by Julie Burns | May, 2021 | Press Coverage
By CommonWealth DEATHS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES increased in Massachusetts during the pandemic, after three years of a steady decline. The rise in deaths is an alarming sign and one that experts say is likely indicative of the harmful impacts the pandemic is having on...
by Julie Burns | April, 2021 | Access and Equity, Events, Harm Reduction, Past Events
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...
by Julie Burns | April, 2021 | RIZE News
Foundation Will Demonstrate Resource in Online Event with Attorney General Maura Healey BOSTON (April 8, 2021) – RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the release of the “Your...
by Julie Burns | January, 2021 | RIZE News
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...
by Julie Burns | January, 2021 | Access and Equity, Events, Harm Reduction, Past Events, Workforce
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...
