Guy Farina

Senior Program Manager - TASC's Center for Health and Justice

Guy Farina is a retired Detective Supervisor. He has worked with youth on issues related to drug impairment, substance use, and adverse childhood experiences. Guy Farina is a certified Drug Recognition Expert and Instructor. A former member of the NYS DRE Technical Advisory Panel and past New York State Region One Coordinator for the DRE program, Farina has also managed Narcan, medication drop-off initiatives, served as the Hudson Valley Regional Director for the New York Gang Investigators Association, and oversaw New York’s first deflection program in 2016. In addition to extensive training in substance use and impairment, Farina is trained as a Victim’s Advocate, Domestic Violence Advocate, Sexual Assault Advocate, Victim Impact Specialist, and Certified Forensic Interviewer of Child Sexual Assault Victims. He is also certified in victim assistance, crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and sexual assault impact. From 2005 until his retirement in 2023, he was continuously certified as a New York State EMT. Guy Farina is currently a Senior Program Manager for the National TA Center at TASC’s (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) Center for Health and Justice. In this role, he provides consulting, training, and technical assistance as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP).

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