I have learned from my interactions with Shatterproof and health and safety officials, as well as friends and employees who’ve lost loved ones to opioid overdoses, that one of the most impactful ways to fight the national opioid crisis is to directly address the stigma associated with addiction. Stigma can stand in the way of individuals seeking help when they need it most. The Hartford is committed to addressing stigma by engaging with empathy and projecting hope to our employees, customers and communities. I encourage all business leaders to consider joining us and Shatterproof, to take action to end addiction stigma and remove this hurdle for those who might otherwise seek timely help with substance misuse. Working together, we can overcome the opioid crisis.

christopher swift, the hartford’s chairman and ceo

Founding Partners

Founding partners have demonstrated a commitment to leading the movement to End Addiction Stigma. They are organizations supporting the movement with critical resources, thought leadership, and by fueling the adoption of change in their organizations and communities.

Brian Mendell Memorial Fund

Providing cornerstone financial gift. It was Brian’s last wish that people would understand he was not a bad person, rather a good person with a treatable disease.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Committed to delivering a first-of-its kind, evidence-based health communications campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding OUD in Pennsylvania.

The Hartford

Providing cornerstone financial gift along with significant support from executive leadership as a leading thought partner on the topic of addiction stigma.

Members

Member organizations supporting the movement through financial support and by implementing change in their organizations and communities.

Axial Healthcare

Providing support and thought leadership for the National Movement to End Addiction Stigma.

Decription

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Coalition Members

Organizations collaborating on resources and thought leadership to drive social change.

Dell Medical School

Academic health system working to end addiction stigma among providers and to ensure compassionate and effective treatment of people with substance use disorders.

Mental Health Coalition

National nonprofit including passionate and influential organizations, brands, and individuals who have joined forces to end the stigma surrounding mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.

Michigan OPEN

The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (Michigan OPEN) is working to prevent chronic opioid use and opioid-related harms throughout Michigan.

Milken Institute

Milken Institute has played a critical advisory role on outreach and positioning to advance stigma reducing efforts.

National Safety council

National nonprofit committed to engaging their 50,000+ employer members to reduce stigma surrounding addiction in the workplace and beyond.

The Public Good Projects

Health communications nonprofit offering substantial thought partnership and expertise regarding the development of Shatterproof’s stigma reduction campaign.

Treatment Magazine

Media outlet educating the public and peers about how to end stigma through their words and reporting.

National Academy of Medicine

We would also like to thank the National Academy of Medicine. The National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic facilitated a separate, blinded, and academically rigorous peer review of Shatterproof’s “A Movement to End Addiction Stigma White Paper” on a pro-bono basis, to provide additional academic rigor for Shatterproof’s national stigma campaign. The views expressed in the White Paper are those of the authors and not necessarily of the National Academy of Medicine or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.