Together, we can tackle the serious problem of heroin and prescription drug addiction in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region of Massachusetts.
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 […]
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, […]
Join us as we learn more about the Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community's (RLC) Community Bridging effort, which offers essential supports to those feeling isolated and desiring to reconnect to their community post-incarceration or psychiatric hospitalization, especially during Covid-19. (For more information about Community Bridging, refer to this link: https://www.westernmassrlc.org/community-bridging.) Special guests include: *Natan Cohen, Assistant […]
Join us on Thursday, July 23rd at 2 PM, to learn more about the new changes to the Franklin County Justice Center's Court Service Center's services and hours of operation as of July 6th, in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. For the Zoom call details, please email info@opioidtaskforce.org. When: Thursday, July 23, 2 PM […]
Join the award-winning team from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, as they share what they are doing to support formerly incarcerated men and women as they return to their communities in the Franklin County and North Quabbin Region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, learn more about how they are using Textedly, […]
Join us as we learn more about the impact of COVID-19 upon pregnant and parenting individuals also affected by opioid use disorders in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. Featuring: *Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, Western Massachusetts Regional Manager, MA Department of Public Health *Dr. Julie Thompson, OBGYN, Pioneer Women's Health and Co-Chair of the Opioid Task […]
Please join us on Thursday, September 10 at 2:00 PM for our next COVID-19 topical call, 'Introduction to MassSupport and Suicide Prevention Resources', featuring a presentation by Jen Matoney from MassSupport Network. National Suicide Prevention Week runs from September 6 to September 12, 2020, and many are concerned about rising reports of anxiety and depression. MassSupport […]
Join us as OTF's COVID-19 Zoom Call Series continues in November. This call will focus on the status of evictions in our rural region since the COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium was lifted and review the available legal services to help those at risk of losing their housing. Featuring: Christopher J. Donelan, Franklin County Sheriff and Co-Chair […]
Join us as the Opioid Task Force's COVID-19 Zoom series continues in December where we will be discussing how we can practice self-care in the midst of the pandemic over the upcoming holiday season. The Opioid Task Force's own Dottie Arnold will be leading us through an array of self-care tips using essential oils and […]
Join us as we learn more about the available resources and supports for individuals who are homeless in our rural region, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Register for this event here! Featured speakers: Rose Facto, Program Manager, Wells Street Shelter at ServiceNet Kristin Smith, Program Director and Manager of the Greenfield Warming Center […]