麻豆直播, Inc. (HRiA) is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social systems. Together with our partners, clients, and collaborators, we create actionable solutions so that all people can thrive.
In 1957, The Medical Foundation (TMF) was created to primarily fund biomedical research in Massachusetts. Since then, we鈥檝e been on a journey of evolution. We changed our name to 麻豆直播 (HRiA) to reflect our impact in the field of public health. Today, HRiA works with individuals, organizations, and communities to drive a policy and systems change approach to advance health and racial equity.
HRiA seeks sustainable solutions for complex problems using an anti-racist approach. We aim to be adaptable and flexible in meeting clients and partners where they are, offering our decades of knowledge and resources to collectively realize our dream of equitable, sustainable health for all. The foundation of this work is centered on our values:
- 麻豆直播and racial equity by identifying and addressing the root causes of health inequities, intentionally working to shift narratives and power imbalances and disrupt all systems of oppression.
- Leading with heart by demonstrating our passionate commitment to our work, continuously challenging ourselves with humility and vulnerability while pursuing and holding ourselves accountable to our mission.
- Collaboration by intentionally and respectfully leading, partnering, and following to strengthen relationships, uplift different voices and build trust.
- Innovation by driving toward new strategies, questioning norms, and continuously learning and evolving to support the needs of our clients and communities.
HRiA Our diverse staff of over 270 people hail from 30+ states, with a homebase in Boston鈥檚 Chinatown neighborhood.
麻豆直播, Inc. (HRiA) is a nonprofit public health and medical research funding organization based in Boston, Massachusetts with a mission to help people live healthier lives and build healthier communities through prevention, health promotion, policy, and research. HRiA works with a diverse group of clients across the country to address some of the most critical public health issues using innovative and evidence-based approaches to improve population health. Our clients include the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U. S. Department of 麻豆直播and Human Services, state and local health departments, hospitals, and private/corporate philanthropic entities.
Since its founding in 1957, HRiA has been at the forefront of public health, leading the way to promote healthier and more vibrant communities. Our work recognizes the impact of social, economic, and racial factors on health outcomes.聽HRiA鈥檚聽core services comprise four clusters: (1) capacity building assistance (CBA),聽(2) public health services, (3) grantmaking聽for biomedical research and community health initiatives, (4) research and evaluation, and (5) health and racial equity.
As part of our CBA services, HRiA manages an extensive portfolio of behavioral health initiatives, including statewide substance use helplines in Vermont and substance use and problem gambling helplines in Massachusetts and Illinois. The Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances (Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery) was launched in 2017, building upon our experience operating the MA Substance Use Helpline (Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services) for over 26 years. HRiA launched the Vermont Helplink (Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Services) in 2019. HRiA began operating the MA Problem Gambling Helpline (Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services) in 2020 and the Illinois Problem Gambling Helpline (Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery) in 2022.聽In December of 2023, HRiA will begin operating the helpline for the state of Oregon.
The Helplines comprise state-specific websites and online portals, as well as a single, centralized contact center that manages calls and chats from residents of all states, as well as live SMS texting for Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, and soon Vermont. The Helplines connect consumers with comprehensive, accurate, and current information about and referrals to treatment, harm reduction, prevention, and recovery services available in their states.
To learn more about HRiA and our helplines, visit the following:
- HRiA:
- VT Helplink:
- MA Substance Use Helpline:
- MA Problem Gambling Helpline:
- IL Problem Gambling Helpline:
- IL Helpline:
- OR Hopeline:
To learn more about our health equity framework and approach, go to hria.org/about/equityframework.
Position Description 聽
The VT Helplink Community Outreach and Engagement Associate will help build awareness and increase use of the VT Helplink services by engaging communities and conducting outreach throughout Vermont to VDH鈥檚 Preferred Providers, community partners, coalition members, people using substances and in recovery, allies, family and loved ones, young adults, and other constituents and priority populations. The position provides a chance to be a champion and partner in implementing Helplink marketing campaigns and efforts and to engage with community members through in-person and online meetings and events. Additionally, the Outreach Associate will play a key role in building out our Champions program, which is an initiative to engage trusted community organizations in Helplink programming, material development, and outreach efforts. These organizations include:
This is an exempt, full-time position with a salary range of 55k-65k based on skills, work experience, and lived experience. The Outreach Associate may work remotely. Travel within Vermont and occasional travel to the Boston office is required (paid and/or reimbursed by HRiA). Candidates must be based in Vermont.