HOPE NOT HANDCUFFS

What Is It?

Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative started by Families Against Narcotics (FAN), aimed at bringing law enforcement and community organizations together in an effort to find viable treatment options for individuals seeking help to reduce dependency with heroin, prescription drugs, and alcohol. It is a solution.

How It Works

A person struggling with any drug addiction can come to any of the participating police agencies and ask for help. They will be greeted with support, compassion, and respect. If accepted into the program*, the individual will be guided through a brief intake process to ensure proper treatment placement.
 
If a person is uninsured or has Medicaid, we will work directly with the local Office of Substance Abuse Services for placement. If a person has private insurance, we will provide them with treatment options covered by their plan. Regardless, our team will work to get them into treatment as soon as possible. We have more than 600 volunteer Angels, and one of them will help with paperwork and provide compassionate support until a treatment option is found.

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Other Frequently Asked Questions

*Exceptions that may make someone ineligible for the program: a felony or domestic violence warrant; danger to others; under 18 without parent or guardian consent; medical condition that may need hospitalization. 

Participating Agencies

MACOMB COUNTY

hnh@familiesagainstnarcotics.org

• Armada

• Centerline 

• Chesterfield

• Clinton Township

• Eastpointe

• Fraser 

• Macomb Community College

• Macomb County Sheriff

• New Baltimore

• Richmond

• Romeo

• Roseville

• Shelby Township

• St. Clair Shores

• Sterling Heights

• Utica

• Warren

WAYNE COUNTY

• Allen Park

• City of Wayne (coming soon)

• Ecorse

• Flat Rock

• Garden City (coming soon)

• Gibraltar

• Harper Woods

• Huron Twp (coming soon)

• Lincoln Park

• Melvindale 

• River Rouge

• Rockwood

• Romulus

• Southgate

• Taylor

• Woodhaven

• Wyandotte 

OAKLAND COUNTY

oakland@hopenothandcuffs.com

• Auburn Hills 

• Bloomfield Township 

• Clawson 

• Farmington 

• Farmington Hills 

• Ferndale

• Franklin-Bingham Farms 

• Hazel Park

• Holly Village

• Huntington Woods 

• Madison Heights 

• Novi

• Royal Oak 

• South Lyon

• Southfield 

• Troy

• Waterford Township 

• West Bloomfield 

• White Lake Township

• Wixom 

GENESEE COUNTY

genesee@hopenothandcuffs.com

• Argentine Township

• Burton Police Department

• City of Flint

• City of Flushing

• Genesee County Sheriff

• Genesee Township

• Grand Blanc Township

• Metro Police Authority of Genesee County

• Montrose Twp. Police Department

LAPEER COUNTY

lapeer@hopenothandcuffs.com

• Almont Village

• Imlay City

• Lapeer County Sheriff

• City of Lapeer

• Dryden

BAY COUNTY

• Bay City

• Bay City Sheriff

• Delta College Campus Police 

• Essexville

• Hampton

• Pinconning (coming soon)

MIDLAND COUNTY

• Coleman Police Department

• Midland City 

• Midland County Sheriff 

SAGINAW COUNTY

• Saginaw City

• Saginaw County Sheriff (coming soon)

• Saginaw Township

• Saginaw Valley State University Police

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

• Traverse City (coming soon)

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

• Port Huron (coming soon)

HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK
Operated by the Tri-County Community Partnership, Inc.

More information here

ORANGE COUNTY

• Town of Wallkill

• City of Middletown

• Town of Montgomery

• Village of Maybrook 

• Town of Crawford

• Town of Mount Hope

• Village of Walden

• Town of Goshen

• City of Port Jervis

• Town of Warwick

• Town of New Windsor

• Village of Florida

• Village of Greenwood Lake

ROCKLAND COUNTY

• Village of Piermont

• Town of Clarkstown 

• Town of Orangetown

• Town of Ramapo (coming soon)

DUTCHESS COUNTY

• Village of Wappingers Falls

• Town of East Fishkill

• City of Beacon (coming soon)

PUTNAM COUNTY

• Putnam County Sheriff

• Town of Kent

• Town of Carmel

• Village of Cold Spring (coming soon)