Meet Maddy! A Q&A with Our New Overdose Prevention Manager
The Steve Rummler HOPE Network is excited to have Maddy Reagan join our team as Overdose Prevention Manager! For those in our network who haven’t had the opportunity to meet her yet, below is a short bio and Q&A:
Bio:
Maddy oversees the day-to-day operations of SRHN’s largest program – Overdose Prevention. Her primary duties will include acting as our on-staff naloxone trainer and educator, overseeing naloxone and fentanyl test strip kit distribution, and fostering community partnerships to ensure that we meet our goals in overdose prevention.
Maddy received her B.A. in Philosophy from Skidmore College. She is an active member of the recovery community and serves on the board of the Peer Support Alliance as the Co-chair of Communications. She is passionate about reducing stigmas surrounding substance use disorders and believes deeply that no one should die of an overdose.
Q&A:
1. What makes you most excited about joining SRHN?
I’ve admired that work that’s done at SRHN since I first learned of the organization when I moved to Minnesota in 2017. I’ve lost a lot of people to overdose and believe firmly that no person should die because of an overdose. I’ve seen the impact that SRHN has had in the community with naloxone distribution and advocacy work. I’m excited to participate in those conversations to help enact change.
2. What is one of your top goals for the Overdose Prevention program in 2022?
My top goal for the Overdose Prevention program in 2022 is to continue building relationships, and fostering a community that centers hope at that heart of the work being done. I look forward to participating in and helping to expand the community trainer program, with the goal of creating an environment where each trainer feels supported and empowered to carry out this lifesaving work.
3. What are some of your other passions? What do you do for fun?
Fun has looked a little different the past few years, but I’ve always enjoyed live music, museums, the outdoors, and exploring the surprising things that the cities have to offer with friends and loved ones. I’m also a painter and a musician, so a lot of my fun looks like spending time engaging in those activities.
4. What do you think – does pineapple belong on pizza?
I’m not personally a pineapple on pizza person, but I’m also definitely not fundamentally opposed to it. Pizza makes people happy and however your pizza feels the most fun, go for it!
5. What does hope mean to you?
Hope has meant a lot of different things over the past few years, but most prominently a deep belief that recovery is real and recovery is possible. I’m a person in long-term recovery from a SUD and truly didn’t believe that my life could be as beautiful as it is today. In the context of the work done at SRHN, hope means life and life means opportunity.
Contact:
maddy@rummlerHOPE.org
(612) 470-2900