Community Solutions, State Exclusions: The Misalignment of New York’s Opioid Settlement Funds
Opioid Settlement Funds are intended to abate the opioid crisis by supporting evidence-based strategies and addressing longstanding gaps in prevention, treatment, Harm Reduction, and recovery infrastructure. Community Based Organizations, often led by directly...
Rainmaker Highlight: Dana Kassin, Turning Grief into Action
Truth Pharm would like to recognize one of our amazing Rainmakers, Dana Kassin. She has been volunteering with Truth Pharm for over a year beginning shortly after losing her brother Michael to an overdose. She is now among the most highly involved and her passion...
Truth Pharm Launches Monthly Potluck
Truth Pharm will now be hosting a Monthly Potluck! The first one will be hosted here at 49 Pine Street, Binghamton, Suite 6, July 21st from 6 - 8:30pm. This potluck is open to anyone in the community. Bring an instrument, conversation, activity, a dish to pass or...
Rainmaker Highlight: Kim Durkee, Rainmaker and Change-maker
The Rainmakers are a group of volunteers here at Truth Pharm. We would like to recognize and introduce our hard working volunteers who do so much for the community and give back so selflessly. This month we recognize Kim Durkee as one of our many amazing rainmakers....
The Truth Pharm Mural: a Symbol of Community
Truth Pharm’s new mural was unveiled earlier this month. The Mural Unveiling and Open House event was held at Truth Pharm's office at 49 Pine Street with live speakers, performers, Narcan training, and food, to welcome community members into our space and to celebrate...
Truth Pharm Advocates Against Supplantation of Opioid Settlement Funds
We had an incredibly productive day in Albany yesterday! Several legislators did not know that Phil Steck and others have suggested using the Opioid Settlement Funds to infill federal funds stopped by DOGE. Most legislators agreed with us that those funds should not...
Trail of Truth Finds Bipartisan Support at Republican National Convention
One of the things I’m most proud of in Truth Pharm’s work, including the Trail of Truth National project, is our ability to work across partisan politics. I feel like we always hear that overdose and addiction impacts everyone, from across all walks of life and people...
Jeff’s Birthday
Jeff’s birthday was Sunday and it’s extra monumental as this marks the 10th year since his last birthday with his family. Since losing Jeff, as monumental days such as his birthday or the anniversary of his passing approach, all my trains of thought collide. “How will...
SUNY Oneonta Students Advocate with Truth Pharm
On April 9, 2024, Truth Pharm held a rally at Albany’s West Capitol Park featuring our memorial cemetery consisting of handmade tombstones, creating a powerful visual in front of our State Capitol building. We were joined by 40 students from SUNY Oneonta who study...
SSDP and Truth Pharm Collaborate at Binghamton University
Over the past few weeks, Truth Pharm has trained 15 new community members to become certified Narcan trainers through our “Train the Trainer” workshop! These trainings enable Narcan trainers to teach others how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid...