Programs

  • Grassroots Recovery Grants

    THE FOUNDATION ISSUED GRASSROOTS GRANTS UNDER OUR GRASSROOTS RECOVERY GRANTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DIVERSE GROUPS THAT PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OFFERING HOPE AND RECOVERY TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, BUT THAT MAY NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES OR RECOGNITION OFTER REQUIRED TO SECURE TRADITIONAL FUNDING. THE FOUNDATION WORKED DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS IN DIRE NEED. THESE GRANTS HELP BRIDGE GAPS IN INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY JOURNEYS AND FILL THEM WITH SUPPORT FROM LEADERS ON THE GROUND.
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    Dates
    Feb 27, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
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    990
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  • Telehealth Support for Incarcerated Individuals

    THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH DR. ANDREW HERRING, HIGHLAND HOSPITAL, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE IN LAUNCHING A TRANSFORMATIVE TELEHEALTH PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD). THE STARK TRUTH IS THAT IT IS CHEAPER FOR THE STATE TO LET THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING DIE THAN TO PROVIDE THEM THE TREATMENT THEY VITALLY NEED. THE PILOT PROGRAM HAS SHOWN THAT CONNECTING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO ADDICTION SPECIALISTS BEFORE RELEASE, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES FOLLOW-UP CARE AND REDUCES THE RISK OF OVERDOSE. WE ARE AIMING TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM STATEWIDE, ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
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    Dates
    Feb 27, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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  • Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship

    OUR FIRST FELLOWSHIP IS THE MATTHEW PERRY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP IN ADDICTION MEDICINE AT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH). LED BY DR. SARAH WAKEMAN, A NATIONAL LEADER IN ADDICTION MEDICINE, THIS FELLOWSHIP EXEMPLIFIES OUR COMMITMENT TO RESHAPING HOW ADDICTION IS TREATED AND PERCEIVED. THE ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP OFFERS A ROBUST COMBINATION OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE TRAINING, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON TREATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ADDICTION. PHYSICIANS RECEIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING DESIGNED TO PREPARE THEM FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN ADDICTION MEDICINE.
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    Dates
    Feb 27, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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