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Five grants continue Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation’s three-year initiative to invest in proven drug-prevention programming, bring total number of students reached to 83,000 INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 28, 2019) — As part of its robust effort to prevent substance misuse among young people, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation today announced a $1.15 million investment to help 29 […]

Pair of reports released today by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation show human and economic toll of addiction, chart out recommendations for addressing these epidemics. INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2018) — The opioid and tobacco epidemics claimed 14,200 Hoosier lives in 2017 and cost our state $12.6 billion annually in healthcare costs, lost productivity and other […]

The 24 grants awarded through the Foundation’s Prevention Matters initiative will help schools reach an anticipated 71,112 children and teenagers – about 44 percent of all Marion County students – with proven prevention programs by the 2020-2021 school year. The grant announcement was covered by: WRTV 6:  MSD Wayne Township receives $1.2M to address substance abuse (8.7.18) Chalkbeat:  These […]