Building Stronger Systems Through Collaboration
Supporting collaboration across behavioral health, substance use prevention, recovery, and community safety.
Turning promising ideas into real-world impact.
Connect Systems
Shape Ideas
Guide the Path
Bringing partners and tools into alignment.
Turning promising concepts into actionable work.
Helping initiatives move forward.
Why Collaboration Matters
Many systems are designed to respond once problems have already reached a crisis point.
But many of the most serious challenges facing our communities begin long before a diagnosis, a crisis, or a system response.
When organizations innovators, and community leaders work together earlier, we can identify risks sooner, align resources more effectively, and build solutions that strengthen the entire ecosystem.
Why Collaboration Matters
Many systems are designed to respond once problems have already reached a crisis point.
But many of the most serious challenges facing our communities begin long before a diagnosis, a crisis, or a system response.
When organizations innovators, and community leaders work together earlier, we can identify risks sooner, align resources more effectively, and build solutions that strengthen the entire ecosystem.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Earlier Awareness
Better Coordination
Stronger Systems
Challenges related to behavioral health, substance misuse, domestic or intimate partner violence, and other complex issues often appear long before a formal diagnosis or system response.
Many organizations are doing important work, but often without visibility into what others are doing. Strengthening collaboration helps reduce duplication, close gaps, and ensure people receive the support they need.
When organizations share knowledge, tools, and insights, the entire ecosystem becomes stronger. Instead of only reacting to crises, communities can build systems that reduce risk and respond more effectively when challenges arise.
These challenges appear across many sectors. iEXIST focuses on initiatives that strengthen systems supporting health, safety, and recovery.
How iEXIST Helps
iEXIST works across organizations, technology, and communities to help promising ideas move forward through thoughtful collaboration.
Connecting the Right Partners
Many organizations are working toward the same goals but often operate in separate systems.
iEXIST helps identify opportunities for collaboration by bringing together partners whose strengths and missions align.
Identifying Opportunities
New initiatives often emerge where community needs, innovative tools, and organizational expertise intersect.
iEXIST helps explore opportunities where collaboration could expand impact and improve access to support.
Once partners connect, iEXIST helps facilitate conversations that explore how organizations can work together to move ideas toward real-world solutions.
Advancing Collaboration
How iEXIST Helps (part 2)
iEXIST works across organizations, technology, and communities to help promising ideas move forward through thoughtful collaboration.
Strengthening Partnerships
Helping organizations identify partners, align efforts, and coordinate across sectors.
Designing Initiatives
Supporting program development, strategy design, and collaborative planning.
Helping initiatives navigate systems, technology, and coordination challenges.
Advancing Implementation
How iEXIST Helps Communities Work Smarter
iEXIST works across health, safety, and recovery systems to address complex challenges through collaboration, innovation, and community-centered approaches.
Behavioral Health
Strengthening access to mental health services, recovery support, and community-based care.
Victim & Survivor Services
Substance Use & Recovery
Supporting harm reduction, treatment
access, and long-term recovery systems.
Improving coordinated responses to
domestic violence, trafficking,
and survivor support services.
Cross-System Coordination
Rural Health Access
Improving collaboration between health, safety, and community organizations to strengthen coordinated responses and close gaps between systems.
Strengthening prevention, harm reduction, and coordinated community response to fentanyl poisoning and overdose.
Expanding care coordination and
service delivery for rural and
underserved communities.
Environmental & Public Health Risks
Addressing emerging environmental exposures and strengthening awareness, prevention, and coordinated public health response.
Fentanyl Poisoning & Overdose Prevention
Systems Innovation
Focus Areas
iEXIST works across health, safety, and recovery systems to address complex challenges through collaboration, innovation, and community-centered approaches.
Behavioral Health
Strengthening access to mental health services, recovery support, and community-based care.
Victim & Survivor Services
Substance Use & Recovery
Supporting harm reduction, treatment
access, and long-term recovery systems.
Improving coordinated responses to
domestic violence, trafficking,
and survivor support services.
Cross-System Coordination
Rural Health Access
Improving collaboration between health, safety, and community organizations to strengthen coordinated responses and close gaps between systems.
Strengthening prevention, harm reduction, and coordinated community response to fentanyl poisoning and overdose.
Expanding care coordination and
service delivery for rural and
underserved communities.
Environmental & Public Health Risks
Addressing emerging environmental exposures and strengthening awareness, prevention, and coordinated public health response.
Fentanyl Poisoning & Overdose Prevention
Systems Innovation
Focus Areas
iEXIST works across health, safety, and recovery systems to address complex challenges through collaboration, innovation, and community-centered approaches.
Behavioral Health
Strengthening access to mental health services, recovery support, and community-based care.
Victim & Survivor Services
Substance Use & Recovery
Supporting harm reduction, treatment
access, and long-term recovery systems.
Improving coordinated responses to
domestic violence, trafficking,
and survivor support services.
Cross-System Coordination
Rural Health Access
Improving collaboration between health, safety, and community organizations to strengthen coordinated responses and close gaps between systems.
Strengthening prevention, harm reduction, and coordinated community response to fentanyl poisoning and overdose.
Expanding care coordination and
service delivery for rural and
underserved communities.
Environmental & Public Health Risks
Addressing emerging environmental exposures and strengthening awareness, prevention, and coordinated public health response.
Fentanyl Poisoning & Overdose Prevention
Systems Innovation
Focus Areas
iEXIST works across health, safety, and recovery systems to address complex challenges through collaboration, innovation, and community-centered approaches.
Behavioral Health
Strengthening access to mental health services, recovery support, and community-based care.
Victim & Survivor Services
Behavioral Health & Recovery
Strengthening access to mental health services, substance use treatment, recovery support, and community-based care.
Improving coordinated responses to
domestic violence, trafficking,
and survivor support services.
Cross-System Coordination
Rural & Underserved Communities
Improving collaboration between health, safety, and community organizations to strengthen coordinated responses and close gaps between systems.
Strengthening prevention, harm reduction, and coordinated community response to fentanyl poisoning and overdose.
Supporting rural and underserved communities by improving access to services, resources, and coordinated care.
Environmental & Public Health Risks
Addressing emerging environmental exposures and strengthening awareness, prevention, and coordinated public health response.
Fentanyl Poisoning & Overdose Prevention
Systems Innovation
What We Bring to Collaborative Initiatives
Strategic Consulting
Program design & system planning
Ecosystem Partnerships
Technology Integration
Policy & Advocacy
Building cross-sector partnerships
Connecting systems with tools & technology
Navigating regulations & funding pathways
iEXIST works at the intersection of organizations, ideas, and collaboration. Our role is to help partners design initiatives, build meaningful partnerships, and navigate the systems that support impactful work.
Ways We Work Together
Every collaboration is unique. iEXIST works with partners in several ways depending on the scope of the initiative and the level of involvement needed.
Strategic Advisor
Project Partner
Ecosystem Connector
Implementation Support
Providing planning support, guidance, and expertise as organizations develop initiatives or partnerships.
Working alongside internal teams to help design, coordinate, and advance collaborative initiatives.
Identifying and bringing together the partners, expertise, and resources needed to strengthen collaborative efforts.
Helping partners navigate systems, tools, and coordination needed to move initiatives forward.
Interested in exploring which approach might best fit your initiative?
If you'd like to talk through an idea or explore a potential collaboration, we'd be glad to connect.
Behavioral health • substance use prevention • recovery • community safety
Who We Work With
iEXIST works with organizations across sectors to design initiatives, strengthen systems, and support collaboration that improves health, safety, and recovery outcomes. Engagements may involve working closely with a single organization, bringing partners together around a shared initiative, or connecting efforts across multiple initiatives.
Organizations & Service Providers
Communities & Government
Technology & Innovation Partners
Nonprofits, healthcare providers, community organizations, and mission-driven companies working to strengthen systems and improve health, safety, and recovery outcomes.
Developers, technology companies, and innovators building tools that support prevention, treatment, recovery, and cross-sector collaboration.
Local leaders, community coalitions, and local, state, federal, and Tribal governments working to address complex public health, safety, and recovery challenges.
Funders & Grantmaking Partners
Foundations, public funding programs, and grantmaking organizations supporting initiatives that strengthen systems and community outcomes.
Where partnerships become real solutions for stronger communities.
iEXIST connects organizations, technology, and community partners to strengthen behavioral health, recovery, and community support systems.
Focused on rural and underserved communities, iEXIST works across sectors to improve coordination and expand access to effective health and safety solutions.
By bringing the right partners together, iEXIST helps expand access to health, safety, recovery, and victim and survivor support.
How We Work
Strategic Consulting
Program design & system planning
Ecosystem Partnerships
Technology Integration
Policy & Advocacy
Building cross-sector partnerships
Connecting systems with tools & technology
Navigating regulations & funding pathways
iEXIST works at the intersection of organizations, ideas, and opportunity. Our role is to help partners design initiatives, build meaningful collaborations, and navigate the systems needed to move impactful work forward.
Ways We Work Together - this is the earlier version
Every collaboration is unique. iEXIST works with partners in several ways depending on the scope of the initiative and the level of involvement needed.
Strategic Planning & Initiative Design
Project Development & Coordination
Advisory & Consulting
Partnership & Ecosystem Development
Working with organizations to shape ideas into actionable initiatives, partnerships, and funding opportunities.
Supporting collaborative initiatives through planning, coordination, and early-stage implementation.
Providing strategic insight, problem solving, and subject matter expertise on specific initiatives or challenges.
Connecting organizations, funders, and subject matter experts to strengthen collaborative efforts.
Explore Working Together
If you're working to strengthen health, safety, or recovery systems and think iEXIST may be able to help, let's talk.
Explore Working Together
If you're working to strengthen health, safety, or recovery systems and think iEXIST may be able to help, let's talk.
Collaborations in Action
How We Work
iEXIST brings together partners, technology, and policy strategies to strengthen health, safety, and recovery systems.
Strategic Consulting
Strategic Consulting
Strategic Consulting
Strategic Consulting
Program design & system planning
Program design & system planning
Program design & system planning
Program design & system planning
We believe there is a better way
Since 1999, more than 1 Million lives have been lost to drug overdose in the United States alone. In recent years, this toll has exceeded 100,000 annually.
We invite you join us in this movement for meaningful change to save lives TODAY.
Deaths from dug overdose in the U.S. in 2021: 106,699
Deaths of American soldiers during the 20-year conflict in Vietnam: 58,300
Solutions through Synergy
Connecting needs to technologies that help make recovery possible.
Our goal is to empower individuals to reach their full potential and achieve greater independence and wellness. By working together and leveraging the latest in assistive technology, we can be more responsive to individual needs and develop strategies that build lasting success.
By integrating assistive technologies into existing processes, we can enhance treatment effectiveness, save providers' time, and improve outcomes for consumers. We promote individuals receiving the appropriate technologies at each stage of the recovery process, addressing their unique needs. Our approach is especially beneficial for underrepresented populations, including those experiencing homelessness or involved in the justice system.
Meeting people where they are...
iEducate
iAdvocate
iConnect
iRecover
iRestore
Helping them to where they want to be
iEXIST offers 5 focus areas to connect you to the information and tools you need every step of the way.
Prevention.
Intervention.
Harm Reduction.
Treatment & Recovery.
Restoration.
Our dedicated team is here to connect you to the resources you need for your personal recovery or to support someone else on their journey. With our expertise and guidance, we will be your trusted partner as you take that crucial next step on your path to recovery.
