IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department announces that the Opioid Abatement Collaborative (OAC), which includes the City of Gloucester and Town of Rockport Health Departments, has been awarded a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership.
The Collaborative received a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, and powered by the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation. This regional initiative invests approximately $300,000 annually utilizing local opioid abatement funds matched by Mosaic/RIZE funding to expand access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and recovery services.
The OAC is led by public health leaders from Gloucester, Ipswich, and Rockport. Guided by needs assessments and community input, the OAC works to reduce barriers such as cost, transportation, and stigma by providing rapid cost-of-care relief, investing in recovery supports, and increasing community education around OUD.
Learn more about the OAC on the Town of Ipswich website here.
Services available to residents include free supportive housing, transportation to treatment and recovery programs and substance-free community wellness activities that support long-term recovery.
The $150,000 from the second round of grant funding will be utilized to continue funding these key services and expand peer recovery coaching services.
Previously, the OAC received a $150,000 grant from the Mosaic Municipal Matching Grant through the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, which they used to match contributions from each municipality’s Opioid Settlement Funds, investing a total of $300,000 into funding treatments and services to those affected by opioid use.
About Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership:
The Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership is a public-private collaboration created to support initiatives in historically underserved communities that have experienced disproportionately high rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. Powered by RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE) and supported by the Massachusetts Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund, Mosaic represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to implement lifesaving, community-centered approaches to recovery.
For more information about the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, click here.
About RIZE Massachusetts Foundation:
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE) is a nonprofit committed to ending the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts and reducing its devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities.
