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Stigma and Why It Must Be Stopped

How do you view someone with an opioid use disorder (OUD)? What words would you use to describe that person? What types of emotions does that person generate from you? These can be difficult questions, but their answers are crucial to our ability to overcome the opioid crisis in our country. Why would your opinion […]

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Community Partnership is Key to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

oining forces with the community is proving to be a successful model for addressing the opioid crisis in many communities, and one that Community Medical Services wholeheartedly embraces. CMS was recently highlighted in an article in the Wisconsin Examiner for its innovative approach to connecting with the Milwaukee community and expanding outreach beyond the doors of its […]

spotlight on Milwaukee: community partnership is key to solving the opioid epidemic
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Linking people to recovery in unexpected places

I went to pick up take-out at a local Chinese restaurant one evening after work. The hostess and I began talking about COVID-19 and how it impacted the policies of their establishment and she asked me about the impact COVID-19 has had on my work. While telling her about my role as a peer support […]

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CMS Supports Black Lives Matter

CMS Letter to All Employees (6/4/2020) Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in, then you see it everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. -Kareem […]

CMS supports Black Lives Matter
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