Upcoming Events

Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting

Please join our monthly meeting to discuss the emergency needs of unhoused individuals in the Franklin County and North Quabbin Region. To learn more about how to participate, please contact Kristen Pease, Program Associate and Project Manager/ARISE Initiative, at kristen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Workgroup Meeting

Please join us for the Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Workgroup meeting, co-facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and the Opioid Task Force. For more information on how to join, please email Karen Carmona, Program Associate/OTF at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Education & Prevention Committee Meeting

Please join us for our Education & Prevention Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

CAM Workgroup Meeting

Please join us for our Complementary & Alternative Medicines (CAM) Workgroup meeting, a project of OTF's Healthcare Solutions Committee. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Virtual Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training

Join us to learn how to save a life at an upcoming virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training facilitated by Tapestry on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 1 PM to 2 PM. You can register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-oqjspE9Lr5EtPtVqy4ZVOJcj7XlAT. Participants will learn the answers to these questions: -What is an opioid overdose? -How do you recognize and respond to […]

Methadone Workgroup Meeting

Please join us for our Methadone Workgroup meeting, a project of OTF's Healthcare Solutions Committee. For more information on how to participate, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Housing & Workforce Development Committee Meeting

Please join us for our Housing & Workforce Development Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Kristen Pease, Program Associate and Project Manager/ARISE Initiative at kristen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Building a Resilient Community Workgroup Meeting

Please join us for our Building a Resilient Community Workgroup, a project of OTF's Education & Prevention Committee. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Nitazenes and Other Drug Trends

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Traci Green and other members of her team to discuss "Nitazenes and Other Drug Trends" on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. You can register for this free event here. Nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that is unapproved for medical use. They range in potency and have started […]

Help is Here! Community Legal Aid’s Disability Benefits Project

Please join Attorney Katie Madison of Community Legal Aid to learn more about their Disability Benefits Project, now available for Franklin and Hampshire County residents, at a virtual information session scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 2 PM - 3 PM. You can register for this free event here. Community Legal Aid's Disability Benefits Project supports individuals in making […]