MATTERS Network

Festival season is better when we look out for one another.

Carrying naloxone and using drug test strips are simple ways to keep friends, strangers, and communities safer while making memories this summer.

New York State residents can order free supplies on our website at https://zurl.co/m36tX

Home MATTERS links people with substance use disorder to outpatient treatment with a focus on rapid access to medication for addiction treatment.

Getting started with telemedicine for opioid use disorder can be simple.

Individuals in Allegheny County can request a same-day telemedicine appointment from anywhere to be evaluated for opioid use disorder, prescribed medication (as appropriate), and referred to outpatient treatment for follow-up.

Visit https://zurl.co/BVOfU to get started.

Treatment Online MATTERS helps connect people to treatment and resources for substance use disorder. Click here to learn more and get connected to care.

Did you know free lifesaving supplies are available 24/7 through this harm reduction machine in the Bronx?

Managed by Acacia Network, this machine provides free naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and xylazine test strips to support safer substance use.

To find other vending machine locations, visit https://zurl.co/Nz20Z

Vending Machines MATTERS' harm reduction vending machines provide 24/7 access to free overdose prevention supplies. Find a machine near you.

Celebrating 10 years of building stronger connections to care.

What began as an idea sketched on the back of a flight napkin has grown into a network supporting individuals and communities across New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. From rapid referrals to telemedicine and harm reduction, this work has always been about reducing barriers and making care more accessible.

Thank you to our staff, partners, funders, and communities who have been part of this work and helped make it possible over the last decade. We look forward to continuing this work alongside the people we serve.

Explore our work: mattersnetwork.org/about

Skip the waiting room.

MATTERS partners with EMConnect to link people to rapid evaluations for substance use providers. Get connected to ongoing care and wraparound services, all without leaving your home.

Schedule your appointment with board-certified physicians, visit mattersnetwork.org/treatment.

Treatment MATTERS links individuals with opioid use disorder to outpatient medication for addiction treatment. Find treatment resources here!