Opioid Task Force

Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force Meeting
2025-11-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-09-08 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
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 Coordinator/The HUB Project, at kristen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Joint Treatment and Recovery and Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2025-11-07 10:00 - 11:30
Please join us for a joint meeting of the Treatment & Recovery and Healthcare Solutions Committees on Friday, November 7, 2025. For more information on how to participate, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF, at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 12:00
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.

Strengthening Our Community: Awareness, Support, and Healing from Domestic Violence
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:00
Please join us for a virtual presentation in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, featuring the Salasin Project and the Resilience Center of Franklin County (formerly NELCWIT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 2 PM to 3 PM. You can register for this free event here.
This presentation will explore the realities of domestic violence, the complex challenges of leaving unsafe situations, and the vital role of community support in fostering safety and healing.
By participating in this discussion, you’ll learn about the effects of domestic violence on individuals and the broader community, the supportive services offered through the Salasin Project and the Resilience Center of Franklin County, the intersection between domestic violence and substance use disorder, and how understanding, compassion, and respect for autonomy can make all the difference in someone’s journey toward healing and a life free of violence.
This is part of the CONNECT 2025-2026 Education Training Services. For additional information, don’t hesitate to contact Nicole St. Hilaire, Outreach Manager, for CONNECT at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.

2025 Harm Reduction Summit: Building Bridges Between Care, Policy and Community
2025-10-24 09:30 - 16:30
Please join us for the 2025 Harm Reduction Summit: Building Bridges Between Care, Policy, and Community. This event will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Greenfield Community College, located at 1 College Drive, Greenfield, MA.
While this event is free, registration is required. If you are interested in attending, please use the form here to RSVP by Friday, October 17, 2024, by 5 PM.
This gathering will explore the evidence behind harm reduction, its importance, and provide opportunities to learn more about local and promising harm reduction efforts through a combination of keynote addresses, concurrent workshops, and a plenary discussion. We will also be honoring the legacy of Jerry Lund, a long-time member of the Opioid Task Force who unexpectedly passed away this past February, by bestowing an inaugural Advocacy in Action Harm Reduction Award.
You can see the 2025 Harm Reduction Summit program here.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.
Thanks so much!
The 2025 Harm Reduction Summit Planning Team

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Prevention Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-20 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.

Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:00
Please join Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region for this online overdose prevention training. You can register for this free event here.
Participants will learn the answers to these questions:
-What is an opioid overdose?
-How do you recognize and respond to an opioid overdose?
-How do you administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose?
The event is free and open to the public.
This is part of our 2025 virtual Overdose Prevention and Narcan training series, organized by Tapestry and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.

Canceled: Building a Resilient Community Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-15 11:00 - 12:00
The October 15th meeting of the Building a Resilient Community Workgroup, a project of OTF’s Education & Prevention Committee, has been canceled. For more information, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

CAM Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-14 11:00 - 12:00
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.

Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2025-10-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-09-09 09:30 - 10:30
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.

Canceled: Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30
The October 10th Housing & Workforce Development Committee has been canceled. For more information, please contact Kristen Pease, Program Associate at kristen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Canceled: Methadone Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-09 15:00 - 16:00
The October 9th Methadone Workgroup meeting, a project of OTF’s Healthcare Solutions Committee, was canceled. For more information on how to participate in future meetings, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Train-the-Trainer Training
2025-10-08 10:00 - 16:30
Thank you for your interest in becoming an Overdose Prevention and Naloxone trainer or refreshing your skills! This day-long, in-person training will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, at the Greenfield Public Library, 412 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. Please let us know if you have any food allergies.
A great team, yet-to-be confirmed, from HRiA, will provide all the skills needed to conduct life-saving overdose prevention and naloxone training in our rural community.
If you are interested in attending, please use the form below to RSVP by Friday, September 26, 2024, by 5 PM:
https://forms.gle/RkFLugmRBYSrRnS46
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator, Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org or Nicole St. Hilaire, Outreach Manager, CONNECT at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.

Public Safety & Justice Committee Meeting
2025-10-06 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Canceled: Treatment and Recovery Committee Meeting
2025-10-03 10:00 - 11:30
The October meeting of the Treatment & Recovery Committee has been canceled. For more information on how to participate, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF, at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Meeting the Moment: Harm Reduction in a Changing Drug Supply
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for a powerful discussion with Tapestry’s harm reduction and drug-checking experts, Kyle Harrington, Harm Reduction Training and Drug Checking Manager, and Cailin Young, Harm Reduction Program Coordinator, as we explore how to continue meeting people where they are in today’s rapidly changing drug supply and socio-political landscape.
Topics that will be covered in this presentation include:

Current drug supply trends in Franklin County/North Quabbin and the broader Western MA region
The life-saving role of harm reduction as a critical pathway to recovery and improved quality of life for those who use drugs
Collaborative strategies that create a safer and more compassionate environment for everyone in our community and beyond

This is part of the 2025-2026 CONNECT Education and Training Series. For more information, please email Nicole St. Hilaire, Outreach Manager for CONNECT, at nicole@opioidtaskforce.org.

Joint Treatment and Recovery Committee and Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2025-09-12 10:00 - 11:30
Please join us for a joint meeting of OTF’s Treatment & Recovery Committee and Healthcare Solutions Committee this month. For more information on how to participate, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF, at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Workgroup
2025-09-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-11 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Canceled: Building a Resilient Community Workgroup Meeting
2025-08-20 11:00 - 12:00
The Building a Resilient Community Workgroup, a project of OTF’s Education & Prevention Committee, has been canceled for August. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Canceled: Methadone Workgroup Meeting
2025-08-14 15:00 - 16:00
This meeting has been canceled. For more information, please contact Debra McLaughlin, Coordinator/OTF at debmc@opioidtaskforce.org.

Canceled: CAM Workgroup Meeting
2025-08-12 11:00 - 12:00
The August meeting of the Complementary & Alternative Medicines (CAM) Workgroup has been canceled. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate, at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.

Canceled: Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2025-08-12 09:30 - 10:30
This meeting has been canceled for August. For more information on how to participate, please contact Karen Carmona, Program Associate, at karen@opioidtaskforce.org.
