By CommonWealth
HE HAD JUST LOST his father to COVID-19. His dad had succumbed to this relentless disease while living in a long-term care facility. He was just beginning to cope with that loss. Then, it got worse. Two weeks later, he lost his son. His son died after…
By MassLive
We are facing a terrible public health crisis affecting thousands of individuals and families in Massachusetts. The disease can be difficult to discover, diagnose and treat. While it can harm people of all backgrounds, it disproportionately impacts…
By The Republican Editorials
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported that confirmed or estimated opioid deaths in the first quarter of 2020 was down 5.7% from the previous year. Any reduction in numbers is good news, but Gov. Charlie Baker remains cautious…
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, 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…
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 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 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…
Rapid Response Grantee Uses Funds to Support Emergency Homelessness Services On March 23, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation announced that it had distributed nearly $200,000 in rapid response grants to support nonprofit organizations strained by…
PAARI Exemplifies Partnership Between Government, Nonprofits and Corporations During Covid-19 Pandemic Small nonprofits can have a big impact when they partner with other organizations. One RIZE rapid response grant recipient, the Police…
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