The Hunter Foundation, founded in 2014 by talk show host and philanthropist Wendy Williams Hunter and her family, have partnered with T.R.U.S.T., a leading case management organization dedicated to building a bridge from treatment to long-term recovery, have launched a national resource hotline 1-888-5HUNTER (1-888-548-6837) to provide a host of resources to those suffering from drug addiction or substance abuse, their families and loved ones, or the general public to receive education and awareness information.
The 24-hour hotline will be fully staffed by specially trained Certified Recovery Coaches that will conduct assessments and match callers with individual specialized lists of short or longer term treatment facilities including detox, rehabilitation, sober living and outpatient centers throughout the country. The intake process will also include an evaluation on the level of care needed, which drug(s) or substance(s) being used, as well as financial circumstances, to match the patient with facilities that may accept Medicaid, self-pay or private insurance.
“We must all come together to respond to this crisis of addiction and substance abuse. Everyone is at risk from the inner cities to more affluent communities. My family and I are very proud to partner with T.R.U.S.T. to get people the help that they so desperately need, especially if they or their families have given up hope. There is hope,” says Wendy Williams Hunter, co-Founder of The Hunter Foundation.
“We are pleased to partner with The Hunter Foundation to help spread the message that there is hope and recovery can work! With over 70,000 overdose deaths in the past year, we can make an impact together to combat this crisis through awareness and treatment. We are grateful to the Hunter family for undertaking this initiative and for asking T.R.U.S.T. to facilitate this life-saving effort,” adds Ron Clinton, President of T.R.U.S.T.
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