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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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About Us

Our Mission: To ensure that our rural region works collectively to help reduce opioid and heroin addiction, prevent overdose deaths, and improve the quality of life in our community.

Formed in September 2013, the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region works with over 300 public and private partners to ensure that our rural region works collectively to help reduce opioid and heroin addiction, prevent overdose deaths, and improve the quality of life in our community.

Organization

Governed by a 20-member Executive Council, the Opioid Task Force implements and promotes an array of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery strategies through its five working committees and special projects, which focuses on:

  • Education and Prevention
  • Healthcare Solutions
  • Housing and Workforce Development
  • Public Safety and Justice
  • Treatment and Recovery

Co-Chairs

Christopher J. Donelan, Sheriff, Franklin County and Opioid Task Force Co-Chair

Christopher J. Donelan

Sheriff, Franklin County and Opioid Task Force Co-Chair

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John F. Merrigan

Franklin County Register of Probate and Opioid Task Force Co-Chair

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David E. Sullivan

Northwestern District Attorney and Opioid Task Force Co-Chair

Executive Council Members

Kat Allen, Coordinator, Communities That Care Coalition, Partnership for Youth, Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Heather Bialecki-Canning, Executive Director, North Quabbin Community Coalition

John Bidwell, Executive Director, United Way of Franklin & Hampshire Region

Ronald Bryant, President, Baystate Franklin Medical Center

Abbi Cushing, Program Director, The RECOVER Project

Rose Evans, Vice-President of Operations, Behavioral Health Network

Robert Haigh, Jr., Police Chief, City of Greenfield

Shawn Hayden, Chief Operating Officer, GAAMHA, Inc.

Marisa Hebble, Coordinator, Massachusetts Community Justice Project, Executive Office of the Trial Court

Dr. Richard Hopper, Interim President, Greenfield Community College

Jerry Lund, Advocate, HEALing Communities Study Community Advisory Board Member, and Community Health Center of Franklin County Board Member

Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region (non-voting member as staff)

Martha Murphy-Kane, Director of Operations, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office

Dr. Ruth Potee, Medical Director, Opioid Task Force, Behavioral Health Network, and  Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Diana Szynal, Executive Director, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

Phoebe Walker, Director of Community Services, Franklin Regional Council of  Governments

Liz Whynott, Director of HIV Services, Tapestry

Our Team

Debra McLaughlin
Debra McLaughlin Coordinator
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Taylor McAndrew Project Manager, CONNECT
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Alison Proctor
Program Manager, Data & Analytics
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Sharon Lincoln Operations Coordinator, CONNECT

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Upcoming Events

  1. Invisible Ties That Bind: Understanding Trauma Bonding in Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking

    May 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  2. Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting

    May 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  3. South County: Weaving a Safety Net: Creating a Vision for Emergency Shelter Services

    May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  4. East County/North Quabbin: Weaving a Safety Net: Creating a Vision for Emergency Shelter Services

    May 24 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
  5. Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting

    June 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region

Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street Room 1705, Greenfield, MA 01301

info@opioidtaskforce.org · 413-775-7475

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