Addiction never affects just one life. Neither does recovery. When referral partners—healthcare providers, courts, first responders, and community agencies—connect someone to treatment, the impact spreads far beyond the individual. Families heal, communities stabilize, and public safety improves.
Missy: Why Harm Reduction Saves Lives
“If You Can Do It, So Can I”: Missy on Recovery’s Ripple Effect
Missy Adams, now a peer support specialist at BrightView, remembers detoxing on a jail cell floor. Today, she equips patients with tools that keep them alive long enough to reach recovery.
“For harm reduction, whether it’s Narcan, fentanyl test strips, or the needle exchange—we make sure patients have those resources. We don’t want them to use. But if they do, we want them to use as safely as possible.”
She also tackles stigma around Narcan:
“Some people think Narcan gives us the right to continue to use more. But Narcan is very important. We’re giving someone’s mother, father, or child another chance at life.”
For referral partners, Narcan isn’t enabling—it’s empowering.
Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan: From Arrests to Access
“You Can’t Arrest Your Way Out of Addiction” – Chief Tom Synan on the Evolution of Law Enforcement
Chief Tom Synan has seen the opioid crisis reshape law enforcement. Early in his career, addiction was treated strictly as a crime. But when fentanyl drove overdoses to 50–70 a week, it forced a new approach.
“Substance use disorder is a chronic condition, and law enforcement isn’t built to treat chronic conditions. Instead of being the lead, can we be a link to longer-term care? That link has shown far more results than jail ever did.”
For Synan, connecting people to treatment is the ultimate crime prevention:
“When someone finds stability, gets their family back, and reenters the community, that’s the ultimate in crime prevention.”
Samantha: Recovery That Restores Families
For Samantha Adams, recovery started with community when her family didn’t understand. Over time, those relationships began to heal—especially with her children.
“Now we’re closer than we would’ve been if I hadn’t gone through this. They’ve seen what I’ve overcome.”
Today she works at BrightView, where recovery isn’t just accepted—it’s respected.
“If I need a mental health day, I can say that. My manager checks in with us. I’ve always felt supported.”
Her story shows referral partners that recovery changes more than one life—it restores families and strengthens the workforce.
A Shared Mission
Missy’s story shows how harm reduction saves lives in the moment. Chief Synan proves that connecting people to care builds safer communities. Samantha demonstrates how recovery restores families and workplaces.
At BrightView, we believe recovery goes beyond sobriety—it’s about rebuilding lives, restoring trust, and opening doors to new possibilities. Together with referral partners, we can create ripples of healing that transform neighborhoods, workplaces, and entire communities.
If someone you serve is struggling with substance use, BrightView can help. We provide outpatient addiction treatment, including MAT programs like Suboxone and methadone, as well as medically assisted detox options.
With more than 70 locations, patients can easily find care close to home—whether they’re searching for a Suboxone clinic near me, a methadone program near me, or outpatient drug and alcohol rehab near me.
Refer today or learn more at brightviewhealth.com. Same-day appointments are available.