Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2018-12-19 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Please email Tess Jurgensen at tess@opioidtaskforce.org if you would like to join for this meeting.

Continuity of Care in Treatment Work Group
2018-12-21 13:00 - 14:00
The location of this meeting is TBD. Please email Deb Neubauer at deb@opioidtaskforce.org if you have questions or would like to join for this meeting.

Continuity of Care in Treatment Work Group
2019-01-02 13:00 - 14:15, 2019-01-09 12:00 - 13:30
Please email Deb Neubauer at deb@opioidtaskforce.org if you have questions or would like to join for this meeting. The location for this meeting is TBD.

Stigma Free MAT Event
2019-01-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Greenfield Community College, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Please join us for a presentation, panel discussion and community conversation about the important role of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating opioid use disorder. This event will feature a presentation by Dr. Ruth Potee, Family Physician at Valley Medical Group and Co-Chair of the Opioid Task Force’s Healthcare Solutions Committee. Free and open to all community members. RSVP not required.

Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2019-01-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2019-05-14 09:30 - 11:00 | Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, 56 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. If possible, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to join. Also, please note the change in meeting location for 2019 as this group is no longer meeting at the Franklin County Justice Center.

Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2019-01-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-03-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-05-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Baystate Franklin Medical Center, 164 High Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. If possible, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to attend. The meeting will be held in Conference Room A.

Continuity of Care in Treatment Work Group
2019-02-01 08:30 - 09:45 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Please email Deb Neubauer at deb@opioidtaskforce.org if you have questions or would like to join for this meeting. The group will meet in Room 309 at Greenfield Community College’s Downtown Campus.

Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2019-02-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-03-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Deb Neubauer at deb@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you would like to join.

Public Safety, Behavioral Health & Community Responses to Drug Overdoses
2019-02-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
The Opioid Task Force Public Safety & Justice Committee invites you to come learn about Public Safety, Behavioral Health & Community Responses to Drug Overdoses.
When? Monday, February 4, 2019, 1 – 2:30 PM
Where? Franklin County Justice Center, Jury Pool Room, 3rd Floor, 43 Hope Street in Greenfield, MA

The Drug Addiction and Recovery Team (DART) is a free county-wide service run out of the City of Northampton’s Health Department that supports people who are at risk for an opioid overdose or family members affected by overdose. DART is made up of specially trained recovery coaches, harm reduction specialists, and police officers who provide:

Access to harm reduction tools, such as NARCAN and safety plans for use.
Connections to community resources.
Short or long-term recovery support.

Northampton Police Chief Jody Kasper and DART Officer Adam Van Buskirk will share how their DART Team helps to support individuals impacted by opioid misuse. Cherry Sullivan and Michele Farry of Hampshire HOPE will also be on hand to talk about Hampshire County DART efforts. This event is free and open to everyone. RSVPs not required. For questions or more information, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474.

Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2019-02-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-06-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. If possible, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to attend.

Loving Your Recovery
2019-02-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Athol Town Hall, 584 Main Street, Athol, MA, 01331, United States
Join us to celebrate Loving Your Recovery with community members and peers. This is a free and kid-friendly community event.
When? Saturday, February 9, 2019, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Where? The Athol Town Hall (584 Main Street in Athol, MA)
This event is part of a series that will happen throughout 2019 to promote recovery focused activities in the Franklin County/North Quabbin Region. For questions or more information, please contact info@opioidtaskforce.org or 413-775-7474. RSVPs not required. Everyone is welcome!

Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2019-03-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
The March 12 Education and Prevention committee meeting will feature a training by Educator and Consultant, James Shultis titled “Language Matters: Inclusivity for Trans Individals.”
Join us for an interactive workshop to equip yourself with better ways to support trans, gender nonconforming, and non-binary individuals in our community. By exploring a variety of resources as well as tried and true best practices; you’ll be able to update your toolbox with some common language/ terms, some advocacy items, and a refreshed perspective on the experiences of trans people.
Free and open to all community members! RSVPs not required. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 with questions.

Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2019-04-05 10:00 - 11:30

Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2019-04-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. If possible, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to attend. Please note the change in time.

2nd Annual Where to Turn Resource Fair
2019-05-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Greenfield Community College, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
The 2nd Annual “Where To Turn” Resource Fair for Individuals in Recovery and/or Re-Entering the Community Post Incarceration is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 9 AM – 12 Noon at Greenfield Community College in the Dining Commons. This event will highlight the many resources available in our rural region for individuals in recovery or those post incarceration including housing, childcare, education and training, jobs, transportation, social services and more!
This event is FREE and open to everyone. RSVPs are not required. Questions? Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474.

Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2019-05-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-06-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-08-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you would like to join.

The Physiology of Addiction
2019-05-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Baystate Franklin Medical Center, 164 High Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Dr. Ruth Potee is a board certified Family Physician and Addiction Medicine physician at Valley Medical Group in Greenfield, MA. In addiction to practicing full‐scope family medicine, she is currently the Medical Director for the Franklin County House of Corrections, the Franklin Recovery and Treatment Center and the Pioneer Valley Regional School District as well as the Co‐Chair of the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region’s Healthcare Solutions Committee. She was named Franklin County Doctor of the Year by the Massachusetts Medical Society in 2015.

1. Be able to describe the pathways of neurotransmission in the brain related to addiction

2. Develop the capacity to understand addiction as a disease similar to other chronic diseases

3. Learn how the stigma associated with opioid use disorder and medication assisted treatment impacts access to care

4. Increase your skills to support patients with substance use disorders

Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Conference Room A/B
164 High St, Greenfield, MA

Public Safety and Justice Committee Meeting
2019-06-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. If possible, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to join.

2nd Annual Building a Resilient Community Event
2019-06-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Greenfield Community College, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Canceled: Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2019-07-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting was canceled due to the proximity to the July 4, 2019 holiday. This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul maile@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you would like to join.
