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.

COVID-19

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VIRTUAL: Mental Health and Well-being during Covid-19: Part 2

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 as their trauma-informed approach to overall healthcare, but especially now in the time of COVID, when we are all experiencing a version of mass trauma.

Email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.

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VIRTUAL: Apps and COVID-19: Fostering Connections Through Technology

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 PM
Email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom details!

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VIRTUAL: Helping Kids and Families during COVID-19

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 Community School Partnership
 
*Sarah Collins, Coordinator, Drug-Free Communities, North Quabbin Community Coalition
 
*Ilana Gerjuoy, Coordinator, Safe Streets, Safe Schools Coalition,
City of Greenfield
 
*Stacey Langknecht, Parent & Family Support Liason, The Brick House Community Resource Center
 
*Amanda Mankowsky, Youth & Family Engagement Coordinator
North Quabbin Community Coalition
 
*Kara McLaughlin, The Brick House Community Resource Center
 
*Rachel Telushkin, Interim Executive Director, The Brick House Community Resource Center
 
Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.

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Mental Health and Well-being During COVID-19

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, Site Supervisor, Franklin/North Quabbin Site Office, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Kristal Cleaver, Director of Community Education
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)

Dan Sontag, Crisis/Respite Director
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)

Amy Olson, Clinic Director, Outpatient Clinic
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)

Shannon Hicks, Clinic Director-OBHS Easthampton/Greenfield
Center for Human Development (CHD)

Nancy Parland, Clinic Supervisor
Center for Human Development (CHD)

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VIRTUAL: Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting

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 call details.