Media & Advocacy

The Werner family participated in the DC Area Shatterproof 5K on October 5th, 2019. We had the largest team there and also raised more than $22,000. This year, Rick Werner…

Rick Werner was interviewed for a podcast series entitled, “Opioids: Hidden Dangers, New Hope.” The series is sponsored by DisposeRx, which is a promising new at-home drug disposal product. The…

The Werner family participated in Shatterproof 5K events in Boston and in DC (Reston, VA) this fall. These walks raise funds so that Shatterproof can continue and expand their important…

Rick Werner’s sister, Ginny Gipp, who works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was speaking earlier this year at the Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance All-Hands…

Rick Werner contributed this post to the blog on the Web-site of Shatterproof. Shatterproof is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families. Rick is also…

On August 31, 2017 the Werner family participated in International Overdose Awareness Day at Justice Plaza in Rockville, MD. Several pictures of Jamie were included in a revolving slideshow of…

Rick Werner appeared again on the Fox5 Sunday morning program, On The Hill, to discuss the opioid epidemic on December 17, 2017.

Rick Werner went to Capitol Hill again in December, 2017 to discuss the opioid crisis with Democratic Senators in light of on-going budget negotiations with the Trump Administration that could…

Rick was invited on the Fox5 Sunday morning show, “On the Hill” to discuss the opioid epidemic and his family’s personal experience. June, 2017.

On Saturday, October 21, 2017, the Werner family organized a team for the Rise Up against Addiction 5K walk at Catholic University. Our team, the James Werner Legacy Team had…