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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/human-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-workgroup-meeting-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T100000
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SUMMARY:Housing & Workforce Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/housing-workforce-development-committee-meeting-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T160000
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CREATED:20211221T164800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164800Z
UID:4683-1644505200-1644508800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T164605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164605Z
UID:4681-1644318000-1644321600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:CAM Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/cam-workgroup-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T164117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164117Z
UID:4673-1644238800-1644244200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Public Safety & Justice Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/public-safety-justice-committee-meeting-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220204T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T164336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164336Z
UID:4677-1643968800-1643974200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-recovery-committee-meeting-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20220121T142933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T142933Z
UID:4831-1643896800-1643900400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Mind/Body Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Join us as the CAM Education Series continues in 2022 on Thursday\, February 3\, 2022\, from 2 PM – 3 PM\, for an “Introduction to Mind/Body Medicine” with Cheryl Pascucci\, RN\, MS\, FNP-BC\, CHC\, CCAP\, and Program Director of Population Health & Integration\, Baystate Franklin Medical Center. One can register here. \nCheryl is a Registered Nurse\, Master’s of Science\, Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner\, Clinical Hypnosis Consultant\, Certified Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner\, Benson-Henry Institute of Mind-Body Medicine — SMART (Stress Management and Resiliency Training) Facilitator). \nAre you feeling stuck in an endless loop? not yourself or disconnected? or feel like something’s broken? \nYou are not alone my friend. \nDid you know that 60-80% of all visits to Primary Care Providers are for stress-related conditions? \nWe usually think of stress as negatively impacting our lives. Something we need to fix. \nWhat if you learned that there is nothing more natural than stress? That stress is the reason we’ve evolved to be the human beings we are today. That stress is predictable. It has a beginning\, a middle\, and an end and we can feel more balanced if we are taught to notice and manage these stages all day long. The first step in taking care of ourselves and finding balance starts with noticing that our bodies are constantly sending us signals that something is either good for us or that something needs to change. If we’re spinning\, feeling stuck\, or disconnected — something needs to change. But what?!? \nDuring this hour together\, an Introduction to Mind-Body Medicine will help explain why certain strategies designed to help us feel better\, work better for some and not others. We are all unique! Does meditation make you more anxious? Do you want to know why? We will use some simple tests designed to help figure out what strategies might work best for you and why. During this time together\, you can start designing a plan for what next step could help head you in the direction towards feeling better. \nDo join us!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/intro-to-mind-body-medicine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T165026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T165026Z
UID:4687-1643799600-1643803200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/harm-reduction-workgroup-meeting-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211230T142904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T143205Z
UID:4801-1643378400-1643383800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at an upcoming community overdose prevention training to learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Participants will also learn how to administer Narcan\, a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug.\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n What is an opioid overdose?\n How do you recognize and\nrespond to an opioid overdose?\n How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?\n*This event is not open to the press/media. \nRegister HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudeGrqTkiGtMXNiyQ5nV1afvVLNo2JZ2I?fbclid=IwAR3HxDm7V8pjtQIdRQFIU1jnPp5iJGfh9001RU4kBjkV3wlwwVc6x6sbWKk
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/virtual-narcan-training-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20220121T144415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T144641Z
UID:4835-1643364000-1643371200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Franklin County and the North Quabbin HEALing Communities Study Kickoff!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the kick-off of the HEALing Communities Study in our rural region as part of the Opioid Task Force’s Healthcare Solutions Committee meeting\, co-chaired by Dr. Ruth Potee and Dr. Kinan Hrieb\, on Friday\, January 28\, 2022\, from 10 AM – 12 Noon\, via Zoom. If you are able to attend\, please RSVP\, here. You can find the Zoom link\, here.  Help us spread the word! A poster has been attached as PDF and image files.\n\nMassachusetts is one of four states\, along with Ohio\, Kentucky\, and New York\, nationally selected to participate in this pioneering effort to reduce opioid-related fatalities by 40% during the study period. Athol\, Greenfield\, Montague\, and Orange comprise one of Massachusetts’ sixteen sites participating in the study. The other Massachusetts communities involved in this effort include Holyoke\, Pittsfield\, North Adams\, Springfield\, Belchertown/Ware\, Lawrence\, Lowell\, Shirley/Townsend\, Gloucester\, Salem\, Brockton\, Weymouth\, Berkley/Dighton/Freetown\, Plymouth\, and Bourne/Sandwich. (See map below.)\n\n\n\n\nThe Massachusetts HEALing Communities Study is managed by the Boston Medical Center and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region (Opioid Task Force) will be working with them to implement the identified strategies for this life-saving effort for our rural area. We are fortunate to have Jerry Lund\, a member of the Opioid Task Force as our representative on the HEALing Communities Study Community Advisory Board (CAB). Previously\, we were also fortunate to have Peggy Vezina act in this capacity.\n\nThe goals of this first meeting in Phase 0 are to meet community partners\, provide an overview of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) and the Communities That HEAL (CTH) Intervention\, introduce logistics of the HCS\, introduce some of the Boston Medical Center’s HCS team and key points of contact\, and answer questions.\n\nQuestions? Don’t hesitate to reach out and contact us at info@opioidtaskforce.org.\nWe hope you can join us to contribute your knowledge and expertise related to combatting the opioid crisis in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/franklin-county-and-the-north-quabbin-healing-communities-study-kickoff/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T163836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T163836Z
UID:4669-1643364000-1643371200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/healthcare-solutions-committee-meeting-32/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20220121T143158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T143158Z
UID:4833-1643292000-1643295600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:What's New with RAFT and ERAP? 2022 Updates and Changes in the Emergency Housing Programs
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, January 27\, 2022\, from 2 PM – 3 PM\, as we learn more about the changes in the Rental Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Programs as of January 1\, 2022. One can register for this event\, here. \nFeaturing Amanda Watson\, the Director of Housing Consumer Education Center for the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority. \nPer the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website\, “…the RAFT program helps keep households in stable housing situations when facing eviction\, loss of utilities\, and other housing emergencies caused by loss of income\, increase in expenses\, or both. Funding can be used for a variety of needs\, including rent or mortgage arrears\, security deposits\, or other expenses to help households obtain or maintain stable housing. Households with incomes up to 50% of Area Median Income (AMI)*\, or 60% of AMI for people who are at risk of homelessness because of domestic violence\, are eligible for assistance.” \n“The …Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) leverages new federal funding for eligible low-income tenants who are in need of financial assistance. “
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/whats-new-with-raft-and-erap-2022-updates-and-changes-in-the-emergency-housing-programs/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T164437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164437Z
UID:4679-1642086000-1642089600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20220106T230853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T230912Z
UID:4821-1642082400-1642086000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:What is the Winter Safety Net for Unhoused Individuals in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region?
DESCRIPTION:Join us next Thursday\, January 13\, 2022\, from 2 PM – 3 PM\, for “What is the Winter Safety Net for Unhoused Individuals in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region?” \nThis session will examine available emergency resources for unhoused individuals\, advocacy opportunities\, the upcoming Point-In-Time Count\, and more! \nThis event is sponsored by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County’s Housing & Workforce Development Committee and the North Quabbin Community Coalition’s Housing Task Force. \nYou can register for this free\, virtual event here.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/what-is-the-winter-safety-net-for-unhoused-individuals-in-franklin-county-and-the-north-quabbin-region/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T164008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T164008Z
UID:4671-1641893400-1641898800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Education & Prevention Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/education-prevention-committee-meeting-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220110T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T163726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T163726Z
UID:4667-1641819600-1641825000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/human-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-workgroup-meeting-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220107T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T163349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T163349Z
UID:4662-1641549600-1641555000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-recovery-committee-meeting-29/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211221T163543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T163543Z
UID:4665-1641380400-1641384000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/harm-reduction-workgroup-meeting-8/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211206T204213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T204213Z
UID:4644-1639663200-1639666800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Self-care and the Holidays: Evergreen Tree Medicine for the Soul and Body
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, December 16\, 2021\, from 2 PM – 3 PM as Leslie Chaison of the People’s Medicine Project and Kate Pousont Scarborough of Shelburne Falls Yoga present on “Self-care and the Holidays: Evergreen Tree Medicine for the Soul and Body”.\n\nThis session will offer a grounding movement/ meditation/ breathing activity incorporating the theme of trees with Kate followed by Leslie offering demonstrations and making suggestions about how to bring a relationship with trees for healing into one’s life in a more practical sense– the aromatic qualities and nourishment focusing on self-care.\n\nWe look forward to this uplifting session in the midst of a hectic holiday session and grueling year.\n\nRegister HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpd-mupj8qGNMh6YV2mldyjiJ7xAp2wArn?fbclid=IwAR0FyTeTGNxdzxMs507GKobeXqzeWaAqxTUOUY6vBuc74PxSwIeIjUdrgCo
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/self-care-and-the-holidays-evergreen-tree-medicine-for-the-soul-and-body/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211202T203112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T203112Z
UID:4642-1639418400-1639423800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on Monday\, December 13\, 2021\, 6 PM – 7:30 PM\, for our next Virtual Narcan Training.\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n\n\n-What is an opioid overdose?\n\n\n-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?\n\n\n-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?”\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register here. We look forward to seeing you on December 13\, 2021!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/virtual-narcan-training-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20210205T191606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T084747Z
UID:4268-1639400400-1639405800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Workgroup
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\, via Zoom\, as we work to address the complex issue of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in our rural region. \nThis workgroup is co-facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. \nIf you are interested in participating in this workgroup\, please email Dottie Arnold at dottie@opioidtaskforce.org to get the details to join.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/virtual-human-trafficking-and-sexual-exploitation-workgroup-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20201207T144643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T194255Z
UID:4204-1639130400-1639137600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:4th Annual Sober Housing Summit: The Ties That Bind - What is the Safety Net for Unhoused Individuals with a History of Substance Misuse?
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, December 10\, 2021\, from 10 AM – 12 Noon for the Opioid Task Force’s 4th Annual Sober Housing Summit\, “The Ties That Bind – What is the Safety Net for Unhoused Individuals with a History of Substance Misuse?”\n\nThis year’s event will kick off with an esteemed panel featuring:\n\nIndividuals with lived experience\nJoe Finn\, President & Executive Director\, Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance\nPamela Schwartz\, Director\, Western MA Network to End Homelessness\nBrooke Murphy\, Homelessness Services & Billing Manager\, The Three County Continuum of Care\, Community Action Pioneer Valley\nSonia Cruz\, Housing Navigator\, Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority\n\nAfter the panel presentation\, small working groups will focus on the available resources and actions to address the needs of unhoused individuals impacted by substance misuse in our rural region. \nRegister here.\n\nWe look forward to your participation!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/4th-annual-sober-housing-summit/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20210208T171317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T112758Z
UID:4326-1639062000-1639065600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup
DESCRIPTION:Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20201207T144108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T085157Z
UID:4195-1638795600-1638797400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Public Safety and Justice Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email Dottie Arnold at dottie@opioidtaskforce.org for the details to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/public-safety-and-justice-committee-meeting-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20201207T145110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T084101Z
UID:4187-1638525600-1638531000@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/treatment-and-recovery-committee-meeting-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211202T194844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T201147Z
UID:4635-1638453600-1638457200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Honoring Youth Voices: A Franklin County/North Quabbin YAEC Showcare
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we hear from the Franklin County/North Quabbin grantees about the successful work they did with funding from the Young Adult Empowerment of Western Massachusetts (YAEC)! YAEC was a three-year federally funded effort to support opioid-impacted young adults as they moved through the five stages of adulthood\, which closed out on September 30\, 2021.\n\nThe following speakers and programs will be featured:\n\nPEER Ambassador Program (Communities That Care Coalition)\, with Keyedra Jacobs\, Community Engagement & Program Associate\, Kat Allen\, Coordinator\, CTC\, with other PEER Ambassadors\nYouth Ending Stigma (Community Action Pioneer Valley/Tapestry)\, with Micah Katz-Seiger\, Leadership Development Specialist\, and Jena Duncan\, Leadership & Collaborations Coordinator\, Youth & Workforce Development Programs\nIce House Entrepreneur Program\, (Greenfield Community College)\, with Max Fripp\, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship\nRecovery Theatre (Hilltown Youth Performing Arts) with Jonathan Diamond\, Executive Director and Youth Performing Artists\nNorth Quabbin Youth Advisory Council (North Quabbin Community Coalition) with Sarah Collins\, Drug-Free Communities Coordinator\n\nTaylor McAndrew\, the outgoing site coordinator for the YAEC Initiative will be facilitating this lively session.\n\nRegister\, here.\n\nWe hope you can join us!
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/honoring-youth-voices-a-franklin-county-north-quabbin-yaec-showcare/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211108T153950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T153950Z
UID:4626-1637330400-1637335800@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Virtual: Narcan Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on November 19\, 2021\, from 2 PM – 3:30 PM\, for our next Virtual Narcan Training.\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the answers to these questions:\n\n\n-What is an opioid overdose?\n\n\n-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?\n\n\n-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?”\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register HERE. We look forward to seeing you on November 19\, 2021.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/virtual-narcan-training-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20210208T171222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T112929Z
UID:4323-1637247600-1637251200@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Methadone Workgroup
DESCRIPTION:Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/methadone-workgroup-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20211109T191320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T131408Z
UID:4629-1637244000-1637247600@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:RecoveryWorks: Creating Employment & Career Opportunities for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 18\, 2021\, from 2 PM – 3 PM\, as we learn more about an exciting initiative called RecoveryWorks featuring Dr. Estee Sharon\, Founder\, and Director. She will also be joined by Joseph LaFratta\, Head of Mentors & Program Outreach\, and Melody Lovell\, Program Manager. You can register for this free event\, here. \nRecoveryWorks (RW) is a multidisciplinary program at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School that helps individuals with substance use disorders enter\, re-enter\, or shift career paths in the workforce. RW provides individualized vocational advice and coaching from creating/updating resumes to crafting narratives about gaps in work history to liaising with employers. RW meets participants where they are in their employment journey\, whether currently employed\, unemployed\, or looking to fine-tune their skills to apply for jobs in the years to come. Participants also get one-on-one meetings with RW mentors\, educational career-related and skill-based group meetings\, career-focused workshops\, and assistance with legal issues as needed. Participants will have access to these supportive services for five years. RW empowers people with substance use disorders to achieve stability\, enhance their sense of self-worth and support their long-term sobriety. RW also focuses on education and outreach to employers to reduce stigma and increase understanding and awareness around issues related to the employment of those in recovery. \nThey are looking to create a rural cohort for their program. This session will provide additional information on how referrals can be made for interested participants. \nFor more information about RW\, click here
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/recoveryworks-creating-employment-career-opportunities-for-individuals-with-substance-use-disorders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140300
CREATED:20201207T145110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T161918Z
UID:4173-1636711200-1636718400@www.opioidtaskforce.org
SUMMARY:Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.
URL:https://www.opioidtaskforce.org/event/healthcare-solutions-committee-meeting-26/
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