Opioid Task Force

Together, we can tackle the serious problem of heroin and prescription drug addiction in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region of Massachusetts.

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Methadone Workgroup

Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Language Matters: Changing The Way We Talk About Addiction

Join Dr. John Kelly, the Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute, with other community partners on Thursday, September 16, from 2 PM - 3 PM, as we discuss how the use of language can change how we see and work with individuals, children, and families, impacted by substance use disorders. You can register […]

Virtual: Narcan Training

Please join us at this virtual community overdose prevention training to learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Participants will also learn how to administer Narcan, a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug. This training is free and open to all interested community members.

The Feldenkrais Method: Using Movement To Soothe the Body and Mind

Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 2 PM - 3 PM for "The Feldenkrais Method: Using Movement To Soothe the Body and Mind", featuring Feldenkrais practitioner, Joshua Elbaum. This is part of the Opioid Task Force's continuing CAM Education Series. The Feldenkrais Method uses gentle, mindful movement to shift habitual patterns, improving one's flexibility, coordination, and relationship toward oneself, while also […]

Virtual: Narcan Training

Please join Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on October 4, 2021, from 10 AM - 11:30 AM, for our next Virtual Narcan Training. Participants will learn the answers to these questions: -What is an opioid overdose? -How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose? […]