PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan State Police, Paw Paw Post is looking for volunteers for its Angel Program.
The Angel Program allows people struggling with addiction to walk into any post and ask for help without fear of arrest or investigation. Angel volunteers respond to assist police in locating the appropriate treatment option and with transporting the participant to a treatment center. Volunteers are reimbursed for mileage and meal expenses and, once eligible (after 20 hours of service),
receive an hourly stipend.
Angels will be trained by police on the responsibilities and expectations of being an Angel.
The MSP Angel Program is supported by P.A.A.R.I. (the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative) and is modeled after a similar initiative developed in 2015 by the Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Department.
Those interested in learning more about the MSP Angel program or becoming an “Angel” volunteer should contact the Paw Paw Post at 269-657-5551.
