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International Day of Peace 2025: Love Is the Foundation of Peace
Above: Dr. Gina Fromer Speaking at International Peace Day Celebration last year *** By Dr. Gina Fromer, President & CEO of GLIDE 44 years ago, the United Nations chose September 21st to be the International Day of Peace. Every year our country celebrates this day, but our world isn’t getting any more peaceful. Why is […]
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Response to the Executive Order on Ending Love and Compassion on America’s Streets
The Executive Order titled, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” really ought to be called “Ending Love and Compassion on America’s Streets.” This order acts like arresting unhoused people is the solution to homelessness. It absolutely is not. Encampment sweeps rob people of their dignity and their possessions, without finding solutions to the problems […]
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Healing our SF from the overdose epidemic
I feel called to respond to an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle called, “S.F. nonprofits give foil and pipes to fentanyl users. Critics say it’s making drug crisis worse.” While I appreciate diverse perspectives on how we best combat the overdose epidemic that is ravaging communities around the country, I also want to be […]
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GLIDE’s Response to the New York Times on Solving San Francisco’s Drug Crisis
Dear members of the GLIDE community, I am writing to share an article published in the New York Times that describes GLIDE’s approach to Harm Reduction in a few short sentences. In its brevity, the article did not fully capture our core belief in a personalized approach to treat substance use disorder (SUD). This approach […]
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