Together, we can tackle the serious problem of heroin and prescription drug addiction in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region of Massachusetts.
Join us as we learn more about the newly created Franklin County COVID-19 Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC)! Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details. When: Thursday, April 16, 2020 Time: 2 PM - 3 PM Special Guests Include: Phoebe Walker, Director of Community Services, Franklin Regional Council of Governments Tracy Rogers, Emergency Preparedness Manager, […]
Join members of the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region's Public Safety & Justice Committee to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 upon the operations of the judiciary and the Franklin County House of Corrections. When: April 22, 2020 Time: 1 PM - 2:30 PM Featured Speakers: *Judge Beth […]
Learn about strategies and resources to prevent and address family violence during COVID-19, featuring staff from the Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan's Office, The Salasin Project, the Community Advocacy Center of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, NELCWIT, and LifePath. When: Thursday, April 23, 2020 Time: 2 PM - 3 PM Zoom details […]
Learn about tools, tips, resources, and strategies to support mental health and well-being during COVID-19 on Thursday, April 30, 2 PM - 3 PM. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details. Featured guests are: John Barber, Western MA Area Forensic Director and Statewide Coordinator of CIT-TTAC Programs, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Chuck McDowell, […]
This meeting is open to the public and features Diane Hawkins and Melinda Moreno from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families; Ruth Jacobson-Hardy from Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services; and Peter Babineau from Learn to Cope. To see the full agenda, click here. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom […]
This meeting is open to the public. Please email maile@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom call details.
Join us as we learn more about resources to support kids and their families during COVID-19 in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. When: Thursday, May 7, 2020, 2 PM - 3 PM Special Guests: *Kat Allen, Coordinator, Communities That Care Coalition, Partnership for Youth *Jen Audley, Steering Committee, Gill-Montague […]
This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom call details.
Join us as we learn about apps and other tools that help keep people connected during COVID-19. Featured presenters: *Natan Cohen, Assistant Director, Western MA Recovery Learning Community, which also includes a demo of the app, Discord. *Illaria Dana, Community Outreach Worker, Tapestry When: Thursday, May 14, 2 PM - 3 […]
Join us on Thursday, May 21, at 2 PM for another conversation about the importance of mental health and well-being during COVID-19, featuring Rachel Katz, FNP-BC, from the Community Health Center of Franklin County and Lisa Yin, Program Director for the Franklin Recovery Center (BHN). Learn more about their mental and behavioral health, as well […]