A Milford area addiction specialist is pushing for a new way to combat the growing problem of opiate addiction in the region. It’s called substance abuse navigation, and it’s about building a network of specialists that helps addicts find help to shake the powerful, and often fatal, hold that heroin and other opiates can have.
That specialist is Amy Leone, a Hopedale resident who runs the Milford nonprofit therapy center Community Impact, and organizes several area coalitions aimed at helping addicts.
The vision is a staff of five addiction specialists who service the Milford and Franklin area 24/7. The specialists work as a link between addicts, their families, local police departments, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment services.
It’s something Leone already does, especially in the Milford area. She’s one part therapist, one part social worker and one part advocate. But her goal is to expand the program, and that requires funding.Continue reading the article online here (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20151226/local-officials-push-for-opioid-navigators/
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| screen grab of Community Impact webpage |
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