Opinion https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2020/08/sounding-the-alarm-seeing-warning-signs-of-an-epidemic-within-the-covid-pandemic-viewpoint.html By Julie Burns | RIZE Massachusetts Foundation We are facing a terrible public health crisis affecting thousands of individuals and families in Massachusetts. [...]
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Opioid crisis must not be forgotten (Editorial)
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 [...]
The Salem News – The opioid epidemic: A complex social crisis requires a multi-pronged solution
The opioid epidemic: A complex social crisis requires a multi-pronged solution. By Stratton Lloyd, COO and vice president for Community Leadership at Essex County Community Foundation.
New Report Details Unique Challenges Facing Western Mass Communities in the Fight Against Opioids, Offers Support for Innovative and Proven Solutions
AMHERST – Friday, September 6, 2019 – As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the Commonwealth, a new report released today details the unique challenges faced by small and rural communities in [...]
RIZE in Health Affairs Blog on Harm Reduction and Strategic Grant Making
Opioid Use Disorder: Strategic Grant Making Can Reduce Harm And Increase Hope by Julie Burns and Dr. Sarah Wakeman
RIZE Board Members Author Op-ed in the Boston Globe
Working together, we can end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts Opinion | Andrew Dreyfus, David Torchiana, and Kate Walsh