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SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Don’t let the summer go by without learning how to save a life at an upcoming virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training facilitated by Tapestry. This is a reminder that this training will be held tomorrow\, Thursday\, August 22\, 2024 from 2 PM to 3 PM. You can register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpf-2trTstGN1gFk54JLB9DhGJ65vSY0Nb.\n\nCan’t make it?  We have one other session planned for this summer. It will be held on:\n\n\nThursday\, September 19\, 2024\, at 2 PM. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpf-2trTstGN1gFk54JLB9DhGJ65vSY0Nb\n\n(Please note that we use the same registration link\, and you can select which session you’d like to attend.)\n\n\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n-What is an opioid overdose?\n-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?\n-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?\n\nQuestions? Feel free to reach out at narcan@opioidtaskforce.org.\n\n\nThis is part of our 2024 virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training series organized by Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nPlease help us spread the word! A flyer has been attached. \nThanks so much\, and we look forward to seeing you there! \nBest\, \nThe Tapestry and OTF Teams
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/overdose-prevention-narcan-training-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T002701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T153753Z
UID:7203-1725447600-1725451200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Harm Reduction Workgroup meeting\, a project of OTF’s Treatment & Recovery Committee. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Nicole St. Hilaire\, Outreach Manager/CONNECT at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/harm-reduction-workgroup-meeting-39/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T001055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T153602Z
UID:7177-1725616800-1725622200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Treatment & Recovery Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Debra McLaughlin\, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org. \n 
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-recovery-committee-meeting-52/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T104500
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T190702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T155542Z
UID:7274-1725874200-1725878700@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 Cuddy-Pease\, Program Associate and Project Manager/ARISE Initiative\, at kristen@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/emergency-services-for-unhoused-individuals-task-force-meeting-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240802T154718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T154718Z
UID:8488-1725886800-1725890400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/sexual-exploitation-and-trafficking-workgroup-meeting-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240118T225243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T225243Z
UID:7113-1725960600-1725966000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Education & Prevention Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/education-prevention-committee-meeting-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240820T182435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T182612Z
UID:8590-1726063200-1726068600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:What We Did\, What We Learned: A Community Meeting to Discuss HEALing Communities Study (HCS) Findings
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on Wednesday\, September 11\, 2024\, from 2 PM – 3:30 PM for “What We Did\, What We Learned: A Community Meeting to Discuss HEALing Communities Study Findings” with Dr. Jeffrey Samet\, Massachusetts HCS Principal Investigator\, and Carly Bridden\, Massachusetts HCS Project Manager\, of Boston Medical Center. Please RSVP for this free\, in-person event here\, to be held at the Olver Transit Center\, 12 Olive Street in Greenfield\, in the Allen Meeting Room. \nLight refreshments will be served\, and parking is available at the Olive Street Parking Garage. More information about the garage and hourly parking rates can be found here. \nThis gathering will provide the Opioid Task Force and other community members an opportunity to reflect on the HCS national findings\, which “showed the intervention did not impact opioid-related overdose deaths over the evaluation period.” \nHowever\, our participation in the study yielded an array of positive outcomes\, including a reduction in overdose fatalities over the study period. It also allowed us to create Addiction Consult Services at Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department\, install public access naloxone containers\, create a process to offer recovery coaching at Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department\, and more. \nThis session allows us to understand our work in the context of a national study and how we are building on and sustaining our HCS successes. \nLaunched in 2019\, the HEALing Communities Study was a bold experiment. Part of its approach was to invest 343.7 million dollars in 67 communities across the four states of Kentucky\, Massachusetts\, New York\, and Ohio to reduce opioid-related fatalities using various strategies to implement three goals: 1) increasing naloxone distribution and overdose prevention education\, 2) increasing access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)\, and 3) improving opioid prescribing safety. \n\nMassachusetts had 16 communities participating in the study\, of which the four Franklin County and North Quabbin communities of Athol\, Greenfield\, Montague\, and Orange were combined into one community cluster. \nThis event is part of an educational series organized by the Opioid Task Force to share lessons learned from our 18-month participation in the national HEALing Communities Study (HCS) from July 1\, 2022\, to December 31\, 2023. More information about the national HEALing Communities Study can be found here. \nIf you have questions or seek additional information\, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/what-we-did-what-we-learned-a-community-meeting-to-discuss-healing-communities-study-hcs-findings/
LOCATION:Olver Transit Center\, 12 Olive Street\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240827T134734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T144721Z
UID:8647-1726149600-1726153200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Navigating the Massachusetts Courts? How the Court Services Centers Can Help!
DESCRIPTION:Join Mary Klaes\, Esq.\, Manager of the Greenfield Court Service Center\, Liz Johnson\, Staff Attorney\, and Alejandra Palmi\, Support Specialist\, all located within the Franklin County Justice Center\, to learn more about their free services for navigating the Massachusetts Court system. \nThis virtual information session\, scheduled for Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM\, will help participants understand the following: \n\nThe purpose of the Court Service Centers across the Commonwealth.\nThe types of in-person and virtual services\, including bi-lingual services\, the Court Service Centers provide and how to access them in Greenfield and online.\nA review of the topics they can assist with\, such as divorce\, custody\, restraining orders\, tenant/landlord disputes\, and more.\n\nFor more information about the available services of the eight Massachusetts Court Services Centers state-wide and the virtual one\, please visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about-court-service-centers. \nOne can register for this free event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOygrjkrHtZog0ocT8kArcQJlgQlvR7v \nPart of the 2024 Opioid Task Force Education Series. \n2024.09.12 CSC Revised Final Flyer
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/navigating-the-massachusetts-courts-how-the-court-services-centers-can-help/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240812T204534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T204534Z
UID:8566-1726570800-1726574400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:CAM Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/cam-workgroup-meeting-19/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240718T184352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T184400Z
UID:8276-1726754400-1726758000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Don’t let the summer go by without learning how to save a life at an upcoming virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training facilitated by Tapestry. This is a reminder that this training will be held tomorrow\, Thursday\, September 19\, 2024 from 2 PM to 3 PM. You can register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpf-2trTstGN1gFk54JLB9DhGJ65vSY0Nb.\n\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n-What is an opioid overdose?\n-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?\n-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?\n\nQuestions? Feel free to reach out at narcan@opioidtaskforce.org.\n\n\nThis is part of our 2024 virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training series organized by Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nPlease help us spread the word! A flyer has been attached. \nThanks so much\, and we look forward to seeing you there! \nBest\, \nThe Tapestry and OTF Teams
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/overdose-prevention-narcan-training-14/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240827T135850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T135850Z
UID:8656-1726758000-1726761600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease note that the August 8\, 2024 meeting was rescheduled to Thursday\, September 19\, 2024 at 3 PM.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-meeting-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T170307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T134013Z
UID:7230-1726826400-1726831800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Healthcare Solutions Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Debra McLaughlin\, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org. \nNote: This meeting was rescheduled from September 13\, 2024 to  September 20\, 2024. Please make a note in your calendars.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/healthcare-solutions-committee-meeting-48/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240827T135332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T135332Z
UID:8652-1727359200-1727362800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Narcan as First Aid: Accessing Narcan in Public Spaces
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate National Recovery Month\, the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region\, in collaboration with Tapestry\, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments\, the North Quabbin Community Coalition\, and the North Quabbin Recovery Center\, invites you to a community conversation\, “Narcan as First Aid: Accessing Narcan in Public Spaces.” This session will be held on Thursday\, September 26\, 2024\, from 2 PM to 3 PM. One can register for this free event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocu-uqzssHNJmFqNMZXocib6Ajcr2F_hq \nThis interactive educational session will focus on the importance of Narcan access in our community and where to find it. It will also discuss the successful installation of 43 public access naloxone (Narcan) containers throughout our rural region\, how this idea originated\, how they are used\, and our plans to install more as this effort has drawn more collaborators. \nFeaturing speakers from the following organizations: \n\nLiz Whynott\, Harm Reduction Director\, and Katy Lessard\, Office Manager\, Northampton and Greenfield\, Tapestry\nHeather Bialecki-Canning\, Executive Director\, North Quabbin Community Coalition\, and Sarah Collins\, Assistant Executive Director\, North Quabbin Community Coalition\, and Program Director\, North Quabbin Recovery Center\nMaureen O’Reilly\, Epidemiologist\, Franklin Regional Council of Governments\nNicole St. Hilaire\, Outreach Manager\, CONNECT\, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region\n\nPart of the 2024 Opioid Task Force HEALing Communities Study Lessons Learned Educational Series. \n2024.09.26 Narcan as First Aid Flyer
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/narcan-as-first-aid-accessing-narcan-in-public-spaces/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T002835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T002835Z
UID:7205-1727866800-1727870400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Harm Reduction Workgroup meeting\, a project of OTF’s Treatment & Recovery Committee. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Tiarra Fisher\, Operations Coordinator/CONNECT at tiarra@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/harm-reduction-workgroup-meeting-40/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T001154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T152714Z
UID:7179-1728036000-1728041400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Treatment & Recovery Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Debra McLaughlin\, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-recovery-committee-meeting-53/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T174628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T145250Z
UID:7254-1728306000-1728309600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Public Safety & Justice Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/public-safety-justice-committee-meeting-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240118T225427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T225427Z
UID:7117-1728379800-1728385200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Education & Prevention Committee
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/education-prevention-committee-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T171256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T171256Z
UID:7242-1728385200-1728388800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:CAM Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/cam-workgroup-meeting-17/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240924T051629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T051736Z
UID:9526-1728568800-1728572400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Meeting People Where They Are At: CONNECT's Mobile Outreach Program
DESCRIPTION:Please join Nicole St. Hilaire\, CONNECT’s Outreach Manager\, on Thursday\, October 10\, 2024\, from 2 PM – 3 PM for “Meeting People Where They Are At: CONNECT’s Mobile Outreach Program”. One can register for this free virtual event\, here. \nThis session will provide information on CONNECT’s efforts\, using its new van\, to provide a range of community outreach and educational services to residents of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nAmong the services to be provided in collaboration with CONNECT’s partners\, and other collaborators\, will be: \n\nOverdose prevention and Narcan training\nAccess to free Narcan\nLinkages to other services (e.g.\, treatment\, recovery\, healthcare\, and more)\nDistribution of supplies for unhoused individuals\nAnd more!\n\nFormed in July 2021\, CONNECT is a post-opioid overdose and outreach follow-up program that provides services to individuals who have experienced or witnessed an overdose within 72 hours. It also provides outreach and education services including overdose prevention and Narcan training as well as the free distribution of naloxone to law enforcement\, fire departments\, and other first responders. CONNECT also distributes free sharps containers and public access naloxone cabinets\, which includes Narcan. It serves the 30 communities of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nFor more information about CONNECT\, please visit https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/connect/. \n 
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/meeting-people-where-they-are-at-connects-mobile-outreach-program/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240118T235644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T165612Z
UID:7157-1728640800-1728646200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Housing & Workforce Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/housing-workforce-development-committee-meeting-15/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240118T231115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T231115Z
UID:7132-1729076400-1729080000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Building a Resilient Community Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/building-a-resilient-community-workgroup-meeting-11/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240118T233235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T181818Z
UID:7144-1729177200-1729180800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-meeting-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T104500
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240119T190824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T150759Z
UID:7276-1729503000-1729507500@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/emergency-services-for-unhoused-individuals-task-force-meeting-13/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240802T154617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T154617Z
UID:8486-1729515600-1729519200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/sexual-exploitation-and-trafficking-workgroup-meeting-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20240924T052153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T182014Z
UID:9529-1729778400-1729782000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Evidence-Based Practices to Prevent Overdose: National Findings from the HEALing Communities Study and Its Local Impact
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, October 24\, 2024\, at 2 PM as we focus on “Evidence-based Practices to Prevent Overdose: National Findings from the HEALing Communities Study and Its Local Impact.” One can register for this free\, virtual event\, here. \nFeaturing Alexander Y. Walley\, MD\, MSc\, Care Continuum Core Director\, HEALing Communities Study\, Massachusetts Medical Director\, Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services\, and Professor\, Boston University Avedisian & Chobanian School of Medicine\, participants will learn about the \n1) HEALing Communities Study’s implementation and findings. \n2) Learnings from the Franklin County/North Quabbin context and Action Plan. \n3) Proposed next step effort and innovations. \nLaunched in 2019\, the HEALing Communities Study was a bold experiment. Part of its approach was to invest 343.7 million dollars in 67 communities across the four states of Kentucky\, Massachusetts\, New York\, and Ohio to reduce opioid-related fatalities using various strategies to implement three goals: \n1) increasing naloxone distribution and overdose prevention education\, \n2) increasing access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)\, and \n3) improving opioid prescribing safety. Massachusetts had 16 communities participating in the study\, of which the four Franklin County and North Quabbin communities of Athol\, Greenfield\, Montague\, and Orange were combined into one community cluster. \nPart of the Opioid Task Force’s 2024 HEALing Communities Study Lessons Learned Educational Series. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/evidence-based-practices-to-prevent-overdose-national-findings-from-the-healing-communities-study-and-its-local-impact/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T130000
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UID:10794-1730293200-1730296800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:The Good Samaritan Law: How It Works and Why It's Important
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, October 30\, 2024\, at 1 PM as we learn more about “The Good Samaritan Law: How It Works and Why It’s Important” with Becky Michaels\, Assistant District Attorney and Director of Community Prosecution Projects with the Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan’s Office. \nOne can register for this free event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcuuupz0pGdBsquWDguJfANJeATo8tmiM \nThere can be considerable confusion about the intent of the Good Samaritan Law\, which was designed to shield individuals from liability if they make a mistake when helping someone in need. Using the Good Samaritan Law is especially important when responding to overdose in a variety of settings. This session will help broaden our understanding of its aims. \nThis is part of the 2024-2025 CONNECT Education and Training Series. \nCONNECT is a post-opioid overdose community outreach and follow-up initiative that launched on July 1\, 2021. It is an interdisciplinary project overseen by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nCollaborative partners include: \n\n30 municipal police\, fire\, and EMS departments of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region\nChildren’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region\, Inc.\nCommunity Health Center of Franklin County\nKelley Research Associates\nNorth Quabbin Community Coalition\nNorth Quabbin Recovery Center\nTapestry\nThe RECOVER Project Questions?\n\nPlease contact Nicole St. Hilaire\, CONNECT’s Outreach Manager\, at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/the-good-samaritan-law-how-it-works-and-why-its-important/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T150000
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UID:10797-1730383200-1730386800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Don’t be a ghoul! Join us to learn how to save a life at an upcoming virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training facilitated by Tapestry on Halloween\, Thursday\, October 31\, 2024\, from 2 PM to 3 PM. You can register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-oqjspE9Lr5EtPtVqy4ZVOJcj7XlAT.\n\nCan’t make it next week? We have two other sessions planned for this fall. They will be held on:\n\n\nThursday\, November 14\, 2024\, at 2 PM. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-oqjspE9Lr5EtPtVqy4ZVOJcj7XlAT\nThursday\, December 12\, 2024\, at 1 PM. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-oqjspE9Lr5EtPtVqy4ZVOJcj7XlAT\n\n(Please note that we use the same registration link\, and you can select which session you’d like to attend.)\n\n\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n\n-What is an opioid overdose?\n-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?\n-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?\n\nQuestions? Feel free to reach out at narcan@opioidtaskforce.org.\n\nThis is part of our 2024 virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training series\, which is organized by Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/virtual-overdose-prevention-and-narcan-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
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UID:7181-1730455200-1730460600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Treatment & Recovery Committee meeting. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Debra McLaughlin\, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-recovery-committee-meeting-54/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T152408Z
UID:7207-1730890800-1730894400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Harm Reduction Workgroup meeting\, a project of OTF’s Treatment & Recovery Committee. For more information on how to participate\, please contact Nicole St. Hilaire\, Outreach Manager/CONNECT at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/harm-reduction-workgroup-meeting-41/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132421
CREATED:20241025T212150Z
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UID:10804-1730988000-1730991600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Help When It’s Needed Most: Addiction Consult Services at Baystate Franklin Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Substance use disorder is a complex brain disease and can present itself differently in each individual\, especially in emergency and other in-patient medical settings. Please join us virtually on Thursday\, November 7\, 2024\, at 2 PM to learn more about how Baystate Franklin Medical Center offers an array of Addiction Consult Services (ACS) to help when needed most to ensure the best health outcome. One can register for this free event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuf-CurD4jHtCOCGDXe6c1BHhxML76vZCY \nFeaturing: \n\nJodi Stack\, President/Chief Operating Officer\, Baystate Franklin Medical Center\nDr. Rakesh Talati\, Chief/Medical Director\, Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department\nDr. Adam Chamberlain\, Medical Director for Addiction Services\, Baystate Franklin Medical Center\nDr. Ruth Potee\, Medical Director\, Opioid Task Force and Medical Director for Addiction Services\, Behavioral Health Network\nRachel Katz\, NP director\, Addiction Services\, FOH Medical Respite\, Clinical & Support Options\nTiarra Fisher\, PhD. Student\, New York University\, and former HEALing Communities Study Community Coordinator\n\nThis one-hour session will discuss: \n1) Why the formation of the ACS was important \n2) How it happened initially with HEALing Communities Study funding \n3) How ACS is being used \n4) How the model has been expanded to the other rural hospitals under Baystate Health \n5) How the model can be replicated in other rural areas as part of documented research \nThis is part of the 2024 Franklin County/North Quabbin HEALing Communities Study Lessons Learned Education Services. \n \n 
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/help-when-its-needed-most-addiction-consult-services-at-baystate-franklin-medical-center/
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