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Winter 2023 Newsletter
With the new year comes big changes in the MATTERS network and across New York State. Explore our first newsletter of 2023 for our important updates and initiatives!
2022: A Year in Review
We are excited to release our very first Year in Review data report! Thank you to all of our network partners for moving our mission forward and connecting patients to quality care.
Harm Reduction Vending Machines
MATTERS will be deploying 15 harm reduction vending machines across New York State in 2023. We are seeking organizations to assist in managing these machines.
Interested? Click here to learn more
New Network Partner Round Up
Thank you to our new partners for joining the MATTERS network – whether you serve as a referring site, receiving site, or pharmacy, you make a difference in patients’ lives. Welcome to the team!
WNY Hotline Saving Lives
MATTERS collaborates with BestSelf Behavioral Health and the Value Network to staff the WNY Opioid Addiction Treatment hotline 24/7. This virtual MAT center has reached over 300 individuals and facilitated over 250 MATTERS referrals.
Learn more about this service
Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution
With the support of the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports, MATTERS has distributed over 55,000 fentanyl test strips to patients and health care providers across New York State!
Submit your request today
Opioid Overdose Response Trainings
MATTERS is now hosting Opioid Overdose Response trainings! Attendees will learn how to identify an overdose and administer life-saving naloxone (Narcan). Thank you to our partners in Clarence, NY for making our first training a success.
Need a training? Contact us!
Meet the MATTERS Team
