by Admin RizeMA | December, 2021 | RIZE News
Boston 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...
by Admin RizeMA | December, 2021 | Access and Equity, Events, Harm Reduction, Past Events
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...
by Admin RizeMA | November, 2021 | RIZE News
Peer support workers play a critical role in supporting people with substance use disorder (SUD) in emergency rooms. After a patient survives an overdose and before they are discharged, peer workers engage in a supportive role connecting individuals with immediate,...
by Admin RizeMA | October, 2021 | RIZE News
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. City leadership is crucial to...
by Admin RizeMA | October, 2021 | Press Coverage
Associated Press Boston declared addiction and homelessness a public health emergency on Tuesday, a move that will help the city clear a sprawling homeless camp at the epicenter of the city’s opioid crisis. Officials said they will get those dependent on opioids into...
