BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//RIZE Massachusetts - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.rizema.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for RIZE Massachusetts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T133000 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20221021T184438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T200248Z UID:42927-1666267200-1666272600@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workforce Webinar DESCRIPTION: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 conduct a review of employers & employees in Massachusetts. \nOn October 20\, 2022 we hosted a webinar to release the findings of this review\, led by Karen Donelan\, ScD\, EdM\, and engaged in a panel discussion moderated by senior correspondent and host at WBUR\, Deb Becker and featuring harm reductionists Sarah Mackin of AHOPE\, Kim Powers of Access HOPE\, and Ismael “Izzy” Rivera of the Justice Resource Institute. \nPlease view the recording below. URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/harm-reduction-workforce-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Harm Reduction,Past Events,Workforce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T000000 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20220404T134306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T200307Z UID:42247-1651104000-1652918400@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:The Impact of Stigma on Substance Use Treatment DESCRIPTION:On April 28th and May 19th\, RIZE was proud to partner with the National Harm Reduction Coalition and the National Association of Social Workers\, Massachusetts Chapter to offer a free training series for social workers on stigma and substance use treatment. \nPlease view both recordings below. URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/the-impact-of-stigma-on-substance-use-treatment/ CATEGORIES:Harm Reduction,Past Events,Workforce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20220404T123024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161509Z UID:42127-1649336400-1649336400@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:The Keys to Low-Threshold Housing DESCRIPTION:On April 7th\, 2022 the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation\, the National Harm Reduction Coalition\, and the Kraft Center for Community Health at MGH\, came together for the second in a series of learning communities focused on safe housing and harm reduction practices. For this second learning community\, The Keys to Low-Threshold Housing\, we heard from peers across the country about partnerships and approaches they have developed to save lives and keep people housed. \nLaura Guzman\, JD\, of The DOPE Project and Andrew Spiers\, LSW\, of Pathways to Housing\, participated in a discussion moderated by Emma Roberts of the National Harm Reduction Coalition. They shared replicable best practices focused on person-centered approaches that build trust and autonomy\, with an emphasis on how best to support people who use drugs. They also addressed topics raised by learning community participants. \nParticipants in this 2-hour event: \n\nLearned replicable best practices for low-threshold housing\nExplored how to identify and foster the right partners and approaches for deeper collaboration between harm reduction and housing programs\nLearned about resident rights and explore opportunities for harm reduction\n\nThe Keys to Low-Threshold Housing explored how harm reduction and housing providers can partner to better serve people with substance use disorders. Please watch the recording below. URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/the-keys-to-low-threshold-housing/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220310 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220311 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20220401T203944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T164039Z UID:42218-1646870400-1646956799@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Learning from Lived Experience: Understanding Barriers to OUD Recovery DESCRIPTION:On March 10\, 2022\, RIZE was proud to partner with C4 Innovates for a discussion involving barriers to recovery. By sharing the experiences of people with substance use disorders\, this event illustrated obstacles that can prevent individuals from accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in Massachusetts. \nRIZE and C4 also addressed key themes from the white paper released in conjunction with the event entitled\, Learning from Lived Experience: Understanding Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Recovery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n White Paper URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/learning-from-lived-experience-understanding-barriers-to-oud-recovery/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Past Events,Workforce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20211214T000021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161541Z UID:42077-1639440000-1639526399@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: Harm Reduction. Housing. Hope. DESCRIPTION:On December 14\, 2021\, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation\, together with the National Harm Reduction Coalition and the Kraft Center for Community Health at MGH hosted a Learning Community: Harm Reduction. Housing. Hope. The webinar provided important information about how harm reduction and housing providers can partner to better serve people with substance use disorders.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Event Slides URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/learning-community-harm-reduction-housing-hope/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211008 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20211007T000047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161626Z UID:42079-1633564800-1633651199@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Person-Centered Care Summit For People With Substance Use Disorders DESCRIPTION:On October 7\, 2021\, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation\, together with C4 Innovations\, hosted a Person-Centered Care (PCC) Summit to engage in a dialogue about strategies and action steps clinicians can take to improve health outcomes for those with substance use disorder (SUD) in their organizations and practices.  \nThe PCC summit is part of RIZE’s Together in Recovery (TiR) initiative that fosters an accessible\, integrated treatment and recovery network in Massachusetts. The Together in Recovery Advisory Committee\, comprised of advocates\, clinicians\, public officials\, and people with lived experience\, helped establish the TiR priorities\, one of which was to encourage PCC practices.  \nThe summit included leading voices on the importance of personalized patient care including Dr. Nzinga Harrison and Mr. Mark Mohammad who participated in a discussion about its importance with Dr. Sarah Wakeman.   \nAn interactive discussion of PCC practices was facilitated by Dr. Cheryl Gagne allowing participants to share ideas in real-time. Following the interactive discussion. Livia Davis and Daryl McGraw of C4 Innovations facilitated a “One-and-One” discussion to identify action participants can take as a result of the summit to focus on implementing PCC. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Recording URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/person-centered-care-summit-for-people-with-substance-use-disorders/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Past Events,Workforce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210518 DTSTAMP:20260530T094916 CREATED:20210517T000030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161644Z UID:42081-1621209600-1621295999@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Innovations in Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction DESCRIPTION:On May 17\, 2021 RIZE Massachusetts Foundation and The Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital hosted a virtual convening focused on innovations in addiction treatment and harm reduction. The goal of the event was to highlight the importance of ingenuity and novel approaches in the field of addiction services as we continue to address an overdose crisis that has only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe event included remarks by Secretary Marylou Sudders\, MSW\, ACSW\, Massachusetts Health and Human Services; a keynote address by Monique Tula\, executive director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition; and a panel of experts and people with lived experience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Event Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Panelist Bios\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Event Slides\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RIZE Harm Reduction Video \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Webinar Recording URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/innovations-in-addiction-treatment-and-harm-reduction/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210409 DTSTAMP:20260530T094917 CREATED:20210408T000002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161712Z UID:42085-1617840000-1617926399@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:Your Rights In Recovery: A Toolkit DESCRIPTION:Pathways to recovery are difficult to navigate and can be fraught with misinformation\, stigma\, and injustice. But\, there are laws and policies to protect people seeking treatment or engaged in treatment. RIZE Massachusetts\, in partnership with Health Resources in Action (HRiA) and the MA Organization for Addiction and Recovery (MOAR)\, has launched a “Know Your Rights” toolkit designed for people who may not have access to the right supports – often through no fault of their own – to manage their opioid use disorder and begin to recover on their own terms. \nYour Rights in Recovery was developed through RIZE’s Together in Recovery: Supporting Informed Decisions initiative. The Together in Recovery Advisory Committee\, comprised of advocates\, clinicians\, public officials\, and people with lived experience\, helped create the toolkit to improve support and provide unbiased information for individuals with opioid use disorder and their allies. It is accessible online\, easily printable\, and available in English and Spanish. \nThe webinar included remarks by Attorney General Maura Healy\, stories from people in recovery\, and a brief demonstration on how to use the toolkit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Event Agenda\n Agenda_FINAL URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/your-rights-in-recovery-a-toolkit/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210113 DTSTAMP:20260530T094917 CREATED:20210112T000036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161740Z UID:42087-1610409600-1610495999@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:COVID Positive and on the Street: Providing Care to People Experiencing Homelessness During a Pandemic DESCRIPTION:People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 as well as higher rates of substance use disorders and serious mental health challenges\, which makes treating COVID-19 infections especially difficult. Anxious about the health and safety of their patients\, not knowing much about the disease\, and racing against the clock\, Massachusetts healthcare providers created several innovative models to care for PEH during the global pandemic. Their dedication and collaborative spirit created safe spaces\, slowed the spread\, and saved lives. \nFor example\, Boston Medical Center responded by establishing a COVID Recuperation Unit – a respite facility for PEH and infected with COVID-19. Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program used a parking lot to erect isolation and quarantine tents with a total of 36 beds (16 isolation\, 20 quarantine) for their patients. The commonwealth established isolation and recovery sites in hotels to house those infected with COVID-19 who didn’t need hospitalization but had nowhere else to go. \nTo highlight these programs\, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation hosted a panel discussion with some of these public health heroes\, moderated by Dr. Sarah Wakeman of the Substance Use Disorders Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital. The panel included Dr. Miriam Komaromy of the Grayken Center at Boston Medical Center\, Dr. Denise De Las Nueces of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program’s McInnis House\, and Dr. Traci Green of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Event Agenda\n PDF \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES\n PDF     \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \\n \n Webinar Slides\n PDF URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/covid-positive-and-on-the-street-providing-care-to-people-experiencing-homelessness-during-a-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events,Workforce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200227 DTSTAMP:20260530T094917 CREATED:20200226T202309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T161751Z UID:42437-1582675200-1582761599@www.rizema.org SUMMARY:4th Wave of the Opioid Crisis – What Does it Mean for Massachusetts DESCRIPTION:On February 26\, 2020\, RIZE Massachusetts hosted an in-person briefing and panel discussion to inform the field about the 4th Wave of the Opioid Crisis\, including the rising rates of stimulant use. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders presented on the impact of the opioid crisis on the Commonwealth\, followed by a panel discussion with opioid experts moderated by Dr. Sarah Wakeman\, Medical Director\, Substance Use Disorders Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital. \nDaniel Ciccarone\, MD\, MPH\, Professor of Family Community Medicine at UCSF School of Medicine gave the keynote address focusing on his work as the lead investigator on the Heroin in Transition study funded by NIDA as well as recent trends in polysubstance use. URL:https://www.rizema.org/event/4th-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis-what-does-it-mean-for-massachusetts/ CATEGORIES:Access and Equity,Harm Reduction,Past Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR