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STATEMENT BY VITKA EISEN, PRESIDENT & CEO, HEALTHRIGHT 360, ON THE TRAGIC RECENT EVENTS IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT

February 13, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amidst the sustained increase in overdose deaths nationwide and record breaking local overdose deaths, it is with profound sorrow that we recognize the tragic loss of two clients within our San Francisco residential treatment programs. We know intimately the gravity of these incidents and the enduring trauma and pain they cause, […]

It’s time to refocus our efforts on evidence-based approaches to reducing drug use, preventing overdose, and connecting people to care

October 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The tragic loss of life due to accidental drug overdoses is a collective heartbreak that echoes throughout our community and underscores the urgency to address this crisis in a meaningful way. Recent data from the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal […]

HealthRIGHT 360 Statement on the Death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

September 29, 2023

HealthRIGHT 360 mourns the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died Thursday after a distinguished career of service to San Francisco, California, and the United States. Feinstein, who was born in San Francisco in 1933, served as a San Francisco Supervisor, Mayor, and for 30 years in the United States Senate. Shortly after the Haight […]

August in San Francisco repeats the worst recorded month for accidental overdose deaths

September 18, 2023

San Francisco, CA — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has released their Report on Accidental Overdose Deaths for the first eight months of 2023. The preliminary number of accidental overdose deaths in August is 84, which brings the total for the year up to 563. This is 165 more than the 398 […]

Direct-Service Challenges and Advocacy in Strengthening Recruitment and Retention for the Behavioral Health Workforce

September 6, 2023

San Francisco, CA – Yesterday, as the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reconvened during the outset of Recovery Month – a time to celebrate the recovery journey and all its challenges and triumphs – we wish to acknowledge San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani for her attention to gaps in the continuum of care for those in […]

Healthright 360 Refutes False Claims and Misinformation in Supervisor Dorsey’s Letter to Mayor Breed Calling to Reappropriate Critical Public Health Intervention Funding

August 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Friday, August 4, Supervisor Matt Dorsey wrote to Mayor London Breed, urging her to cut the recently approved City funding for Wellness Hubs and reallocate the money to “jail-based treatment and recovery services.”[1] Moving money from desperately needed voluntary street-based resources in favor of criminalization and ineffective access to care through […]

Over 400 Accidental Overdose Deaths in San Francisco During First Half of 2023

July 17, 2023

San Francisco, CA — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has released their Report on Accidental Overdose Deaths for the first six months of 2023. The preliminary number of accidental overdose deaths in June is 53, which brings the total for the year up to 406. This is 101 accidental overdose deaths more than the […]

San Francisco Continues Record Accidental Overdose Mortality Rate With Highest May Overdose Deaths

June 16, 2023

San Francisco, CA — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released their Report on Accidental Overdose Deaths for the first five months of 2023. The preliminary number of accidental overdose deaths in May is 74, which brings the total for the year up to 346 — 100 more than the 246 that occurred […]

Shame on CNN and Anderson Cooper

May 15, 2023

Last night, CNN aired, “The Whole Story: What Happened to San Francisco” — it was anything but the whole story. Shame on CNN and Anderson Cooper for being so incredibly desperate for ratings that they have veered solidly away from journalistic integrity to a performative, one-sided hit piece on San Francisco. Glaringly missing from the […]

Statement on the Death of Banko Brown

May 8, 2023

San Francisco, CA — On Thursday, April 27, San Francisco experienced a tragic loss with the shooting and killing of Banko Brown, a young community organizer and transgender man, by a security guard outside of Walgreens at 825 Market Street. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.      We believe, as Banko Brown’s […]

Joint Statement of Opposition to a Law Enforcement Response to the Overdose Crisis in San Francisco

May 4, 2023

As organizations that advocate to improve community health and provide associated direct services, we are deeply concerned about the overdose crisis and impact of increased law enforcement presence on the safety of our communities. All residents, including those in historically low-income neighborhoods, should feel safe walking the street, gathering outside, and bringing their children to […]

San Francisco Sees Significant Increase in Fatal Overdoses After Closure of the Tenderloin Center Without a Replacement, and With Increased Punitive Measures for People Who Use Drugs

April 26, 2023

San Francisco, CA — The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released their Report on Accidental Overdose Deaths for the first three months of this year. The preliminary number of accidental overdose deaths in March 2023 is 66, which brings the total accidental overdose deaths this year to 200. According to the San […]

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