Our Community Response Against Fentanyl

To unite our community to confront the fentanyl crisis and prevent the loss of young lives. Guided by lived experience and grounded in collaboration, we work side by side with  community members and interdisciplinary leaders to drive real solutions that make help accessible, safe, and effective for every youth and young adult.

Our approach is strength-based, grounded in lived experience, and built on trust. We help leaders, families, and systems find common ground, build alignment, and move from conversation to coordinated action.

Gabriel’s Challenge is the community connector and catalyst that helps systems work together to protect the health and safety of youth and young adults.

We have the power to convene and unite diverse voices, influence policy, and collaborate across sectors to help systems hold fast to their commitment to the health and safety of youth and young adults within our communities.

We are not a service provider.

As a trusted convener, we bring people together across sectors to build understanding and move from conversation to action. We create spaces where honesty is welcomed, every voice is valued, and collaboration leads to real solutions for our community’s most complex challenges, like fentanyl.

We don’t replace systems — we help restore trust, strengthen relationships, and take shared responsibility for creating what comes next.