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.

Healthcare Solutions

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VIRTUAL: COVID-19, SUD/OUD & Pregnant and Parenting Individuals in Our Rural Area

Join us as we learn more about the impact of COVID-19 upon pregnant and parenting individuals also affected by opioid use disorders in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.

Featuring:

*Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, Western Massachusetts Regional Manager, MA Department of Public Health
*Dr. Julie Thompson, OBGYN, Pioneer Women’s Health and Co-Chair of the Opioid Task Force’s Healthcare Solutions Committee
*Linda Jablonski, Assistant Nurse Manager, The Birthplace and Coordinator, EMPOWER/Moms Do Care Program, Baystate Franklin Medical Center
*Dr. Mary Paterno, Certified Nurse-Midwife, Pioneer Women’s Health; Midwifery Director, EMPOWER/Moms Do Care Program, Baystate Franklin Medical Center​
*Jamie Parnell, Clinical Case Manager, EMPOWER/Moms Do Care Program, Baystate Franklin Medical Center/Center for Human Development
*Josefa Scherer, MPH, Peer Mentor Doula, EMPOWER/Moms Do Care Program, Baystate Franklin Medical Center
*Clarice Rivera, Recovery Coach for Mom’s Do Care EMPOWER Program, Center for Human Development

When: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Where: Zoom

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqduqsqDMqGdWxD82a38CKwk1XgpG8SNh7

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.