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BOSTON (December 19, 2024) – RIZE Massachusetts thanks the Legislature for passage of the substance use disorder bill. The legislation provides much needed protections for frontline providers, especially harm reductionists, while also seeking to reduce stigma and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2024 CONTACT: Molly McKinney, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: molly@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Foundation Announces Reappointment of Board Members, Recipients of Joanne Peterson Award BOSTON (Dec. 17, 2024) –...

Note: Since this press release, the deadline to apply to the Municipal Matching Grant Program has been extended to November 15, 2024, and the grant period will begin in March 2025.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 25, 2024 CONTACT: Greg Turner, Ball Consulting Group,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 21, 2024 CONTACT:Ayub Tahlil, ayub.tahlil@mass.gov, 617-939-7516 Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.75 Million to 18 Grassroots Organizations to Address the Opioid Crisis Awards are part of unique public-private partnership to allow...

BOSTON (July 29, 2024) – RIZE Massachusetts thanks the Healey-Driscoll administration and legislative leaders for their continued support of efforts by RIZE Massachusetts to end the opioid epidemic and the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. Funding included in...

BOSTON (July 23, 2024) – It is hard to imagine a Boston without Jack Connors, given the tremendous role he played in the city’s philanthropic, business, and civic communities. He was absolutely central to the founding of RIZE Massachusetts, as he brought together key...

RIZE Massachusetts today announced the recent appointments of Jennifer Tracey as chief program officer, along with two new associate program officers, Annmarie Benedict Pagliano and Elizabeth Kinnard.

The state’s latest report on opioid-related overdose deaths suggests that the tireless efforts of our community may be bringing us closer to a turning point in the overdose crisis.

RIZE Massachusetts today announced nearly $2 million in grant funding for eight nonprofit organizations that will strengthen connections to substance use treatment, harm reduction and recovery services for individuals during hospital visits and after discharge to the community.

BOSTON (May 15, 2024) – RIZE and Mass DPH announced today it will award $3.75m over the next three years through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership.