We spent our "Talk Franklin" time on Mental Health Month and closed with some Songs of Hope (audio)

FM #1218 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1218 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti, Police Lt Jason Reilley, and Kallie Montagano, Co-Response Program Manager on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.    

We get a very brief recap of current events (it’s all about the budget) and then get into the evolution of the “jail diversion” program to the “co-response” program now managed by Kallie with 2 other clinicians (Sonja and Caroline). There is no typical day.

We close out with discussion and laughter around the Top 20 songs of Hope. (playlist below)

Our conversation runs about 45 minutes.    Audio link -> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Talk-Franklin--A-Podcast-from-the-Town-Administrators-Office---May-21--2024-e2k73h4/a-abad5g2

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Contact info: for Jamie & Amy -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator 

Police Department page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-department

Contact info for Lt Reilly -> jreilly@franklinma.gov 

Contact info for Kallie -> kmontagano@franklinma.gov 

Co-Response Program page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/pages/co-response-program 

Songs of Hope YouTube playlist -> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL2XKlvMgLAldLSI4Eiro2M-gyEz73X2n 

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

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We spent our "Talk Franklin" time on Mental Health Month and closed with some Songs of Hope (audio)