A Public Health Initiative · New Mexico & Beyond

NORI

National Opioid Response Initiative

A Collaborative Initiative Powered by Dream BIG Inc. & MediConnect

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About

What is NORI?

The National Opioid Response Initiative (NORI) is a comprehensive, community-centered public health initiative developed through a strategic partnership between Dream BIG Inc. and MediConnect to address the opioid epidemic through overdose prevention, healthcare innovation, harm reduction, recovery support, education, and scalable community partnerships.

NORI was created to serve as a sustainable implementation model for opioid settlement funding by combining grassroots community engagement with healthcare technology, evidence-based practices, and coordinated support systems designed to save lives and strengthen communities.

The Challenge

The Problem We Address

  • — Increasing overdose deaths and fentanyl-related fatalities
  • — Limited access to treatment and persistent healthcare disparities
  • — Fragmented support systems and insufficient mental health resources
  • — Insufficient overdose preparedness infrastructure
  • — Opioid settlement funds distributed without implementation capacity
  • — Lack of healthcare coordination systems and scalable outreach networks

Programs

Core Initiative Areas

Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction

Naloxone distribution, overdose prevention kits, fentanyl awareness education, emergency response training, and mobile outreach initiatives.

Recovery Support & Navigation

Treatment referrals, recovery navigation, peer support coordination, family support resources, and long-term recovery engagement.

Healthcare Technology & Remote Monitoring

FDA-cleared Sparrow Ascent withdrawal treatment, Tenovi remote patient monitoring ecosystem, and real-time healthcare coordination infrastructure.

Education & Public Awareness

School partnerships, youth prevention programs, Spanish-language outreach, social media campaigns, community forums, and public service announcements.

Community Partnership Infrastructure

Collaboration with municipalities, tribal communities, healthcare systems, nonprofits, schools, universities, and behavioral health organizations.

Rural & Underserved Community Focus

Expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery support access to rural communities, underserved populations, and tribal communities.

Organizational Foundation

Powered By

Dream BIG Inc.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Est. 2011

Community engagement infrastructure, nonprofit administration and oversight, outreach and activation capabilities, and established community trust across New Mexico.

MediConnect
Healthcare Technology Partner

Clinical coordination, remote patient monitoring systems, healthcare technology integration, recovery support infrastructure, and care management systems.

Johns Hopkins
Research & Academic Support

Evidence-based research support from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, including faculty Dr. Nancy S. Goldstein and Dr. Janiece L. Taylor.

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