OSI-Baltimore’s focus on well-being and systems change is an evolution of the Addiction and Health Equity Program. While continuing support for core drug policy and harm reduction grantee partners, the new focus expanded to include resources to address broader social determinants of health for marginalized communities, including housing access and mental health interventions, along with support for community-led participatory grantmaking processes. This new approach began laying the groundwork for a broader focus on systems change and integrated work across multiple programmatic areas. In partnership with colleagues in Open Society—U.S., the program responded rapidly to address the impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade by investing in local organizations that support reproductive health and justice.
