Chavelyn & Emma talk about the evolution of the services provded by SAFE Coalition (audio)

FM #1430 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1430 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Chavelyn Santana, Director of Collaborative Care and Emma Kelley, Director of Adolescent Wellness for the SAFE Coalition. We recorded this conversation in person at the Franklin TV & Radio Studio Thursday, April 10, 2025. 

We cover the following in our wide ranging conversation

• Their individual road to SAFE

• The organization around three approaches 

• Adolescent wellness

• Family recovery

• Collaborative care

• Listening as key to growth of services to 55 communities

• The 90 day support plan

• The Gala as a fundraising event, May 8

The recording runs about 49 minutes. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1430-safe-coalition-services-04-10-25/

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Chavelyn & Emma talk about
the evolution of the services

Link to SAFE Coalition -> https://www.safecoalitionma.org/ 

Purchase tickets to the SAFE Gala May 8 -> https://secure.qgiv.com/event/safegala/ 

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Another first for Town of Franklin with implementation of Art Pharmacy

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"The Town of Franklin recently became the first municipality in the United States to invest in a new, innovative tool to combat the ongoing impacts of the opioid crisis: Arts Prescriptions, the practice of referring patients to creative experiences such as music, visual arts, dance, and theater.

Funded through the Town’s opioid settlement funds, their Arts Prescriptions initiative is designed to support substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery efforts within the community.

Arts Prescription is a proven tool for improving mental health and fostering resilience, and since 2020 Mass Cultural Council has been investing in and developing cross-sector partnerships to establish Arts Prescriptions in the Commonwealth."

Read the full article online at Mass Cultural Council ->   https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/the-town-of-franklin-launches-arts-prescriptions-to-support-community-well-being/

Shared from -> https://x.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1906703774229348527?

Performance by Dean College. Photo courtesy of the Franklin Cultural District

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You can view the video of the Art Pharmacy event at THE BLACK Box on March 5

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/use-of-opioid-settlement-funds-to-bring_01941360544.html

Mental Health: Amanda Ayer & David Gove (video)

Dr Anne Bergen: 

"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time. 

My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important. 

The issue we have to address is mental health."

Video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNf1U5CtzVo

Mental Health: Amanda Ayer & David Gove (video)

Franklin Police Department celebrates accomplishments of the Co-Response Program

via the Franklin Police Department

"We may be a day late and a dollar short as it was extremely difficult to get all three to smile at the same time, but we made it. 😁

🚔💙 In honor of National Social Worker Day, we'd like to shine a spotlight on the incredible work of our Co-Response Program team! 

The Franklin Police Department's Co-Response Program, launched in 2018, pairs police officers with mental health clinicians to provide on-scene crisis support, mental health evaluations, and substance use assistance.

(L-R) Kallie Montagano, Sonja Wagner, and Caroline Ferris

This year, we’re proud to recognize our 3 amazing clinicians — Kallie Montagano, Sonja Wagner, and Caroline Ferris — who are making a huge difference in our community. 

Thanks to them and their dedication, we’ve been able to:

* Help 837 individuals in 2024.

* Divert 16 individuals from arrest and into treatment, saving $114,704 in criminal justice costs.

* Divert 93 individuals from unnecessary emergency department visits, saving $203,484 in healthcare costs.

The goal remains to keep individuals in the community with the right support. Thank you, Kallie, Sonja, and Caroline, for your hard work and commitment! "

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/18owd3287h/

ReThinking with Adam Grant: "Improving teen mental health with Lisa Damour" (audio)

ReThinking with Adam Grant

ReThinking with Adam Grant: 

"Adolescence can be an emotionally volatile time, and in the age of social media, concerns about teenage mental health are more pressing than ever — for teens and parents alike. Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist who specializes in teenagers and their mental health, consulting on the Pixar film Inside Out 2 and authoring the New York Times bestselling books Untangled, Under Pressure and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. 

Lisa and Adam discuss the real problems facing teenagers today and unpack misconceptions about mental health, how many friends and how much sleep teens really need and why it truly takes a village to raise a teenager."

The transcript for this episode can be found ->  https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted.com/podcasts/improving-teen-mental-health-with-lisa-damour-transcript

Find the episode on your podcast app to listen ->

https://pod.link/1554567118/episode/07922a089b364127e77504919abba378

Mental Health: Diane Plouffe & Jamie Barrett (video)

Dr Anne Bergen: 

"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time. 

My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important. 

The issue we have to address is mental health."

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF0EhkQQZD8

Mental Health: Diane Plouffe & Jamie Barrett (video)

Mental Health - Crisis in our Time: Joanne Spillane on reading literacy (video)

Dr Anne Bergen: 

"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time. 

My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important. 

The issue we have to address is mental health."

Video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ32qDwIu3E

Mental Health - Crisis in our Time: Joanne Spillane (video)

This week (Feb 24 - Mar 1) at the SAFE Coalition

This week (Feb 24 - Mar 1) at the SAFE Coalition

TUESDAY, FEB. 25
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Up in Smoke 3-day course for teens, SAFE. Referral required: safecoalitionma.org/up-in-smoke
• 6:30–8:30 p.m. Families Anonymous support group. SAFE, virtual.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26
• Noon–1:30 p.m. Postpartum Support Group. YMCA. Registration required: safecoalitionma.org/postpartum-group
• 6–7 p.m. SAFE at Community Resource Fair. KP Middle School, Norfolk. Registration required.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27
• 6:30–7:30 p.m. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. YMCA.
• 7–8 p.m. Sober Moms Club. SAFE. Registration required: tinyurl.com/safemoms

FRIDAY, FEB. 28
• 8:30 a.m. to noon SAFE Cafe drop-in coffeehouse. SAFE

SATURDAY, MARCH 1
• 8:30–9:30 a.m. Saturday Solace mindfulness & stretching. SAFE. Registration required: https://www.safecoalitionma.org/saturday-solace
• 6:30–9 p.m. SAFE Cafe After Dark featuring Chad Hollister and Primo. SOLD OUT. Join the waitlist here: tinyurl.com/31safecafe

Learn more about SAFE's support services and programs at www.safecoalitionma.org

Contact SAFE at info@safecoalitionma.org or (508) 488-8105

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You're Invited to the Community Conversation on the role of arts in supporting health & well being

The Town of Franklin is excited to welcome Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Emily Devlin, LICSW, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation at Art Pharmacy, for a Community Conversation on how the arts can play a vital role in supporting health and well-being in Franklin.

With funding from the Town opioid settlement funds, Franklin is launching Art Pharmacy—a nationally recognized program that connects individuals to arts and cultural engagements as a tool for healing, social connection, and overall wellness. The Town is rpiloting a program in Franklin specifically for substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support.

You're Invited to the Community Conversation on the role of arts in supporting health & well being

We are seeking partners from across Franklin’s arts, culture, and social services sectors to help bring these programs to life. Whether you’re part of a cultural organization, a wellness or mental health provider, a social services agency, or a business focused on community well-being, this is an opportunity to collaborate and make a difference.

Wednesday, March 5 12 - 2 PM; At the Blackbox Theater, 15 W Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038

Join us to learn more about:

• How Art Pharmacy programs will positively impact Franklin
• Opportunities for local arts & culture organizations, social service providers, and community-focused businesses to become program partners
• The role of arts and culture in strengthening mental health, wellness, and social connection

Click here to RSVP to the conversation.

This community conversation is free and open to the public. Parking available onsite. For accessibility needs, please reach out to Cory Shea.

US Surgeon General's advice "We have to rethink what defines success and a good life"

Catching up to the message from the departing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

"Today (Jan 7, 2025) , I am issuing my Parting Prescription for America—my final reflections as I complete my time as U.S. Surgeon General. It addresses a foundational—and urgent—question I have grappled with: what are the root causes of the pain and unhappiness so many are experiencing?

"We have to rethink what defines success and a good life"

In addition to more commonly discussed challenges such as economic hardship, mental health struggles, and uncertainty about the future, there is something else that has been missing for many people that is a critical driver of health and well-being: community.

The three critical components of community are relationships, service, and purpose. They comprise the triad of fulfillment.

Yet half of young people and a third of adults struggle with loneliness; formal and informal service have remained low; and an alarmingly high number of young adults say they have low or no meaning or purpose in their lives.

Rebuilding community will require a cultural shift to recenter our lives around the triad of fulfillment: relationships, purpose, and service. We have to rethink what defines success and a good life—and build our individual lives, institutions, and policies around that.

My Parting Prescription for America lays out a pathway for how we can make this critical shift. Community is a force for health and fulfillment. It is an antidote to division and despair. We need it more than ever. 

Read the full Parting Prescription at Surgeongeneral.gov/community"

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DEiLEZevDbL/

You can find a copy of the full PDF message in the Franklin Matters archives

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ed_S8wqvKbcllN_KIU6PAZ1NsirTkYYB/view?usp=drive_link

"The only way to keep rents low for everyone is to add more housing" (video)

“The evidence is clear: building a lot of new housing at all income levels keeps prices down—and reduces homelessness. This great new video by @jj_under will likely be the first thing I send people getting interested in the housing crisis.” 

https://x.com/mnolangray/status/1873785670755639367 

"building a lot of new housing at all income levels keeps prices down—and reduces homelessness"

“If we don't build housing to meet demand, it's not like people just magically disappear. The demand doesn't go away. Instead high income residents turn to older units and bid up the price. The only way to keep rents low for everyone is to add more housing. Only abundant housing supply relieves market rent.” 

Direct link to quote in video ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4W1_SJmc&t=1273s 

Start to watch the full video here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4W1_SJmc 

And who is Justine Underhill?

“When I graduated from college many people asked me, "What in the world are you going to do with a degree in economics, theater and math?" Well I can now proudly say I found the perfect combination for my studies-- I do my own investigative research (involving econ and math!) to tell stories that are off the beaten path. And I have definitely found a use for all of these skills as a writer, storyteller and journalist.”

Shared from Justine's LinkedIn page -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/justineu/

Mental Health: Rion James (video)

Dr Anne Bergen interviews Rion James in this episode of "Mental Health: Crisis in out time"

video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z9V7twaeLQ

Mental Health: Rion James (video)

Mental Health: Susan Dunshee (video)

Dr Anne Bergen interviews Susan Dunshee in this episode of "Mental Health: Crisis in out time"

video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcYt8bgX334

Mental Health: Susan Dunshee (video)

Rearrange beliefs or rearrange universe ??

Passing the thanks along to Tamsen Webster who in turn, thanked Scott Monty for this quote:

Rearrange beliefs or rearrange universe ??

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DCCZxCKOsKP/

SAFE Coalition shares series of teen Questions & Answers for Mental Health Awareness Month

"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, every day we will post a question from a local teen that was submitted to us over the last month. We can answer questions without shame; the world of recovery and support is endless! 

Check back in daily for questions and answers!

#yougotallourlove

“How do I help someone who is struggling when I am struggling too?”

You can be supportive without trying to fix their problems. Empathy goes a long way. Supporting each other can also be really positive and give us a sense of purpose, as long as we set healthy boundaries & expectations about how much we can help others when we need to help ourselves. To help each other, you can engage in healthy activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and volunteering."

Shared from ->

https://www.facebook.com/safecoalitionma/posts/pfbid0fA9GfzekBrWSrZNsfUmy8Hx2cvKzLTPvJ1iFN9DHEVtoep3k3KhCxpugMDSLDWqzl

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Life Is Tough, But So Are You: Surviving and Thriving in College Part 3 (video)

Life Is Tough, But So Are You: Surviving and Thriving in College Pt 3

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1O6Xw5ojY