Join us as we explore Section 35, a civil court process allowable under Massachusetts General Law, by which individuals can be committed involuntarily to addiction treatment by a “qualified petitioner”, such as blood relatives, spouses, doctors, or law enforcement.

Some argue that Section 35 is a violation of one’s civil rights and that addiction treatment should be provided in a community-based setting, while others claim that Section 35 saved their lives when no other intervention worked.

Learn more about this complex issue, with featured speakers:

*Dr. Elizabeth Evans – Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences
*Rose Evans – Senior Vice-President, Behavioral Health Network
*Dr. Ruth Potee – Medical Director of Addiction Services, Behavioral Health Network
*Dr. Jennifer Fyler – Director of New View, Behavioral Health Network (Women-only program)

You can register for this free event, here.