Upcoming Events

  • Public Safety & Justice Committee Meeting

    Please join us for our Public Safety & Justice Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Nicole St. Hilaire, Outreach Manager/CONNECT, at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.

  • Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting

    Please join us for our Harm Reduction Workgroup meeting. For more information on how to participate, please contact Nicole St. Hilaire, Outreach Manager/CONNECT, at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.

  • Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting

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

  • Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Prevention Workgroup Meeting

    Please join us for the Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Prevention 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 and Resilience Committee Meeting

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

  • Merged: CAM Workgroup Meeting

    As of June 9, 2026, the Complementary & Alternative Medicines (CAM) Workgroup, a project of OTF’s Education, Prevention & Resilience Committee, has merged with this committee. CAM topics will be regularly updated and shared in this setting. For more information, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate, at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

  • Survey Launch: Community Partner Survey: Building Knowledge, Readiness, and Collaboration Around Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation

    We invite your participation to complete the Community Partner Survey: Building Knowledge, Readiness, and Collaboration Around Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Click here to access the survey. Flyers are also attached for distribution to your networks, which include the survey link and QR Code. Help us spread the word! This survey is intended to help us better understand partner knowledge, training needs, and […]

  • Kinship Families: A Community Conversation

    Please join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM for a community conversation focused on kinship families and the unique challenges faced by children who have lost a parent to substance-related causes and are being raised by other family members. You can register for this free event here. Kerry Bickford, from […]

  • Virtual Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

    Please join Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region for this online overdose prevention and naloxone training. You can register for this free event here. Participants will learn the answers to these questions: -What is an opioid overdose? -How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose? -How […]

  • Overdose and Grieving: How the HALO Initiatives and the NQCC Can Help

    Please join us on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM to learn more about available resources to support those who have lost a loved one to overdose. You can register for this free event here. Healing After Loss to Overdose (HALO) Initiatives is a community-focused philanthropic program dedicated to supporting individuals […]