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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 Marion County K-12 schools implement drug prevention programs. The five grant recipients include the Metropolitan School Districts (MSD) of Warren and Washington Townships and public charter schools Urban ACT Academy, Ignite Achievement Academy and Indianapolis Academy of Excellence. These grants are part of the Prevention Matters initiative, which the Foundation launched in January 2018 as […]

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 economic damages, according to a pair of reports released today by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. The opioid epidemic that has devastated Hoosier lives and communities is becoming even deadlier. More than 1,700 Hoosiers died from drug overdoses in 2017 – an all-time high and a 75 percent increase since 2011. The vast majority of […]

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 Indianapolis Schools are Getting $7.5 Million to Fight Drug Abuse (8.7.18) Inside INdiana Business:  Fairbanks Foundation Commits $10M to Drug Prevention Programs (8.7.18) WFYI:  Central Indiana Schools Receive Funds for Substance Abuse Prevention Programs (8.7.18) FOX 59/CBS 4:  Decatur Township Students Participate in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic (8.9.18) Philanthropy News Digest:  Fairbanks Foundation Awards $10.2 Million for School Substance Abuse (8.10.18) […]