| The next meeting of the coalition is Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. at Franklin High School, featuring Dr. |
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S.A.F.E. Coalition meeting on Wednesday
 On Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m., Dr. John F. Kelly, the director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service at Mass General Hospital, will be the featured speaker at our coalition meeting. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience. In addition to Dr, Kelly, the panelists include:
Click here to view the flyer and Facebook page for this event. Please pass it along and let your friends and family know about this important event. We certainly hope you are able to join us for an informative and robust discussion.
Thank you for your continued commitment to this effort and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 12 for our next meeting.
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Sept 12 Opiate Addiction Awareness Walk in Milford
Join the first annual Missin' Matt Walk and walk for a couple of miles, listen, learn and be a part of the solution.
This walk is in remembrance of Matthew A. Bertulli, who died on November 3rd, 2012 at the age of 27. His young life was abruptly ended by a heroin overdose. "We walk for Matt, we walk to bring education, we walk to help stop the judgment, we walk to give hope and we walk to help. Our goal is to make a difference in our community." - Kattie Truit, Matt's mom
The walk is on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Milford Town Park. For more information and registration, click here. |
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Missin Matt meetings on Wednesdays in Milford
Starting in September, the Missin Matt foundation will host a family support group meeting every Wednesday night in the Milford Hospital. The program will feature a 12 step Big Book workshop for those suffering from addiction.
Look for further details in an upcoming coalition newsletter. |
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 Healing Hearts meets on Thursday
Healing Hearts has begun meeting on Thursday evenings on the second floor of the Franklin YMCA at 45 Forge Hill Road in Franklin at 7 p.m. The group offers support for families struggling with addiction and recovery. Its preserves anonymity and creates a safe place" for people and families in crisis.
The group will also provide mobile support (in home) for parents and family members who need help but don't want a meeting. And the network will provide opportunities for people to call someone in crisis.
For the group's Facebook page, click here. more information, contact Jennifer Knight by clicking here. |
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HOPE meets on Monday
Community of HOPE (Healing ourselves, preserving each other) has begun meeting on Monday evenings at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin at 7 p.m. The group offers support for families struggling with addiction and recovery. Its preserves anonymity and creates a safe place for people and families in crisis.
HOPE's mission is a peer led support network for families dealing with addiction and recovery. It is striving to become an official Learn to Cope chapter. Until then, it will adopt the Learn to Cope meeting format and bring resources to the table for families in crisis.
The group will also provide mobile support (in home) for parents and family members who need help but don't want a meeting. And the network will provide opportunities for people to call someone in crisis.
The group will meet weekly. At the meeting on Monday, the discussion will begin with comments from Brooke and Ally, two recovering addicts who will share their stories in an effort to help others.
Click here to join HOPE's Facebook page. For more information, contact Jim Derick by clicking here. |
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