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Our commitment to addressing racial and socio-economic inequities in Indianapolis

We all have an obligation to take meaningful action to build a more just society, especially for our Black and Latino neighbors. Read more about @RMFFIndy's commitment to addressing racial inequities:

Cross-Sector Collaboration is Key to Tackling Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic

Claire Fiddian-Green is the President & CEO of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. There’s no question that opioid addiction is wreaking havoc in communities across Indiana, including in Indianapolis. The latest figures show that, in 2016, there were 18.9 opioid poisoning deaths in Marion County per 100,000 residents – which translates into 171 lives lost. What’s worse, a new study from the University of Virginia finds opioid poisoning deaths are likely much higher than official figures reported in Indiana and other states. Two years ago, in November 2015, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation adopted new funding priorities, one of which is to tackle the opioid crisis in Indianapolis. The first […]