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RIZE announced today it will award $1.25 million in one-year matching grants to municipalities across the Commonwealth through Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership (Mosaic).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 25, 2025 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Awards Nearly $440,000 to Train Social Workers in Evidence-Based Approach to Opioid Overdose Crisis HaRT Scholars...

BOSTON (July 7, 2025) – Massachusetts is making real progress in fighting the opioid epidemic and lowering the number of overdose deaths, and strong support from the Healey-Driscoll administration and legislative leaders in the state’s FY 2026 budget will protect and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2025 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com Liz Whynott Joins RIZE Massachusetts Foundation to Lead Municipal Training and Technical Assistance Program BOSTON (June 10, 2025) – RIZE...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2025 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Appoints Chief Advancement Officer and Associate Program Officer BOSTON (May 13, 2025) – RIZE Massachusetts...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 22, 2025 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Announces Grant Program for Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis $7.5 Million to Be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2024 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Announces Reappointment of Board Members, Recipients of Joanne Peterson Award BOSTON (Dec. 17, 2024) –...

Note: Since this press release, the deadline to apply to the Municipal Matching Grant Program has been extended to November 15, 2024, and the grant period will begin in March 2025.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 25, 2024 CONTACT: Greg Turner, Ball Consulting Group,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 21, 2024 CONTACT:Ayub Tahlil, ayub.tahlil@mass.gov, 617-939-7516 Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.75 Million to 18 Grassroots Organizations to Address the Opioid Crisis Awards are part of unique public-private partnership to allow...

BOSTON (July 29, 2024) – RIZE Massachusetts thanks the Healey-Driscoll administration and legislative leaders for their continued support of efforts by RIZE Massachusetts to end the opioid epidemic and the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. Funding included in...