Together in Recovery:
Supporting Informed DecisionsToward a Unified Vision
In April 2019, RIZE launched Together in Recovery (TiR) to foster an accessible, integrated treatment and recovery network in Massachusetts that champions evidence-based approaches, supports multiple pathways to recovery, and puts people in charge of their treatment choices. TiR is exploring diverse viewpoints and experiences and sharing research and data to enrich awareness of the full range of treatment and recovery options. Watch the video for an overview of the TiR initiative.
Together in Recovery Resources
Your Rights in Recovery Toolkit
Tus derechos en recuperación guía práctica
Video Resources
Video resources include Myths About OUD and other myth busting vignettes, FAQs About OUD, and Why is Person-centered Care So Important?
Priorities for Action
Statement of Principles
Case Study
Take the Words Matter Pledge
Together In Recovery Change Team Members & Advisory Committee
Change Team Members
Peter Babineau
Learn to Cope
James Baker, MD
Merrimack Valley Hospice
JJ Bartlett
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Lisa Blanchard, LMHC
Spectrum Health Systems
Julie Bunch
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
Deirdre Calvert, LICSW
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Sheila Casey
Specialty Courts
Matilde Castiel, MD
Department of Public Health, City of Worcester
John Christian
Modern Assistance
Josephine Cuzzi
New England Culinary Arts Training
Tori Cyrus
Everett Fire Department
Diliana De Jesus
Casa Esperanza
Jaime Dillon
Life Connection Center
Kenneth Duckworth, MD
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
Sydney Durand
The Phoenix
Maryanne Frangules
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
Paul Greeley
New England Carpenters Benefit Funds
Marisa Hebble
Massachusetts Community Justice Project
Haner Hernández, PhD
Behavioral Health Workforce, Leadership Development Institute
Jim Hiatt, MSW
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Jonna Hopwood, JD, LICSW
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, Beacon Health Options
Natalie Kaufman
State Representative Elizabeth Malia
Abigail Kim
State Senator John Keenan
Brendan Little
Office of Recovery Services, City of Boston
Julie Lunstead
Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Catherine Madden
Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey
Larissa Matzek
Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing
Madelyn Murphy
MassHealth
Brian Nee
Boston Fire Department
Roger Oser
William J. Ostiguy Recovery High School
Albie Park
Harm Reduction Hedgehog 413
Katie Raftery
Moms Do Care, Massachusetts General Hospital
Windia Rodriguez
Partners HealthCare
Brian Scott
Cole Resource Center, McLean Hospital
Richard Smillie
Community Member
William Soares, MD
Baystate Health
Adam Stoler
MassHealth
Steve Tolman
Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Kristin Wason, NP
HEALing Communities Study, Boston Medical Center
Scott Weiner, MD
Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Fr. Joe White
Archdiocesan Addiction Recovery Pastoral Support Services
LaToya Whiteside, Esq.
Prisoners’ Legal Services
Advisory Committee Members
JJ Bartlett
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Della Blake
Black Behavioral Health Network & Black Addiction Counselor Education Program (BACE)
Lisa Blanchard, LMHC
Spectrum Health Systems
Julie Bunch
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
Deirdre Calvert
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Diliana De Jesus
Casa Esperanza
Sydney Durand
The Phoenix
Maryanne Frangules
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
Athena Haddon
Spectrum Health Systems
James Harrison
Massachusetts Access to Recovery
Marisa Hebble
Massachusetts Community Justice Project
Debra Kelsey
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Julie Lunstead
Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Catherine Madden
Former Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey
Shaquera Robinson
Shaquera’s Story Domestic Violence Consulting and Coaching
Noel Sierra
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
Caty Simon
Urban Survivors Union & Whose Corner Is It Anyway
Heidi Sulman
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Feliciano Tavares
Violence Prevention Consultant & Social Change Advocate
LaToya Whiteside, Esq.
Prisoners’ Legal Services