Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting
2026-08-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-09-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-10-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-11-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-12-14 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
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
2026-08-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-14 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Hidden in Plain Sight: Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking in Rural Areas
2026-08-20 14:30 - 15:30
Please join us on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM for “Hidden in Plain Sight: Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Rural Areas.” You can register for this free event here.
This virtual presentation will focus on this complex issue, examining the following conditions that contribute to exploitation and trafficking:

Prevalence of trauma
Environmental and societal factors
Meeting basic survival needs

Available local resources will also be discussed to address these complex circumstances.
Featured speakers include:

Jen Brzezinski, Asst. Supt., Community Programs, FCSO
Karen Carmona, Program Associate, Opioid Task Force
Becky Lockwood, Program Director, The Salasin Project
Jessica Loebel, CSEC Coordinator, Children’s Advocacy Center for Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region

This is part of the 2026 Opioid Task Force Education & Training Series.
This presentation is organized by the Franklin County/North Quabbin Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking Prevention Workgroup: A project of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. For more information on joining or about this session, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org.

Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2026-09-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-11-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-02 11:00 - 12:00
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.

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Prevention Workgroup
2026-09-14 13:00 - 14:00
