Opioid Task Force

Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2017-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Please email Tess Jurgensen at tess@opioidtaskforce.org if you would like to join for this meeting.

Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
2017-10-06 11:30 - 13:00, 2017-09-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2017-08-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2017-07-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Please email Deb Neubauer at deb@opioidtaskforce.org if you would like to join for this meeting.

Education & Prevention Committee Meeting
2017-09-27 12:30 - 14:00, 2017-06-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Law Enforcement and Justice Committee Meeting
2017-09-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2017-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2017-07-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Celebrating the Multiple Pathways of Recovery!
2017-09-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
You’re invited! Join us on Saturday, September 16 from 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Second Congregational Church in Greenfield for the Celebrating Multiple Pathways of Recovery event.
In conjunction with National Recovery Month, this gathering will highlight the many paths of recovery that are available in our rural region. The event will feature a moderated panel of individuals in recovery who can share their lived experiences with ample networking time before and after. Our aim is to create a friendly environment where individuals can explore and share available community resources along the treatment and recovery path.

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with community members, peers and partners, share information about treatment and recovery resources, and most importantly, celebrate recovery!
This event is free and open to the public. Questions? info@opioidtaskforce.org

Sincerely,
The Celebrating the Multiple Pathways of Recovery Event Planning Committee:
Sarah Ahern, The RECOVER Project
Kelly Broadway, CSO
Rose Evans, BHN
Tess Jurgensen, OTF
Debra McLaughlin, OTF
Lisa Pineo, CSO
Peggy Vezina, OTF

Physiology of Addiction Presentation for Court Staff and Attorneys
2017-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Franklin County Justice Center, 43 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
On Friday, September 15, from 1 – 3 PM Dr. Ruth Potee will be presenting at the Franklin County Justice Center on the Physiology of Addiction. This presentation is free and open to MA Trial Court Staff and Franklin County Bar Association Members. RSVP is requested to info@opioidtaskforce.org.
To learn more about Dr. Potee’s work, visit her website.

Greenfield Gardens Youth Talent Show
2017-08-12 13:00 - 15:30 | Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, 01376, United States
You’re invited to support the Greenfield Gardens Youth Program at their 2017 Talent Show to benefit youth, families and community members affeted by the opioid crisis and the disease of addiction. If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact Tess Jurgensen at tess@opioidtaskforce.org.

Housing and Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2017-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Active Bystander Training
2017-06-29 13:00 - 15:30 | The RECOVER Project, 68 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
On Thursday, June 29, from 1:00 – 3:30 PM we will be sponsoring a free Active Bystander Training in partnership with The RECOVER Project and Quabbin Mediation. To register or for more information, please email Tess Jurgensen at tess@opioidtaskforce.org.
As a bystander witnessing a harmful situation, you have a choice to make. Do you do something? What do you do?
Active Bystanders’ Training helps participants recognize when they are bystanders, analyze situations, and evaluate the consequences for everyone involved. The training heightens bystanders’ power. It teaches how bystanders can interrupt harm doing and generate positive actions by others. Active bystandership does not mean aggression against the harm doer. It means taking responsible action to help people in need instead of remaining passive and becoming complicit. Bystanders gain competencies they need if they decide to act when they witness something they feel is unfair, or wrong, or troubling.

Volunteer Meeting
2017-06-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Faith Baptist Church, 331 Silver Street, Greenfield , MA, 01301, United States
