Dear John, 

Earlier this year, the future of Philadelphia’s Safehouse program, a nonprofit planning to open the nation’s first overdose prevention center, was in jeopardy. When the Justice Department sued in an attempt to shut the program down, LEAP stood behind Safehouse, signing onto an amicus brief for US v. Safehouse and publicly advocating for overdose prevention centers (also known as safe injection sites). Our law enforcement experts know that OPCs save lives, reduce the risks of drug use, and promote trust in the justice system, enhancing public safety. Safehouse, and programs like it, need to be able to operate without fear of being shut down, and LEAP is working to ensure that happens.

Yesterday, our efforts paid off: a federal judge ruled that overdose prevention centers are lawful, clearing a significant legal block for addiction intervention, not only in Philadelphia, but in cities across the US considering opening such facilities. LEAP is proud to have been a part of this groundbreaking victory. We work to keep harm reduction programs like Safehouse open because we’re determined to end the opioid crisis. Overdose prevention centers are a necessary piece of the public health strategy that will get us there. This law will save lives, and LEAP couldn’t have been a part of it without you. Our speakers fight for reforms that acknowledge the realities of this public health crisis, employ a more practical approach, and ultimately keep our communities safer. To stand with us, donate now.  

In solidarity, 

Major Neill Franklin (Ret.)
Executive Director

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