Jamie Daniels Foundation grants funds to support community partners that provide programs, resources, and solutions that address the ongoing drug epidemic in our country. The foundation also advocates for legislative change as it relates to drug use and prescribing. Our primary focus is on children, young adults (up to age 24), and their families who are battling Substance Use Disorder through three key initiatives: Prevention, Recovery, and Stigma Reduction.
Jamie’s story motivated us to create a foundation to support efforts to prevent substance abuse, aid those in recovery, and reduce the stigma associated with Substance Use Disorder.
Jamie Daniels Foundation is committed to empowering people with the valuable knowledge and information they need to navigate the Substance Use Disorder and recovery process.
The basis of Jamie Daniels Foundation is to bring awareness of the opioid and substance abuse crisis to reduce the risks of Substance Use Disorder and its after effects. We advocate for change that can improve the path of a child or teen’s life and that of their family’s life. It is our hope that together we can provide the tools and affect change to support prevention, recovery and stigma reduction.
Stigmatizing language occurs in our everyday conversations, often going unnoticed. It subtly exists in common words and phrases, communicating attitudes, stereotypes, and biases about substance use disorder. We tend to repeat and internalize what we see, read, and hear, and unfortunately when we use the wrong words, it can directly
We joined the #NOSHAME Movement! In May we invited you to join us in the SAFE Project’s No Shame Movement by committing to combat the negative perception of addiction and help us reduce the impact of stigma by signing the #NoShame pledge. Through our partnership with other like-minded organizations, we were reached
As we remember Jamie on what would have been his 30th birthday, we ask you to join us in honoring his memory – and help us prevent tragic deaths like his by choosing an action from the following list.
Jamie Daniels Foundation Improving Prevention, Improving Recovery. “The biggest killer out there is stigma. Stigma keeps people in the shadows. Stigma keeps people from coming forward and asking for help. Stigma keeps families from admitting that there is a problem.” Former U.S. SurgeonGeneral Jerome Adams The greatest obstacle we face
Jamie Daniels Foundation Navigate. Support. Opportunity. A significant threat to our youth, Substance Use Disorder often develops and takes off during adolescence. Treatment services to support addiction recovery for youth are sparse and often do not provide comprehensive, up-to-date care – the current system leaves patients and families with nowhere
Jamie Daniels Foundation Reduce the risk through education and prevention programs. Stopping Substance Use Disorder before it starts. This stat was the case for Jamie Daniels, and there are countless children across the U.S. that will ultimately face the same challenges that Jamie and his family fought so hard to
INFORMATION HUB Prevention. Recovery. Stigma Reduction. There is hope. Jamie Daniels Foundation is committed to empowering people with the valuable knowledge and information they need to navigate the Substance Use Disorder and recovery process. The information below was designed as a starting point for understanding the challenges of addiction, as
The Jamie Daniels Foundation, a Children’s Foundation initiative, provides education, resources, guidance and support to youth and adolescents battling Substance Use Disorder so that lives can be saved and healing can be created within families.
