His personal story of commitment, Joe Firine, COMPASS Community Advisory Board

Hear from Community Advisory Board member, Joe, and his commitment to the COMPASS initiative which is personal, shaped by supporting a son through opioid addiction. He describes how substance use disorder and housing instability are compounded by social stigma, which can silence people needing help and isolate families, becoming a major barrier to recovery. His goal on the Advisory Board is to dismantle stigma by “humanizing the data” and shifting public and institutional narratives from judgment to empathy and support, helping reduce stigma around homelessness and substance use.