In 2022, we commemorated our fifth year in the fight to end the overdose crisis with pride in our progress and steadfast determination toward our vision of zero stigma, zero deaths.
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
Convening for Action
The latest from RIZE
Healey-Driscoll administration announces first-of-its-kind investment in overdose prevention helpline
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a partnership with Boston Medical Center and RIZE Massachusetts to fund and expand the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline.
Foundations Support UMass Memorial Health Prescriber Training to Expand Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, in partnership with Reliant Foundation and RIZE Massachusetts, today announced $153,824 in combined grant support for a UMass Memorial Health project.
Harm Reduction Workforce Webinar
Harm reduction is a key part of substance use treatment, yet little is understood about the harm reduction workforce. To discover more about the harm reduction workforce, RIZE partnered with the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University to...
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