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Gena Fitzgerald

@genafitz

News Barista, Storyteller, JerseyGirl. I use my powers for good. Opinions my own.

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Joined June 2009
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NFoF@nationalffcmh16 Jul 2024
We all have these days as parents, caregivers, family members. Save this for a day you need this, or share with a friend who does. You got this. We got you.💚 #AcceptAdvocateAct
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NFoF@nationalffcmh9 May 2024
You're invited to our free, virtual Health Equity Summer Institute June 4th-6th. Get inspired and learn from these champions of family voice across the lifespan. Register here: ow.ly/nUoz50RySuq? #SocialJusticeforFamilies #AcceptAdvocateAct
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"Disproportionately affecting Black & Indigenous people" means: *overdose deaths of Black & Indigenous people surged in 2020, rose at far faster rates than for white people *they are also the least likely to have had access to treatment for substance use
NFoF (@nationalffcmh) profile pictureNFoF@nationalffcmh22 Jul 2022
Historic rises in drug overdose deaths are disproportionately affecting Black and Indigenous people in the United States. npr.org/sections/health-shot…

U.S. death toll from drug overdoses is rising fast among Black and Indigenous people

Drug overdoses are killing more people than ever in the U.S., and a new CDC report finds growing racial disparities among those who have died — with the largest increase among Black Americans.

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Drug Overdose Deaths, by Selected Sociodemographic and Social ..

Drug Overdose Deaths, by Selected Sociodemographic and Social ..

This report describes increases in drug overdose death rates among non-Hispanic black and American Indian or Alaska Native persons from 2019 to 2020.

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SAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS7 Jul 2022
We are preparing a resource for family members or friends who are supporting any person of any age who may be in crisis. ➡️ We would love your input based on your experiences via this Google form: forms.gle/yYQK2j385ELJheVK8
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Journalists would also do well to use person-first language, IE: PEOPLE who experience homelessness or PEOPLE who are unhoused. (and while you're at it - PEOPLE with substance use disorder not/not addict) #NoShame @SAFEprojectUS #DoBetter
Dave Jamieson (@jamieson) profile pictureDave Jamieson@jamieson8 Jun 2022
Journalists would do well to decouple the words "crime" and "homelessness" slate.com/business/2022/06/l…
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Steve Kerr has had enough. We all have.
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@warriors24 May 2022
Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Starting today, there’s an easier way to find Family Support resources for yourself. Grateful to all the nonprofits who joined our locator, and everyone at @SAFEprojectUS & @ToEndAddiction who helped us get here today. Families recover too.
SAFE Project (@SAFEprojectUS) profile pictureSAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS10 Mar 2022
Today, SAFE Project and @ToEndAddiction launched the free, online, and first-of-its-kind Family Support Locator! The locator provides info on support to families of people w/ SUD & mental health challenges. Learn more and find support at: safeproject.us/safe-treatmen…
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Today’s Must Read from ⁦@maiasz⁩ knocked it OUT of the park. Oregon Decriminalized Drug Possession and Is Helping People With Addiction. 💡Emphasis: Helping. nytimes.com/2022/01/26/opini…

Opinion | Treating Addiction as a Crime Doesn’t Work. What Oregon Is Doing Just Might. (Published...

The promise of Oregon’s drug decriminalization plan.

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Today's must-read: @Philanthropy @RendonJim investigation found patient-advocacy groups, physicians’ organizations, & other nonprofits were key to the big pharma's efforts to create broad new markets for opioids. philanthropy.com/article/how… #opioid #addiction

How Nonprofits Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis

Opioid manufacturers donated tens of millions of dollars to patient-advocacy and physicians’ groups. Those organizations downplayed addiction risks and helped create a massive market for deadly pain...

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SAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS12 Oct 2021
This is awesome! So proud of @theestallion for being open and honest about her mental health. Huge thank you to @BuzzFeed for using our resources for the Black community in this article.
Sherry Nykiel (@SherryNykielMD) profile pictureSherry Nykiel@SherryNykielMD12 Oct 2021
Megan Thee Stallion Opened Up About Prioritizing Her Mental Health After Losing Both Parents: "It’s Okay To Want To Go Get Therapy" #megantheestallion ⁦@SAFEprojectUS⁩ thank you for the work you are doing buzzfeed.com/rachelbrodsky/m…
Megan Thee Stallion Got Super Honest About Therapy And Mental Health Stigmas In The Black Communi...

Megan Thee Stallion Got Super Honest About Therapy And Mental Health Stigmas In The Black Communi...

"Now in this space, I’ve lost both of my parents. So now I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, who do I talk to? What do I do?’ And I just started learning that it’s OK to ask for help."

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NOVA | PBS@novapbs17 Jul 2021
President Biden has selected former West Virginia health official Rahul Gupta to be the nation’s top drug policy official, @washingtonpost reports: wapo.st/3wHtplU Stream "Addiction," which features @DrGuptaMD, online or on the @PBS Video app now: to.pbs.org/3yRyKbQ
Biden picks former West Virginia health official as nation’s drug czar

Biden picks former West Virginia health official as nation’s drug czar

Rahul Gupta, a primary-care doctor who previously served as West Virginia’s health commissioner, would be the first physician to serve as drug czar if confirmed.

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Silence = furthering stigma. #SAFEnoshame #EndStigma
SAFE Project (@SAFEprojectUS) profile pictureSAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS15 Jun 2021
Q4: What does staying silent about mental health and addiction mean to you? #SAFEnoshame #NoShame #EndStigma
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Starting now #SAFEnoshame @genafitz/substanceusedisorder
SAFE Project (@SAFEprojectUS) profile pictureSAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS15 Jun 2021
Q1: What or who has shaped your beliefs about mental health and addiction? #SAFEnoshame #NoShame #EndStigma
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SAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS15 Jun 2021
Now Available! 📽️ We’re excited to share with you the two-part series, Stigma: A Conversation About Addiction and Recovery! Part One: youtu.be/tKFFkRnKrSM Part Two: youtu.be/avWGzxMutJc Full Release: safeproject.us/article/safe-… #SAFEnoshame #NoShame #Stigma #EndStigma
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oh HELL yes.
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@NJGov1 Mar 2021
LET’S HEAR IT FOR JERSEY GIRLS #WomensHistoryMonth
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And this is promising.
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Happy 5th Anniversary, @statnews! 🎉 Great reporting + great insight  #STATturns5 statnews.com/2020/10/26/as-s…
As STAT turns 5, a look back at science and medicine’s biggest headlines and controversies

As STAT turns 5, a look back at science and medicine’s biggest headlines and controversies

As #STATturns5, our reporters took a look back at science and medicine’s biggest headlines and controversies from the past five years.

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SAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS31 Aug 2020
Since losing her husband Alex to an overdose three years ago Amy has made it her mission to use his story to help save lives. This is Alex's story as told by Amy: safeproject.us/story/alexs-s… #IOAD2020 #OverdoseAware #EndOverdose #CutOutOverdoses
Alex's Story - SAFE Project

Alex's Story - SAFE Project

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SAFE Project@SAFEprojectUS24 Aug 2020
We are currently seeking stories of recovery to be featured on SAFE Project's website and social media. Stories can help break the stigma around addiction and save lives. #Recovery Submit your recovery story at safeproject.us/share-your-st….
SAFE Project - Share Your Story

SAFE Project - Share Your Story

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