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Our blog, Recovery Connections, features our newest insights about opioid use disorder (OUD), our volunteering efforts and thoughts on policies related to OUD. Make sure to check regularly for the latest Recovery Connections posts.
Mobilizing Together for Recovery: A Journey Across America
At Braeburn, we firmly believe that recovery is a journey best taken together. This bus tour is a remarkable testament to the power of community support and advocacy. Over the course of September and October, the bus will make 15 stops across the country, bringing together those in recovery, advocates, policymakers, and community members for town halls, workshops, and events. What Makes This Tour Special:…
The Essence of Harm Reduction
According to the CDC, in 2022, 107,941 drug overdose deaths occurred, serving as a stark reminder of the urgency in addressing the opioid epidemic. Faced with this staggering loss of life, a one-dimensional response simply won’t suffice. Instead, we must adopt a multifaceted approach that acknowledges the complex nature of the crisis. One critical facet…
Advancing Health Equity in Opioid Use Disorder: Key Steps and Strategies
As I write about the importance of health equity during National Minority Health Month, I am reminded of my mother’s journey navigating the healthcare system. While working in a factory, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. When she became too sick to work, she could no longer keep her employer health benefits. Yet, she…
Warm Meals and Helping Hands: A Glimpse into Volunteering at Prevention Point
As you may know, one of Mister Rogers’ famous quotes is, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” I entered Prevention Point’s warming tent, a critical need when temperatures drop…
Bringing Together Online Advocates at the Inaugural “More than OUD” 2023 Summit
Being an advocate for the substance use disorder community can take many forms – from those who reach the masses by sharing their incredible stories on social media, to those who pound the pavement hand-delivering toiletries and harm reduction tools or create welcoming spaces for people to go and reconnect with humanity, to all those…
Improving Health Literacy and Ending Stigma Against People in Recovery
Defined as a person’s ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make health-related decisions for themselves and others in their care, health literacy is one of the most effective tools we have to increase health equity, improve understanding and reduce stigma, and arrive at better health outcomes. According to the CDC, higher…