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
- Harm Reduction
- HIV/AIDS Care Integration
- Infectious Disease Prevention
- Opioid Overdose Prevention
- Viral Hepatitis Care Integration
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (coming Fall 2020)
- Tuberculosis (TB) Infection (coming Fall 2020)
BSAS is still offering the Co-Occurring Disorders and Medication-Assisted Treatment trainings; for more info and to schedule a training, please contact OBAT TTA. Access Co-Occurring Disorders and Medication-Assisted Treatment resources from Praxis.
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
- Recent HIV Clusters and Outbreaks Across the United States Among People Who Inject Drugs and Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10/5/20)
- Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Hike in Opioid Deaths (New York Times, 9/29/20)
- Inside Boston’s Looming Mental Health Crisis (Boston Magazine, 9/22/20)
- Gándara Center finds new ways to engage with patients in need of mental health services during COVID-19 pandemic (MassLive, 9/21/20)
- Virtual event in Massachusetts to highlight opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic (WCVB5, 9/21/20)
- How COVID-19 has exacerbated the opioid epidemic and its impacts on Boston neighborhoods (Boston.com, 9/15/20)
- Increase in Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections among Persons who Inject Drugs in Boston (Boston Public Health Commission, 1/25/19)
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