October 20th
On October 20, 2022 we hosted a webinar to release the findings of this review, led by Karen Donelan, ScD, EdM, and engaged in a panel discussion moderated by senior correspondent and host at WBUR, Deb Becker and featuring harm reductionists Sarah Mackin of AHOPE, Kim Powers of Access HOPE, and Ismael “Izzy” Rivera of the Justice Resource Institute.
Harm Reduction events
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The Impact of Stigma on Substance Use Treatment
April 28th and May 19th
RIZE was proud to partner with the National Harm Reduction Coalition and the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter to offer a free training series for social workers on stigma and substance use treatment. Please view…
The Keys to Low-Threshold Housing
April 7th, 2022
The RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, the National Harm Reduction Coalition, and the Kraft Center for Community Health at MGH, came together for the second in a series of learning communities focused on safe housing and harm reduction practices. For…
Learning Community: Harm Reduction. Housing. Hope.
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…
Innovations in Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction
May 17, 2021
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation and The Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital hosted a virtual convening focused on innovations in addiction treatment and harm reduction. The goal of the event was to highlight the importance…
Your Rights In Recovery: A Toolkit
April 8, 2021
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…
COVID Positive and on the Street: Providing Care to People Experiencing Homelessness During a Pandemic
January 12, 2021
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…
4th Wave of the Opioid Crisis – What Does it Mean for Massachusetts
February 26, 2020
RIZE Massachusetts hosted an in-person briefing and panel discussion to inform the field about the 4th Wave of the Opioid Crisis, including the rising rates of stimulant use. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary…
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