Medicine Assisted Therapies Institute (MATI)
Ensuring safe, equitable and sustainable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies for the healing of addictions and/or mental health distress for those most negatively impacted by the ‘war on drugs’ including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, low income, law enforcement, veterans and young people.
A New Era for Recovery Services
Sponsoring innovation in Addictions Medicine and Behavioral Health
There is no time to defer to old beliefs around the treatment of addictions. We are facing a crisis:
Accidental drug overdose is currently the leading cause of death in the United States for those under 50.
A paradigm shift is necessary and medical science and civil institutions are catching up.
MATI exists to serve as a catalyst. We ensure safe, equitable and sustainable access, conduct research and educate providers and the community about the most effective and emerging offerings for the healing of addictions and/or mental health distress including psychedelic-assisted therapies, Addiction Medicine, trauma-integration, behavioral health and complimentary services.
Evolution of MAT/MSR - Emerging Modalities and Complimentary Services for Substance Use and Mental Health Distress
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is often pigeonholed to Opioid Replacement Therapy using Buprenorphine or Methadone. While these are two important tools in response to the addictions crisis, many other drugs, supplements, plants and adjunct and complimentary medicines are valuable to the recovery process. Through research and outreach, MATI bridges the gap between the woefully inadequate present and the promise of emerging modalities of care.
Education for Medical and Behavioral Health Providers
MATI empowers providers throughout disciplines and functions of medicine and behavioral health with the knowledge, confidence and drive to deliver MAT, integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies and connect with the Recovery Services ecosystem.
Expanding Equitable Access
Providing grants for psychedelic-assisted therapies for the healing of substance use and/or mental health distress to individuals negatively impacted by the ‘war on drugs’ including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, low income, law enforcement, Veterans and young people. Not only is it the humane thing to do but ensuring access to meaningful services for the healing of addictions for those most negatively impacted by the ‘war on drugs’ will cost the system less than continuing to manage acute crises.
Opioid Dependency is an epidemic, more and more physicians are starting to recognize their responsibility to try and help folks with this condition. I'm proud to be among them!
— Benjamin Schwartz, MD, Addictions Medicine Specialist & Founding Chairman of MATI
Contact
Medicine Assisted Therapies Institute
An Oregon 501c3 Nonprofit Organization
RecoveryWorks.Foundation
12540 SW Main St. #202
Tigard, OR 97223
Email
info@recoveryworks.foundation
Phone
503-878-0152