What they call their work
What they do
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Substance Use Policy Advocacy & Public Education 2 activities
- Advocating for compassionate, stigma-free approaches to addictionAdvocates for compassion in addiction treatment, promotes non-judgmental conversations, and works to reduce stigma through public events like an annual comedy night and awareness campaigns.
- Advocating for family-inclusive and sibling-specific supportRaises awareness about the hidden impact of addiction on siblings and advocates for resources that address the full family system through global partnerships and community collaboration.
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Mental Health Research and Services Funding 2 activities
- Funding harm reduction and recovery support servicesFinances harm reduction services and recovery support programs for people living with substance use disorder, including funding for transportation, sober social activities, and sibling-specific support groups.
- Funding scholarships for inpatient rehabilitationAwards grants to support individuals with substance use disorder in accessing inpatient rehabilitation programs, including through financial assistance and scholarships.
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 2 activities
- Operating inpatient rehabilitation programsProvides comprehensive, patient-centric inpatient treatment for individuals impacted by addiction and substance use disorder, including programs in Israel. Offers personalized treatment and financial accessibility support.
- Providing virtual peer coaching and recovery monitoringOffers affordable virtual peer coaching, weekly 1:1 coaching, substance use monitoring, drug testing, and goal tracking to support long-term recovery for individuals with substance use disorder.
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Employment Support for Recovery 1 activity
- Building recovery-focused capacity through partnershipsPartners with eight international recovery-focused charities to expand access to prevention, treatment, and aftercare resources, and supports workforce reintegration through employer education, job placement counseling, and transitional employment networks.
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Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
- Conducting the "Honest Conversations" initiativeRuns a 12-month "Honest Conversations" series and program to promote dialogue around emotional pain, risky behaviors, and support systems in young adults' lives as a step toward healing and belonging.
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Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 1 activity
- Delivering drug and alcohol prevention and education programsProvides evidence-based prevention and education programs on drug and alcohol use for children, young adults, parents, teachers, health professionals, and at-risk youth. Includes community outreach and training.
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding external substance abuse prevention and recovery programsSupports external agencies and organizations through donations and grant funding to strengthen substance abuse prevention, education, and recovery efforts globally.
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Substance Use Information and Referral Services 1 activity
- Providing family education and support resourcesOffers educational resources for families navigating addiction, including a free guide on teen substance abuse symptoms and triggers, and supports connection to supportive communities for young adults in recovery.
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Transportation Access Support 1 activity
- Providing free transportation to recovery resourcesOffers free transportation services to outpatient rehab, 12-step meetings, and other recovery resources for individuals with substance use disorder, including funding for participant transportation as part of recovery support.
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12-Step Recovery Support Services 1 activity
- Supporting recovery through peer-based community programsSupports young adults in recovery by fostering peer mentorship, organizing sober social activities, promoting creative expression, and facilitating service initiatives to rebuild confidence and self-worth.
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Who they work with
- Caron Partner — Partner organization providing inpatient rehabilitation services supported by Gregg's Gift scholarships.
- Employers Partner — Partners with employers to support individuals in recovery through employment opportunities.
- Gotham Comedy Club Partner — Provides venue space for the organization's comedy night fundraising event.
- Gregg’s Gift Partner — Organization promoting honest conversations across family, school, medical, and community settings to support young adults in recovery or at risk of substance abuse.
- Journal of Adolescent Health Partner — Cites and references research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health to support the effectiveness of family-based communication interventions.
- Recovery Centers in Israel Partner — Partner center offering inpatient addiction treatment in Israel for individuals supported by Gregg's Gift.
- agencies we support Partner — Collaborates with and provides support to external agencies working in substance abuse prevention and recovery.
- community organizations Partner — Partners to identify and assist at-risk youth
- eight international recovery-focused charities Partner — Collaborates with eight international charities focused on prevention, treatment, and aftercare for young adults in recovery.
- organizations around the world Partner — Global partners in advocating for resources that address the full family system affected by addiction
- organizations around the world Partner — Partners with global organizations to create community-based recovery environments that foster connection and integration.
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally Grounded Stigma Reductionmethodology: stigma-reduction_through_cultural_community_engagementBy delivering prevention and education through culturally specific, Jewish community-based engagement, we reduce stigma and increase dialogue around substance use, because shared cultural and spiritual context creates safe, trusted spaces for honest conversation and early intervention.
- Gender-Specific, Holistic Treatmentmethodology: holistic recovery modelBy delivering evidence-based, gender-specific behavioral health programming within a holistic framework that includes spirituality, relationships, and emotional health, we produce more respectful and effective care, because this approach addresses the full context of a person’s life and trauma, leading to deeper, lasting recovery.
- Honest Conversations as Foundational Interventionmethodology: honest-conversationsBy initiating non-clinical, love-centered, and non-accusatory conversations — especially between parents and children — we produce early intervention and healing, because such dialogue reduces fear, isolation, and defensiveness, enabling individuals to confront substance use and emotional struggles. This approach treats conversation itself as a therapeutic mechanism that fosters connection and begins root-cause healing.
- Peer-Led, Technology-Supported Accountabilitymethodology: peer_led_accountability_with_technologyBy combining peer-led coaching grounded in lived experience with technology-supported tools, we sustain recovery engagement, because shared experience builds trust and accountability, while technology enables continuity and clinical collaboration in real time.
- Social and Relational Recovery Modelmethodology: social_recoveryBy rebuilding social connections, identity, purpose, and belonging through community, employment, and peer relationships, we produce sustained recovery, because addiction is fundamentally a crisis of disconnection. Restoring relational health — with family, peers, and society — addresses the root causes of substance use and supports long-term healing.