Spokane halfway house sees major success in battling opioid crisis | News

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown announced immediate implementation of initiatives in response to the opioid crisis in the city.

Revive operates the Cannon Shelter, one of the facilities called for by Mayor Lisa Brown in response to the opioid crisis.

The center cares for people with drug problems and helps them find stable accommodation.

Staff at the center said they have had great success with the people who use the facility because of their holistic approach to care.

“Nobody wants to be dependent on fentanyl forever, they know that, so we work with them to help them figure out what they want in life,” said Layne Pavey, executive director of Revive.

Pavey said the Cannon Shelter effort has been a huge success. She said she has helped 15 people sober up and find housing so far.

“It’s incredible what shelter, food and care can do for a person in just over a month,” Pavey said.

Another initiative for which the city has allocated more money is the Behavioral Response Unit.

“It’s great that we can offer this in the 911 community,” said Ann Raven, who heads the Behavioral Response Unit.

Raven said there is a great need for the BRU in the community.

“Just getting into that area of ​​our partnerships with the other treatment centers there was also huge,” she said.

The BRU operates four days a week and handles approximately three to four calls per day, helping people not only survive an overdose but also find the road to recovery.

“We are getting a lot of people into treatment, and that is huge,” Raven said.

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