Opioid Task Force

VIRTUAL: Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
2020-06-05 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | MA, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details if you would like to join.

VIRTUAL: The Franklin County Family Drug Court - How It's Working during COVID-19
2020-06-04 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn about the evidence-based services of the Franklin County Probate and Family Court – Family Drug Court and how it is operating during COVID-19.

Featuring:

*Alexa Flanders, Judicial Case Manager, Franklin County Probate and Family Court

*Kate Miller, Specialty Court Coordinator, Family Drug Court

*Mike Currie, Peer Recovery Specialist, MISSION-Hope Program

When: Thursday, June 4, 2020

Time: 2 PM – 3 PM

Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details!

VIRTUAL: Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2020-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, 56 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email maile@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details if you plan to join.

VIRTUAL: Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2020-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | MA, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: COVID-19 and its Impact on Youth and Young Adults in the Region
2020-05-28 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on youth and young adults in our rural region. Learn about resources, tips, tools, and strategies that will help us more meaningfully engage this population during the pandemic, especially those impacted by opioid and substance use disorders.
Featuring Rylee, a youth member of the North Quabbin Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and Sarah Collins, the Drug-Free Communities Coordinator for the North Quabbin Community Coalition and convenor of the YAC.
Moderated by Taylor McAndrew, Site Coordinator, of the Young Adult Empowerment Collaborative of Western Massachusetts.
Email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details!

VIRTUAL: Mental Health and Well-being during Covid-19: Part 2
2020-05-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Thursday, May 21, at 2 PM for another conversation about the importance of mental health and well-being during COVID-19, featuring Rachel Katz, FNP-BC, from the Community Health Center of Franklin County and Lisa Yin, Program Director for the Franklin Recovery Center (BHN).
Learn more about their mental and behavioral health, as well as their trauma-informed approach to overall healthcare, but especially now in the time of COVID, when we are all experiencing a version of mass trauma.
Email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Apps and COVID-19: Fostering Connections Through Technology
2020-05-14 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn about apps and other tools that help keep people connected during COVID-19.

Featured presenters:

*Natan Cohen, Assistant Director, Western MA Recovery Learning Community, which also includes a demo of the app, Discord.

*Illaria Dana, Community Outreach Worker, Tapestry

When: Thursday, May 14, 2 PM – 3 PM

Email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom details!

VIRTUAL: Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2020-05-12 09:30 - 11:00 | MA, United States

VIRTUAL: Helping Kids and Families during COVID-19
2020-05-07 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn more about resources to support kids and their families during COVID-19 in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.

When: Thursday, May 7, 2020, 2 PM – 3 PM

Special Guests:

*Kat Allen, Coordinator, Communities That Care Coalition, Partnership for Youth

*Jen Audley, Steering Committee, Gill-Montague Community School Partnership

*Sarah Collins, Coordinator, Drug-Free Communities, North Quabbin Community Coalition

*Ilana Gerjuoy, Coordinator, Safe Streets, Safe Schools Coalition,

City of Greenfield

*Stacey Langknecht, Parent & Family Support Liason, The Brick House Community Resource Center

*Amanda Mankowsky, Youth & Family Engagement Coordinator

North Quabbin Community Coalition

*Kara McLaughlin, The Brick House Community Resource Center

*Rachel Telushkin, Interim Executive Director, The Brick House Community Resource Center

Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2020-05-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, 56 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email maile@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
2020-05-01 10:00 - 11:30 | MA, United States
This meeting is open to the public and features Diane Hawkins and Melinda Moreno from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families; Ruth Jacobson-Hardy from Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services; and Peter Babineau from Learn to Cope.
To see the full agenda, click here.
Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org to get the Zoom call details.

Mental Health and Well-being During COVID-19
2020-04-30 14:00 - 15:00
Learn about tools, tips, resources, and strategies to support mental health and well-being during COVID-19 on Thursday, April 30, 2 PM – 3 PM. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.
Featured guests are:
John Barber, Western MA Area Forensic Director and
Statewide Coordinator of CIT-TTAC Programs, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Chuck McDowell, Site Supervisor, Franklin/North Quabbin Site Office, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Kristal Cleaver, Director of Community Education
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)
Dan Sontag, Crisis/Respite Director
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)
Amy Olson, Clinic Director, Outpatient Clinic
Clinical & Support Options (CSO)
Shannon Hicks, Clinic Director-OBHS Easthampton/Greenfield
Center for Human Development (CHD)
Nancy Parland, Clinic Supervisor
Center for Human Development (CHD)

VIRTUAL: Family Violence during Covid-19
2020-04-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Meeting
Learn about strategies and resources to prevent and address family violence during COVID-19, featuring staff from the Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan’s Office, The Salasin Project, the Community Advocacy Center of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, NELCWIT, and LifePath.
When: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
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Topic: Family Violence during COVID-19
Time: Apr 23, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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VIRTUAL: Covid-19 and Impact on Judiciary and Public Safety
2020-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Meeting
Join members of the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region’s Public Safety & Justice Committee to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 upon the operations of the judiciary and the Franklin County House of Corrections.
When: April 22, 2020
Time: 1 PM – 2:30 PM
Featured Speakers:
*Judge Beth A. Crawford, First Justice of the Franklin County Probate and Family Court – Family Drug Court
*Judge William F. Mazanec, First Justice of the Greenfield District Court
*Sheriff Christopher J. Donelan, Franklin County House of Correction
*Greenfield Police Chief Robert H. Haigh, Jr., City of Greenfield
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VIRTUAL: Franklin County COVID-19 Multi-Agency Coordination Center Info Session
2020-04-16 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn more about the newly created Franklin County COVID-19 Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC)! Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.
When: Thursday, April 16, 2020
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Special Guests Include:
Phoebe Walker, Director of Community Services, Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Tracy Rogers, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Franklin Regional Council of Governments

VIRTUAL: Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2020-04-15 11:00 - 12:00
This meeting is open to the public but will be held virtually by Zoom. Please email maile@opioidtaskforce.org if you plan to join and we can send you the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Housing & Workforce Development Committee Meeting
2020-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public but will be held virtually. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org if you plan to join and we will send you the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Peer-Led Recovery Services during COVID-19
2020-04-09 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn more about peer-led recovery services during COVID-19 for the Franklin County and North Quabbin region! Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.
When: Thursday, April 9
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Special Guests Include:
Peggy Vezina, Program Director, The RECOVER Project
Heather Bialecki-Canning, Executive Director, The North Quabbin Community Coalition and Administrative Home for the North Quabbin Recovery Center
Natan Cohen, Regional Manager, Western MA Recovery Learning Community
Calvin Moen, Greenfield Manager, Western MA Recovery Learning Community
Rosa Whelpley, Director, The Living Room (CSO)

POSTPONED: VIRTUAL-Public Safety & Justice Committee Meeting
2020-04-06 12:00 - 13:30
This meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org if you’d like to join and we will send you the Zoom call details, when a new date has been identified.

VIRTUAL: Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
2020-04-03 10:00 - 11:30 | MA, United States
This meeting is open to the public but will be held virtually. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org if you would like to join and we will send you the Zoom call details.

VIRTUAL: Strategies to Support Parents/Caregivers in Recovery during COVID-19
2020-04-02 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we learn more about strategies and resources to support parents/caregivers in recovery during COVID-19 for the Franklin County and North Quabbin region! Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org for the Zoom call details.
When: Thursday, April 2
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Special Guests Include:
Diane Hawkins, Substance Abuse Coordinator, MA Department of Children & Families
James Shultis, Substance Use/Plans of Care Coordinator, MA Department of Children & Families

VIRTUAL: Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2020-04-01 11:00 - 12:00 | MA, United States

CANCELED: Healthcare Solutions Committee Meeting
2020-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Baystate Franklin Medical Center, 164 High Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting has been canceled.

CANCELED: Overdose Prevention and Narcan Training
2020-03-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, MA, 01331, United States
This training, originally scheduled for March 16, 1 PM – 2:30 PM, at the Athol Public Library, has been canceled.

Education and Prevention Committee Meeting
2020-03-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, 56 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to join.

Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Workgroup
2020-03-09 13:00 - 14:30
Join members of the Franklin County and North Quabbin Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Workgroup as we work to address the needs of vulnerable populations.

Want to join? Email dottie@opioidtaskforce.org for the details!

Jointly facilitated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.

Treatment & Recovery Committee Meeting
2020-03-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email Maile Shoul at maile@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you would like to join.

Harm Reduction Workgroup Meeting
2020-03-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, 56 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email maile@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to join.

Housing & Workforce Development Committee
2020-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
This meeting is open to the public. Please email info@opioidtaskforce.org or call (413) 775-7474 if you plan to join. Please join us in the Allen Meeting Room, 1st Floor. Please do not park in the FRTA parking lot but instead use the Olive Street Parking Garage right across the street. The first hour is free!
