Community-based Opioid Response Efforts (CORE) Grant Program
RIZE will award $3,750,000 over three years to organizations with locally led initiatives to reduce the harms caused by the opioid epidemic, help deepen their impact, bring their work to scale, and build a strong and sustainable infrastructure to meet the needs of the populations they serve.
The number of overdose deaths nationally in 2022, 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:
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Investing in Community
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Generating Knowledge
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Building Inclusive Networks
The latest from RIZE
Statement from RIZE Massachusetts President & CEO Julie Burns
BOSTON (July 23, 2024) – It is hard to imagine a Boston without Jack Connors, given the tremendous role he played in the city’s philanthropic, business, and civic communities. He was absolutely central to the founding of RIZE Massachusetts, as he brought together key...
RIZE Massachusetts Appoints Chief Program Officer and Associate Program Officers
RIZE Massachusetts today announced the recent appointments of Jennifer Tracey as chief program officer, along with two new associate program officers, Annmarie Benedict Pagliano and Elizabeth Kinnard.
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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Contributing to RIZE’s growing fund that is dedicated to ending overdose amplifies the power and reach of your donation many times over, helping thousands of people and families across Massachusetts.