Upcoming Events

Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Funding 101: What it Means for Your Community

Over $50 billion dollars has been awarded nationwide as a result of successful litigation to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for "fueling the opioid crisis through actions like downplaying the risks of prescription opioids and promoting the use of the drugs." The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, under the leadership of Maura Healey, led these national efforts, […]

Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting

Please join us for our monthly Harm Reduction Workgroup meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Cathi Emery, Office and Data Manager at cathi@opioidtaskforce.org.

413Cares: A Primer

Please join us Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 2 PM - 3 PM, as we learn more about 413Cares, an interactive, online tool to connect people with resources in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region as part of a Western Massachusetts database, now that Look4Help ceased its operations as of February 28, 2023. You […]

Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting

Please join us for our monthly Treatment & Recovery Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Cathi Emery, Office and Data Manager at cathi@opioidtaskforce.org.

Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Workgroup Meeting

Please join our monthly meeting of the Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Workgroup, co-facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and the Opioid Task Force. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Education & Prevention Committee Meeting

Please join us for our Education & Prevention Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact  Cathi Emery, Office and Data Manager at cathi@opioidtaskforce.org.

HEALing Communities Study Meeting

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) effort in the Franklin County and North Quabbin Region. For more information on how to participate, please contact Tiarra Fisher, HCS Community Study Coordinator at tiarra@opioidtaskforce.org.

Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting

Join us for the Healthcare Solutions Committee meeting. Please contact Cathi Emery, Office & Data Manager for information on how to participate at cathi@opioidtaskforce.org.

Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting

Please join our monthly meeting to discuss the emergency needs of unhoused individuals in the Franklin County and North Quabbin Region. To learn more about how to participate, please contact Cathi Emery, Office, and Data Manager, at Cathi@opioidtaskforce.org.

The Franklin County Reentry Center: A Year Later

Please join us for "The Franklin County Reentry Center: A Year Later" scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2023, 2 PM - 3 PM, via Zoom. One can register for this free event here. Prior to the pandemic, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office received funding to open the Franklin County Reentry Center, located at 106 Main […]