RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded nearly $200,000 in rapid response grants to support nonprofit organizations strained by…
By The Salem News
While we have not yet seen the light at the end of the tunnel in the statewide opioid epidemic, what we have seen is a glimmer of hope. Recent data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows an almost 6% decrease in…
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the appointment of Gail C. Favreau as Director of Development. She will be responsible for identifying…
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. The three additions expand the…
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, announced today that it is awarding more than $1 million in grants to support harm reduction services and research…
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 Western Massachusetts in combatting the disease…
Today, GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE; RIZE Massachusetts (RIZE), an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts; and Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to…
An estimated four percent of people in Massachusetts have an opioid use disorder and 2,107 people died of an overdose last year. RIZE Massachusetts (RIZE), a state-wide philanthropic initiative, chose six organizations from a broad pool of applicants to…
RIZE Massachusetts (RIZE) released a report today by the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine division on recovery coaches, a peer support professional used in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder…
By Health Affairs
The nation is gripped by an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioid use disorder is a chronic but treatable illness. However, untreated, this disease can cause numerous harms—including death. Effective treatment strategies must incorporate…
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