Case Study: Gaudenzia secures Maryland funding and continues treatment services with Devine + Partners

Gaudenzia secures $3 million in funding with Devine + Partners

Gaudenzia, a nonprofit provider of addiction treatment services, faced a crippling financial deficit when court referrals to its Maryland program dried up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without state funding, the organization risked reducing services or closing treatment centers. Devine + Partners was engaged to provide advocacy and issues management support to address this critical challenge.

Devine + Partners developed a media strategy to raise awareness among key state government stakeholders. The approach included securing feature stories in major newspapers, placing op-eds from Gaudenzia's CEO, and designing informational decks for high-level presentations. As a result of these efforts, Devine + Partners successfully helped Gaudenzia secure the necessary government funding to continue its operations and raised the organization's profile as a key partner in addressing substance use disorder.

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