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Everett launches ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ addiction program

Everett recently announced a new initiative to help local community members struggling with opiate addiction.

Through the “Roadmap to Recovery” program, the city brought on Dennis Doris to work as a recovery coach with residents seeking guidance and services to overcome their narcotics addictions. The city obtained the services of Doris, an AmeriCorps member, through a grant from the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, a Gloucester-based organization that helps law enforcement combat the opioid epidemic.

In his new role, Doris will seek referrals of individuals for the program from the Police Department as well as other city departments and local residents.

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“We hope to tap into the relationships that our officers have developed over the long haul and try to connect those that need help with people like Dennis, so that they can start talking about recovery,” Police Chief Steven Mazzie said in a statement.

Doris is available for consultation at the Shute Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. He can be reached at 978-999-2050 or dennisamericorps@paariusa.org.

The initiative follows others Everett has introduced to address opiate abuse, including the hiring last February of the city’s first substance abuse clinician, and of a coordinator for its state-funded programs to prevent youth prescription drug misuse.


John Laidler can be reached at laidler@globe.com.