Our own Network partner, Jay Levy of Eliot CHS-Homeless Services, presented at a training offered by the National Health Care for the Homeless (NHCH) on “Homeless Outreach: A Pre-Treatment Guide.” The good news is that this recording below allows you to obtain the training at your own convenience. Thank you, NHCH, and thank you, Jay!
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Join us on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the UMass Amherst Campus Center for a forum, “Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Small and Rural Communities in Western Massachusetts.” This forum will focus on the numerous ways in which the opioid crisis has impacted Western Massachusetts, with particular attention paid to the social and economic consequences for small and rural communities. Unique challenges and innovative solutions will be highlighted.
This work is supported through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, and Baystate Health. The issue brief is being produced in collaboration with the Brandeis-Harvard NIDA Center to Improve System Performance of Substance Use Disorder Treatment and the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative (OPRC).
Date: Friday, September 6, 2019
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Location: Amherst Room (10th Floor)
Campus Center, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003
A continental breakfast will be served during registration between 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
We hope that you will be able to join us. Seating is limited, so please register as soon as possible. The agenda can be found on the Massachusetts Health Policy Website. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Osorio, Events Manager at ambrooks@brandeis.edu or (781) 736-3940.
Please join SAMHSA’s Homeless and Housing Resource Network for a 2-day national online conversation about the most effective approaches to ending homelessness for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
The Way Home: A Virtual Summit on Homelessness, Serious Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders will run 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, August 7, and Thursday, August 8.
No travel required – attend directly from your own internet-connected computer. Join us for the whole summit or drop in to only those sessions that most appeal to you.
Registration is now open. See the full agenda and more event information on the registration page.
The program includes 30+ national experts, policy makers, and providers who will engage you in a variety of plenaries, roundtable discussions, and concurrent sessions.
Continuing education credits are available at no cost to registrants. Space is limited, soregister now.
From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
Register today for our next webinar to explore the influence housing laws and policies can have on health in urban and rural communities. Experts from The Network for Public Health Law will provide an introduction to public health law and policy, and explain how laws and policies related to gentrification, eviction, and homelessness can improve or further embed health inequities. We will share insights into where you can start with smaller policy-oriented solutions, as well as community-wide solutions that embrace comprehensive, tailored approaches that focus on collaborative efforts and broad partnerships.
Tuesday, July 16, 3 pm EST
Register HERE.
See this opportunity offered by the Human Services Forum:
Join us for a look at the current state of the opioid crisis and how is continues to effect Massachusetts.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
8 am – 12 noon
The Delaney House
3 Country Club Road
Holyoke
Event Schedule:
Coffee 7:30 am
Breakfast, Keynote & Annual Meeting 8:00- 9:30
Panel & Discussion 9:45 – Noon
Program Fee:
HSF Members: $40
Not Yet Members: $60
Keynote: Dr. Robert Roose, MD, MPH, FASAM Interim Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Medical Center, Chief of Addiction Medicine & Recovery Services, Trinity Health of New England
Dr. Roose earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master in Public Health degrees at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington D.C. and completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY.
After the keynote, our expert panel will discuss community perspectives on the epidemic.
*There will be a panel Q&A
Panelists:Benjamin H. Cluff , MPA, LADCI, CADC
Veterans’ Services Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
Peter D. Friedmann
MD, MPH, DFASAM, FACP
Chief Research Officer and Endowed Chair for Clinical Research, Baystate Health
J. Cherry Sullivan
MPH
Program Coordinator Hampshire HOPE Center for Prevention and Community Engagement, City of Northampton Health Department
*4th panelist TBA
On Tuesday, April 30, the Network sponsored a training for over 60 famly shelter and other case managers at Holyoke Community College to learn about recent policy changes impacting (and improving) families’ access to MA child care vouchers. Special thanks to Sara Garvin of New England Farm Workers Council and Dawn DiStefano of Square One for their expertise. You can see the Powerpoint presentation that details the state child care system; the “Quick sheet” for initial intake questions and contact names and numbers; and the actual Wait List Initial Intake Form.
We also heard from Head Start leaders Nicole Blais and June Lynds about how to best access Head Start. Their contact information is here:
Holyoke/Chicopee Head Start Contacts
Maggie Sexton, Enrollment Coordinator,
413-536-363, MargaretS@headstart.org;
Audra Dias, Enrollment Supervisor
413-417-7779, AudraD@headstart.org
Website: www.hcsheadstart.org
Head Start Locator/Resources website: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/
Head Start Community Action Pioneer Valley
For enrolling at CAPV Head Start & Early Learning Programs in Western Hampden (including West Springfield, Agawam and Westfield), Hampshire and Franklin Counties: 413-387-1250 or www.communityaction.us (Families can apply online or programs can download our referral form under the Head Start heading.
And finally, we heard from Rebecca Burgos and Christine Zaskey-Cullen of Coordinated Family Care and Engagement (CFCE) programs, detailing the support available in each community through this programs. You can find the CFCE contact person in your community by going here.
| Strategies for Hope: Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities Friday May 17, 2019 Berkshire Community College Robert Boland Theatre Presented By Berkshire AHEC with educational grants from Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Lee Bank, MountainOne Evidence-based approaches for: Assessment and treatment interventions Safe prescribing Alternative therapies Stigma Patient and family education Patient engagement Keynote Changing the Conversation Removing Stigma, Instilling Strength, Opening Hearts, and InspiringChange: Jeffrey Foote, PhD Morning Breakouts Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: Saving Lives, Saving Jobs Moderator: Richard Alcombright Panelists: Mark Kenyon, LMFT, LADC-I, CEAP, Arthur Milano, MBA, Edward Ostolski, JD Caring for Families Affected by Opioid Use Disorder Moderator: Ruth Jacobson-Hardy , MA, LADC I Panelists: Katherine Callahan, MD, Christine Haley, LICSW, Debbie Flynn-Gonzalez, M.Ed. Lunch and Learn: Naloxone Training Sarah DeJesus, CMA and Amalio (A.J.) Jusino, NRP-T Afternoon Breakouts Alternative Therapies for Pain Management Moderator: Daniel Mullin, PsyD, MPH Panelists: Kent Higgins, PhD, Renae Gorman, PT, DPT, OCS, Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH Pathways to Recovery Moderator: Jennifer Kimball Panelists: Jennifer Michaels, MD, Sarah DeJesus, CMA, Joseph Buyse, CARC, Jacelyn Howlett Farmerie, CARN Registration Fees Continental Breakfast and Lunch Included in Registration Fee Healthcare professionals continuing education fee included $75 General Public $25 For more information and status of continuing education credits visit berkshireahec.org or call 413-236-4500 |
