MATTERS is honored to be presenting at NatCon, a national conference on substance use and mental health strategies.

We hope to see you there, as three of our team members are giving presentations at this prestigious event, specifically on #telemedicine and #harmreduction !


This week, we visited the University at Buffalo to educate students about #harm reduction, #opioid awareness, and the MATTERS program. Thank you, for inviting us!
 
Interested in a presentation for your students? Please contact us at
mattersnetwork.org

Last week, our Outreach Manager presented a poster on the MATTERS program at the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Atlanta, Georgia to national leaders in the #addiction medicine field.
 
Contact us to join your next event! Visit mattersnetwork.org

Available now! Our interactive heat map allows you to see the amount of #teststrips distributed in your county and region in New York State!

Check out the heat map at mattersnetwork.org/research/

MATTERS partnered with WNED-PBS to raise awareness of the opioid overdose epidemic, providing access to medication, and offering harm reduction services like our test strip distribution program.

To watch the video visit mattersnetwork.org/pbs-video-0424/

We are very excited to introduce our new Outreach Coordinator, Brooke Langella, MPH.

Current hometown: Long Island, New York📍

What is your favorite aspect of the MATTERS program? The diversity of each team member's backgrounds, roles, and contributions.

This week, MATTERS met with the U.S. Attorney General's office- Western District of New York.

We provided education on opioids like #fentanyl , medicated-assisted treatment, harm reduction strategies, and emphasized the importance of linking to care.

I just purchased Narcan #Naloxone in Duane Reade pharmacy over-the-counter in NYC without ID & next week will take a free training course Leo Varadkar while you are in the city please meet with State Health Commissioner & harm reduction organisations MATTERS NEXT Distro

We are excited to announce that a new #harmreduction vending machine is live in New York State! Thank you to Goodwill of WNY for managing this machine in Western New York.

Learn more about this exciting initiative on our newspage: mattersnetwork.org/goodwill-0324

In case you missed it here is a great overview of ⁦MATTERS⁩. Reach out to partner with us! We’re expanding to PA and NJ this summer! ⁦ONDCP⁩ ⁦Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA⁩ ⁦SAMHSA⁩ ⁦ youtube.com/watch?v=B8RhI4…

Substance use disorder can be difficult to spot, but people all around us are struggling with #drugs and #alcohol .

It's important to be aware of the facts around #substanceuse and be prepared to respond when someone needs assistance.

We're switching things up for our webinar this month! Everyone who attends our webinar will be entered to win a MATTERS backpack.

Register on our website for a chance to win at mattersnetwork.org/webinars

MATTERS has partnered with the Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (AHEC) to facilitate an educational series about #opioid use disorder, #harmreduction , and our referral network's framework.

Visit erieniagaraahec.org/events to sign up today!

Last week, our Chief Medical Officer was in Scotia, NY to present for the New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO). 

County Health Departments serve as an important point of contact for accessing treatment and resources for #opioid use disorder.

In order to address substance use disorder (SUD) in our community, it is important to understand who is at risk. For Women's History Month, MATTERS is highlighting facts around SUD in women.

If you are struggling, you are not alone. Access resources on our website!

We had a great time tabling at the New York Association of Treatment Court Professionals (NYATCP) Annual Training Conference last week in Saratoga, NY.

Connecting people who use drugs (PWUD) to the appropriate treatment is vital to addressing #substanceuse disorders.