 14, 2021:
SAFE Project Congratulates Board Member Dr. Rahul Gupta For Nomination as U.S. Drug Czar
SAFE Project applauds the nomination of Dr. Rahul Gupta to lead ONDCP.
Podcast Appearances
PTACC – September 2022
Executive Director Dr. Brandee Izquierdo and Cameron Green from the Warm Handoff Deflection Program join a podcast hosted by TASC’s Center for Health and Justice.
February 17, 2022
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TOPIC: “Retired Navy Admiral and Founder of SAFE Project, Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, joins Housing Developments to talk about his passion to educate the residential construction industry on the dangers of opioids.”
January 26, 2022
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TOPIC: “We talk with Dr. Kimberly Boulden, Senior Director of SAFE Campuses at the SAFE Project, a national nonprofit whose vision is to support action that will prevent fatal drug overdoses, and to otherwise mitigate substance use disorder’s impact on our society.”