By Miriam Komaromy, MD Mr. J.W. was in the sitting room of the COVID Recuperation Unit in Boston Medical Center (BMC) when I met him. He was a restaurant worker who had lost his job when the surge of COVID infections hit Boston last spring. The friends who rented him...
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Announces Nearly $1.1 Million in Grants to Support Anti-Racism Innovation and Opioid Harm Reduction Services
BOSTON (Oct. 15, 2020) – RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid overdose epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it is investingnearly $1.1 million in grant programs designed to improve racial equity in healthcare and...
Learning from COVID-19: Catalyzing Change to Address the Overdose Crisis
The past few months have been marked by unimaginable tragedy. The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed more than 100,000 lives across the United States, with the greatest on Black and Latinx communities demonstrating the ongoing impact of racism on health. COVID-19...
RIZE Massachusetts extends “Saving Lives, Improving Health” grants
BOSTON (June 10, 2020) – RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it has extended its inaugural grant program, Saving Lives, Improving Health: Redesigning Opioid Use Disorder...
Comfort stations: Connecting those most in need to services
During this generation-defining pandemic, caring for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) requires hands-on tactics to meet people where the need is greatest. RIZE Massachusetts is collaborating with the City of Boston and community-based organizations to help...
RIZE Massachusetts awards $300,000 in grants to help nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic
BOSTON (May 5, 2020) – RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded $300,000 in grants to support Boston nonprofits working with vulnerable populations that...
RIZE receives and matches $250,000 Boston Resiliency Fund grant
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Boston Resiliency Fund. We thank Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and the Boston Resiliency Fund Steering Committee for this opportunity to offer more support to people with opioid use disorder...
RIZE Massachusetts awards nearly $200,000 in Rapid Response grants to support organizations during COVID-19 pandemic
BOSTON (March 23, 2020) – RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded nearly $200,000 in rapid response grants to support nonprofit organizations strained...
RIZE welcomes Gail C. Favreau as Director of Development
RIZE Massachusetts Hires Gail C. Favreau as Director of Development BOSTON ––January 29, 2020 – RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the appointment of Gail C....
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation announces three new board members
January 23, 2020 (BOSTON, MA) – RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. The three additions expand...
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