Opioid Task Force

The Feldenkrais Method: Using Movement To Soothe the Body and Mind
2021-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 2 PM – 3 PM for “The Feldenkrais Method: Using Movement To Soothe the Body and Mind”, featuring Feldenkrais practitioner, Joshua Elbaum. This is part of the Opioid Task Force’s continuing CAM Education Series.

The Feldenkrais Method uses gentle, mindful movement to shift habitual patterns, improving one’s flexibility, coordination, and relationship toward oneself, while also providing relief from pain. Mr. Elbaum will walk us through this method, which will also feature a live demonstration.

Register for this free event, here. Check out our Facebook Page, here and our flyer, which is attached. Help us spread the word!

Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2021-09-24 10:00 - 12:00
This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Virtual: Narcan Training
2021-09-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-08-19 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-07-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-06-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-05-24 16:00 - 17:30
Please join us at this virtual 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. This training is free and open to all interested community members.

Language Matters: Changing The Way We Talk About Addiction
2021-09-16 14:00 - 15:00
Join Dr. John Kelly, the Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute, with other community partners on Thursday, September 16, from 2 PM – 3 PM, as we discuss how the use of language can change how we see and work with individuals, children, and families, impacted by substance use disorders. You can register for this free event here.
We will learn more about “Addictionary“, a tool created by Dr. Kelly and his team, and other ways we can be mindful of how we talk about addiction in our community.
This is part of the Opioid Task Force’s annual celebration of National Recovery Month. More information about National Recovery Month can be found here.

Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2021-09-14 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-05-11 09:30 - 11:00
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Dottie Arnold at dottie@opioidtaskforce.org for the details to participate.

Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2021-09-10 10:00 - 11:30

Methadone Workgroup
2021-09-09 15:00 - 16:00
Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2021-08-13 10:00 - 12:00

Methadone Workgroup
2021-08-12 15:00 - 16:30, 2021-07-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-06-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2021-05-13 15:00 - 16:30
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org for details on how to participate.

Canceled: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Workgroup
2021-08-09 13:00 - 14:30
The August meeting was canceled. Otherwise, please join us, via Zoom, as we work to address the complex issue of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in our rural region. This workgroup is co-facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. If you are interested in participating in this workgroup, please email Dottie Arnold at dottie@opioidtaskforce.org to get the details to join.

Canceled: Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2021-08-06 10:00 - 11:30
The August meeting was canceled. Otherwise, this meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Public Safety and Justice Committee Meeting
2021-08-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-06-07 13:00 - 14:30

Canceled: Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2021-07-23 10:00 - 12:00
This meeting was canceled. Otherwise, it is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Virtual: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Workgroup
2021-07-12 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-06-14 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-05-10 13:00 - 14:30
Please join us, via Zoom, as we work to address the complex issue of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in our rural region.
This workgroup is co-facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.
If you are interested in participating in this workgroup, please email Dottie Arnold at dottie@opioidtaskforce.org to get the details to join.

Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2021-07-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-06-04 10:00 - 11:30
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org for the details on how to participate.

Housing and Workforce Development Commitee
2021-06-11 10:00 - 12:00

Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2021-05-21 10:00 - 12:00

CORI Sealing & Housing: Know Your Rights
2021-05-20 14:00 - 15:00
Join Alyssa Golden, Staff Attorney, with Community Legal Aid to learn of one’s legal rights when seeking housing when a CORI is also involved. Also, learn how one’s CORI can be sealed as a result of a new state-funded effort in our region geared towards those with a history of incarceration and/or substance misuse.

This is part of the Opioid Task Force’s ongoing series on examining housing resources, gaps, and opportunities in the region and how this issue can intersect with substance use disorders.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoceCrqToiGNBrmmADkf9Ilq-bh9TgPR57?fbclid=IwAR0Hwo3KRwf2nlWFZ6bm1ikOMnlal430Kd5IHcsfYaq8spv2N2tP3zbSVH4
