Posted 5/12/2023
On April 20, Director of Mobile Services at Merakey Parkside Recovery David Malloy represented Merakey at a roundtable discussion with Dr. Rahul Gupta, the National Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy for the White House. Through the work that Merakey Parkside Recovery, the Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) program and SEPTA is doing, David was asked to give a “boots on the ground” assessment of the work he and his team does in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia. The discussion focused primarily on the role Xylazine is playing in individuals’ ability to access care. David highlighted our groundbreaking work with completing mobile assessments within the community, and how this improves outcomes for those we serve. He discussed some of our partnerships with local hospitals and how the collaboration between our physicians engages more individuals in treatment. He was approached by Dr. Gupta’s staff after the roundtable to continue a dialogue in the coming weeks. Thank you, Dave, for representing Merakey so well and highlighting the important work that you and your incredible team does every day!