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- 3118 Washington Blvd Box 101734 Arlington VA 22201-4470 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment
Mission: 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. The Winnefelds immediately channeled their grief into action, hoping to save more families from the pain of loss. Whether it was seeking treatment, getting answers, or understanding the nature of the disease – they knew there needed to be a different solution to help other families facing the same journey with substance use disorder. They swiftly built our SAFE Project team of experts who strive for meaningful action through our programs, and lead efforts that are unifying, non-partisan, and evidence-based. SAFE seeks meaningful metrics that strengthen our interdependent six lines of operation, and ultimately aim to achieve SAFE Communities, SAFE Campuses, SAFE Workplaces, and SAFE Veterans across the nation.
Results: Over our six-year journey, SAFE has achieved credibility and confidence in the substance use and overdose prevention space. For the second year in a row, Donorbox ranked SAFE Project as the #1 Charity for Drug Addiction Recovery and Support in the country. In March, our efforts were further recognized by MacKenzie Scott’s organization, Yield Giving, through an unsolicited and unrestricted award to support our mission. These awards, along with direct and aggressive efforts by our team, ensured more outreach to vulnerable communities; delivery of more life-saving naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and drug disposal kits; and more training to communities, schools, and organizations across the country than ever before!
Target demographics: We are in this for the long haul to make a tangible, positive impact on the mental health and substance use crisis in our country.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Raised awareness of the impact of stigma, resulting in more than 21,000 individuals committing to our No Shame Campaign. Provided education and prevention programs to 40,000 students and educators across the country. Curated, developed, and launched a new Recovery Housing Locator including thousands of recovery homes nationwide. Provided tailored, life saving Opioid Overdoes Response and Recovery Ally training and resources to more than 7,000 individuals.
Geographic areas served: Nationwide
Programs: SAFE Campuses, SAFE Workplaces, SAFE Veterans, and SAFE Communities