Request SAFE Coalition's Hidden in Plain Sight at your next parent/caregiver event. This interactive display and presentation teaches guardians how to identify substances within a teen's bedroom and how to have supportive, healthy discussions with their children about substance use.Email info@safecoalitionma.org to schedule.
Be Here Tomorrow
In 2000, Kevin Hines attempted his death by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19. He survived the fall and ever since he’s dedicated his life to advocating for those with mental pain and talking about mental health. Kevin now travels the world sharing his story of hope and healing while teaching the art of wellness and surviving pain with true resilience. Wednesday May 29, 6-8 PM. Registration and more info here.
Pride Karaoke and Crafts
Join us for an evening of pizza, karaoke, and crafting! We will have plenty of crafts to choose from or you can BYOC (bring your own craft ;). Enjoy DJ'd music and karaoke with friends old and new. All high school-aged youth invited. June 1 6-8 PM at SAFE. Registration required.
LGBTQIA+ Community Education Night
Education, resources, support, and ally-ship skill building. June 13 6-7:30 PM at SAFE. Registration and more info here.
Families Anonymous
Join our 12-step support group for family members impacted by their loved ones substance use or mental health concern. Tuesdays 6:30 PM. Registration and more info here.
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| Featured events by the SAFE Coalition |
FM #1082 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1082 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares a segment from the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The segment covers the guest presentation by Jen Knight-Levine of the SAFE Coalition.
Jen,CEO and co-founder of SAFE, provides some statistics on the work being done to meet the needs of the community initially in substance abuse and mental health, and recently expanding to take a humanitarian approach to the migrant housing situation developing here in Franklin.
The segment runs about 30 minutes including the Q&A with the Council members. Let’s listen to this segment of the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1082-town-council-mtg-segment-jen-knight-levine-10-18-23
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SAFE Coalition -> https://www.safecoalitionma.org/
Town Council agenda doc ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/franklin-ma-agenda-for-town-council.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Jen Knight-Levine updates Council on work of SAFE Coalition and the humane approach to dealing with migrant housing situation (audio) |
SAFE is a judgement free community organization relentlessly committed to educating and supporting those affected by substance use disorder and mental health concerns across southeastern Massachusetts. Staffed by trusted, trained professionals and peer support volunteers, SAFE compassionately empowers individuals and their loved ones by breaking down barriers to treatment and emotional support in a way that inspires success on the journey to recovery.
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| The SAFE Coalition announces receipt of a 2 year $300,00 grant |
Missed our last Critical Conversations: The Impact of Social Media event?
It's now available on our YouTube channel along with the presentation slides and resources pamphlet which are linked in the bio.
buff.ly/3jjHZf6
Resource list for parents can be found here: https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/cc_sm_trifold_v2.pdf
FM #762 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 762 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares Critical Conversations: The Impact of Social Media event held at Franklin High School on March 24, 2022.
The recording runs just under 2 hours, so let’s listen to the Critical Conversations event.
Audio file => https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-762-critical-conversations-the-impact-of-social-media-03-24-22
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Event page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/events/85546
Critical Conversations Social Media resources -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/substance-abuse-education/news/critical-conversations-impact-social-media-viewing
Substance Abuse Task Force -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/substance-abuse-education
SAFE Coalition -> https://www.safecoalitionma.org/
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Critical Conversations: The Impact of Social Media (03/24/22) (audio) |
Anne Bergen and Jim Derick are hosts for SAFE Radio.
It is estimated that over 85 percent of all people suffering from substance misuse also suffer from a mental health challenge. The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition exists to support recovery.
Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/54b2a855-716b-4c31-aa3d-fc8cdbd6305a
ABOUT THE MA CLUBHOUSE COALITION
The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition is dedicated to expanding employment, housing, educational, social, and leadership opportunities available to Massachusetts citizens who have a mental illness. The MCC was organized to uphold and promote the values, principles and financial integrity of the international Clubhouse model toward the empowerment of people with mental health needs. Toward this purpose the MCC will take action, advocate, provide support, and offer opportunities to network and educate ourselves and the community while working as an organization to remove barriers to successful community integration. The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition is committed to helping Clubhouses and individual Clubhouse members reach their full potential.
Dedicated to assisting adults with major mental illness to live full, productive, stable lives in the community, the MCC is a non-profit organization whose membership includes more than 15,000 Massachusetts residents who have a major mental illness, and belong to at least one of the 32 community-based vocational and social rehabilitation centers, called “Clubhouses”. Membership in the MCC is awarded to Clubhouses (and their members and staff) which achieve certification from the International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) ensuring the quality of services provided by these rehabilitation centers.
The MCC helps its member Clubhouses expand rehabilitative opportunities and services for employment, housing, education, health, peer support and mental health care. It also helps individual members develop the leadership skills that enable them to participate fully in life – not only at the Clubhouse, but also in the community. The MCC works to remove obstacles to gaining employment, an education and housing in the community and helps to diminish the stigma of living with a mental illness by engaging in educational endeavors. Operating as a clearinghouse of information, a provider of technical assistance, a vehicle for organizing and a coordinator of services and resources for Clubhouses across Massachusetts, the goals of the MCC are:
- Work in partnership with local employers to increase employment opportunities for Coalition members through education and system change.
- Increase local opportunities for members to gain an education.
- Utilize educational approaches to increase affordable housing opportunities for members.
- Organize and advocate for access to health care, dental care, substance abuse services for individuals with a major mental illness.
- Provide leadership development opportunities for individual members through formal training, conferences and by encouraging and developing leadership towards participation in activities that influence public policy and on-the-job learning through leadership activities within individual Clubhouses and the community.
Participation in the clubhouse is free to those who have a serious and persistent mental illness. The Clubhouses are funded with state tax dollars via the Department of Mental Health. Clubhouses are founded on the belief that rehabilitation for people who are working to recover from the effects of mental illness is greatly facilitated when individuals participate in meaningful work, including paid employment.
Visit their webpage for more information -> WWW.MASSCLUBS.ORG
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| SAFE Radio - Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition (audio) |
We are excited to host our next installment of our Critical Conversations series.
Join us March 24, 2022 from 6 PM - 8 PM at the FHS Auditorium or via Zoom as we discuss the impact of social media on social emotional wellbeing.
Social media plays a significant role in our students’ lives, it's designed to. Identifying strategies to establish a healthy relationship with social media that maximizes the benefits and mitigates the negatives is nothing short of a critical conversation.
We invite you to join us for an evening of listening, learning, and engaging with esteemed tech journalist, Georgia Wells from the Wall Street Journal as she quarterbacks a conversation on the state of social media. Our local panelists will consist of key community stakeholders and individuals well versed in the various stages of raising children.
The evening will include:
- Welcome and Opening remarks
- Keynote Facilitated Conversation
- Panelist Discussion
- Audience Q&A
- So Now What? Session will provide strategies for parents of elementary, middle and high school students to foster mindful social media habits.
- Breakout sessions with each Panelist as well as a Hidden in Plain Sight facilitated by our Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) Student Representatives
Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3qpFWub
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1503411142819033090
Download the flyer as a reminder or to share -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XkC0eEKZGj80rpKf2i_qajE12CCOISx4/view?usp=sharing
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| Critical conversations: The Impact of Social Media - Mar 24, 2022 |
After a joint investigation with the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Massachusetts State Police, Franklin Police Detectives executed multiple search warrants on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 258 Washington Street, Apartment #2, Franklin.
During the course of the investigation a package was intercepted through the mail which was addressed to an occupant at 258 Washington Street Apt. 2. Probable cause was developed that illegal narcotics were contained in the package.
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 with the assistance of the Metro-LEC Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), the package was delivered and the search warrant was executed. Two illegal firearms were located in a bedroom of the apartment. One was a fully loaded AK-47 rifle and a loaded Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun. Several types of controlled substances were also found in the apartment.
Due to this investigation in conjunction with the evidence seized as a result of the three search warrants, three individuals were charged in this case. Harry Alberini (04/13/1980), Sonya Peterson (09/18/1977), and Joseph Martin-Morse (09/16/1980) will be charged with several firearms and drug related charges and will be arraigned on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Wrentham District Court.
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| Franklin Police investigation results in arrests of 3; seizure of weapons and controlled substance (Franklin Police photo) |
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| The SAFE Coalition Hotline answered 94 calls for help in January 2022 |
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| SAFE Coalition P2P emojis to be aware of |
Catching up to sharing the video and presentation document from the Critical Conversations event held on Nov 18, 2021.
“The Franklin Public Schools Substance Abuse Task Force teamed up with the SAFE Coalition to host the Critical Conversations Panel. This event was held online and in person at Franklin High School on November 18th, 2021. The panel featured 7 speakers with various perspectives representing education, health care, law enforcement, parent/guardians, and people with lived experience. The conversation focused on identifying and addressing mental health and substance use among families and within our community.”
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As with most meetings/events in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter while I attended the meeting in the FHS auditorium.
The Twitter hashtag #CC1118 can be found online The thread begins with
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/status/1461472874309603335
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| part of the "Hidden in Plain Sight" display |
"Some conversations are better to have sooner rather than later.
Start and continue the talk on Mental Health and Substance Use during our Critical Conversations panel on 11/18 at 6 PM.
Learn more here: https://t.co/yhf1nlYD3s"
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/ypItJfHT3sDownload a copy of the flyer as a reminder:
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| Franklin Public Schools, MA announces Critical Conversations - Nov 18 |
