June 2025 Newsletter
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REGISTRATION FOR OUR NEW REFERRAL PLATFORM IS LIVE
We are thrilled to announce that registration for our new and improved MATTERS platform is live! Designed with your feedback in mind, this user-friendly platform offers an intuitive interface that enhances navigation and elevates the overall user experience.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER TODAY
Contact your Regional Outreach Coordinator with any questions!
EXPANSION INTO ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MATTERS has expanded into Pennsylvania! We’re proud to partner with Allegheny County to connect individuals to treatment and resources for substance use disorder.
We are currently onboarding new partners across Allegheny County, PA. Contact us to join the network.
Join the Network
POST-INCARCERAL REFERRALS TO TREATMENT
MATTERS recently partnered with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to facilitate better linkage to treatment upon re-entry.
We are proud to partner with facilities throughout NYS to provide a vital safety net for periods of high-risk transitions.
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INTEGRATING NEW YORK BUPE-AP INTO REERRALS
We’ve partnered with the New York State Department of Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports to connect eligible individuals to the New York State Buprenorphine Assistance Program (BUPE-AP)!
Learn more on our website.
LEARN MORE
EXPANDED TELEMEDICINE SERVICES
MATTERS has partnered with the Allegheny County Health Department and the Department of Human Services to provide virtual evaluations for opioid use disorder in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Visit our website to connect to virtual care.
Connect to Virtual Treatment
NEW TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS
We’ve partnered with regional transportation agencies to expand access to MATTERS’ transportation voucher program.
If you provide non-medical transport in your region, contact us to discuss partnering!
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Harm Reduction Highlights
VENDING MACHINE PROGRAM
Our program has 22 vending machines LIVE in communities across New York State.
We are proud to distribute overdose prevention supplies across the state.
FIND A MACHINE NEAR YOU
INDIVIDUAL NALOXONE ORDERS
In addition to drug test strips, MATTERS now distributes free naloxone to individuals across New York State.
Visit our website to submit a free request.
order naloxone
SYRINGE SERVICE PROGRAM (SSP)
Our SSP is live across New York State! Anyone 18+ years old can apply to receive free syringes and other safe injection supplies through our program.
Visit our website to learn more.
APPLY TO OUR SSP
News & Media
Contributing to decline in OD Deaths
Our program was highlighted as a resource in combating the opioid epidemic in New York.
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Advocating for Naloxone Funding
Our Chief Medical Officer joined CNN to discuss potential federal budget cuts for naloxone.
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Emergency Medicine News
Members of the MATTERS team published an article on the changing demographics of OUD.
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