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…
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Announces Nearly $1.1 Million in Grants to Support Anti-Racism Innovation and Opioid Harm Reduction Services
RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid overdose epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it is investing nearly $1.1 million in grant programs designed to improve racial equity in healthcare and to…
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…
RIZE Massachusetts extends “Saving Lives, Improving Health” grants
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 Care…
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…
RIZE Massachusetts awards $300,000 in grants to help nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic
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 are…
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…
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