RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, is supportive of the City of Boston’s efforts to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to address the crisis in the area known as Mass. and Cass.
View from the Field: Maximizing the Impact of Peer Support in Emergency Rooms
Peer support workers play a critical role in supporting people with substance use disorder (SUD) in emergency rooms.
Statement from Julie Burns, President & CEO of RIZE Massachusetts
(Boston) RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, welcomes the City of Boston’s action on the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded at the area known as Mass. and Cass.
RIZE Massachusetts Adds New Hires to its Executive Team — Seasoned professionals will bolster program development and public affairs
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2021 BOSTON — September 27 — RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofitfoundation working to end the overdose epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced theappointment of Dr. Thérèse Fitzgerald as chief program...
RIZE Massachusetts Receives $2 Million in 2022 State Budget
RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, received a $2 million appropriation to support its programs in the state’s fiscal 2022 budget signed into law on July 16 by Gov. Charlie Baker.
RIZE Massachusetts Awards Nearly $800,000 in Grants to Implement Anti-Racism Projects Addressing Opioid Epidemic
RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced that it has awarded $788,000 to four organizations as part of its Innovations in Anti-Racism to Address the Opioid…
RIZE Massachusetts Awards $250,000 in Grants to Train Social Workers in Harm Reduction Approach to Opioid Overdose Crisis
RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the creation of the Harm Reduction Training (HaRT) Scholars program and $250,000 in grant support for Master of Social…
RIZE Massachusetts Creates ‘Your Rights in Recovery Toolkit’ to Support People with Opioid Use Disorder
People living with OUD and their allies understand that pathways to recovery are difficult to navigate and can be fraught with stigma and injustice. In addition to the discrimination people in recovery often face, they must also contend with limited…
View from the Field: The Story of Together in Recovery
By Julie Burns, RIZE Massachusetts and Livia Davis, C4 Innovations
“Because of Together in Recovery, I learned how important it is to recognize that the path to recovery is very unique—not just to an individual, but also to each provider and organization, and that we may do things a certain way based on our population…
View From the Field: Dr. Miriam Komaromy on COVID Care at Boston Medical Center
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…
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