The number of overdose deaths nationally in 2021, the deadliest year on record
The number of people who die every day in Massachusetts from overdose
Our Areas of Impact
Ending the overdose crisis requires a comprehensive and flexible approach. No one policy or program alone is sufficient to address the magnitude of the crisis. We organize our work into three focus areas:
Investing in Community
Generating Knowledge
Building Inclusive Networks
The latest from RIZE
Foundations, UMass Memorial Health Hold Second Prescriber Training to Improve Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Foundations in partnership with UMass Memorial Health will offer a free continuing medical education conference on April 29 for providers to fulfill new federal training requirements and improve access to opioid use disorder treatment in the region.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches First-of-its-Kind Community Grantmaking Program for Substance Use Disorder
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation community grant program for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, recovery, and treatment. The administration is investing more than $5 million annually in this grantmaking program, with the goal of increasing the equitable allocation of Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund (ORRF) grants to organizations and municipalities that otherwise could not apply for funding. RIZE, a public-private partnership focused on ending the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, has been selected to build and operate the program.
Community Care in Reach: Mobilizing Addiction Services
In January, The Kraft Center for Community Health at Mass General Brigham and RIZE hosted Community Care in Reach 2024, a virtual conference on mobilizing addiction services. The conference featured multiple sessions focused on topics including how to launch a mobile...
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