Praxis: Training for MA Addiction Professionals
Praxis provides free training and technical assistance to all Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) funded addiction treatment programs. We support professionals in delivering recovery-oriented, trauma-informed services to people living with substance use disorder and related challenges. We use the latest research to deliver cutting edge training and technical assistance. Our staff is comprised of experienced public health professionals with a deep commitment to and understanding of trauma-informed, person-centered models of care as well as research-based service delivery. Praxis is a project of C4 Innovations with support from BSAS.
Areas of Expertise
Journey Recovery Project
Journey is an interactive web resource for pregnant and parenting women who have questions or concerns about opioid and other substance use. Journey focuses on the stories of women with lived experience, offering information, hope, encouragement, and resources for every step of their perinatal journey. With videos, informational slideshows, resource links, and worksheets, Journey Recovery Project seeks to empower and inform women about opioid and other substance use during and after pregnancy. More resources on pregnancy and recovery.
Featured News
- Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance (Salon, 2/16/20)
- HIV vaccine trial ends in 'deep disappointment' (CNN, 2/3/20)
- Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Services: Massachusetts Proposal Reflects Focus on Expanding Access and Coverage (National Law Review, 1/22/20)
- Study Offers A Mixed Bag For Opioid Users Taking Benzos (WBUR, 1/10/20)
- Association of Medicaid Expansion With Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States (JAMA Network, 1/10/20)
- Increase in Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections among Persons who Inject Drugs in Boston (Boston Public Health Commission, 1/25/19)
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