Franklin Community Coalition on Opioid Abuse Update

The next meeting of the coalition is Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. at Franklin High School View this email in your browser Coalition work continues Since our first meeting, a lot has happened. Two support groups have begun meetings in Franklin (see more information below), our board of incorporators has been crafting our next steps, and we are starting the process of developing a web and social media presence. For our next meeting (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. The two support groups consist of Franklin HOPE (Healing Ourselves, Preserving Each other) which meets on Monday evenings and Healing Hearts which meets on Thursdays. The groups offer support for families struggling with addiction and recovery. Both preserve anonymity and create a safe place" for people and families in crisis. In the meantime, we have adopted S.A.F.E. (Support for Addicts and Families by Empowerment) as our coalition name. It speaks well to the work we are doing. On the organizational front, we have begun discussing a leadership structure and seeking volunteers to serve as officers in the coalition. In addition, we have formed subcommittees to formulate a community survey, to address our web and social media needs, and to attend meetings (including the DA coalition, the regional CHNA, and Learn to Cope). There has been a great outpouring of support for our efforts. We are trying to line up speakers for future events, so if you have ideas or suggestions, please pass them along. Thank you for your continued commitment to this effort and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 12 for our next meeting. Next Coalition Meeting on August 12 at 7 pm On Wednesday, August 12, S.A.F.E. will feature a talk by Dr. John Kelly, the director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service at Mass General Hospital. His talk will be followed by a panel discussions and questions from the audience. Please let your friends and family know about this important event and be sure to join us for an informative and robust discussion. Click here to view the flyer and Facebook page for this event. Franklin HOPE meets on Monday Franklin 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. For more information, contact Jim Derick by clicking here.  Forward this email to a friend Closer to Home than You Think: A Personal Look Inside The Opiate Epidemic On Wednesday, July 29, the Milford Library is hosting an opiate awareness program featuring Amy Leone, MA, MS, LMHC of Community Impact, Inc. and the Juvenile Advocacy Group (JAG); Mike Rodrigues, Founder of the EVAN Fund; Katie Triutt and Meghan Triutt Giacomuzzi of the Missin' Matt Walk. The Rodrigues family lost Evan Rodrigues, age 19 in 2014 to a heroin overdose. The EVAN Fund honors his life and aims to help other youth and their families be educated about this widespread problem.The Truitt family lost Matt Bertulli, Katie's son and Meghan's brother in 2012, also due to a heroin overdose. They are planning a memorial walk in September, the Missin' Matt Walk to fundraise for families on the road to recovery. Amy Leone is part of the S.A.F.E. coalition and works closely with adolescents and their families to address and cope with addiction, treatment, and recovery. She will also speak about Learn to Cope, a growing  peer-led support network that provides hope and community to families. Milford and Franklin do not currently have chapters. Following the short presentations, there will be time to ask questions and connect.Sponsored by The Milford Regional Medical Center, The Milford Town Library, Community Impact,Inc, and JAG, this event is free and open to the public. We urge you to attend this important forum. Click here to view the event flyer. Healing Hearts meet 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 more information, contact Jennifer Knight by clicking here. Copyright © 2015 Jeffrey.Roy@MAHouse.gov, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you expressed an interest in joining the fight against opioid abuse in our community. Our mailing address is: Jeffrey.Roy@MAHouse.gov State House - Room 527A Boston, MA 02133 Add us to your address book

Franklin Art Association: "America, An Artful Journey" - Sep 2

The Franklin Art Association will meet Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:30-9:00 pm at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street. Refreshments and socialization will begin at 6:30. 

The program will continue with a presentation from Jill Sanford. Please see below for information on the presentation. 

Franklin Art Association

Meetings are free and opened to the public. 

For more information please visit our website at www.franklinart.org and www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc

America, An Artful Journey

Art For Your Mind is an engaging, educational, interactive art observation experience designed to broaden the minds of its participants. No prior art experience is necessary. 

Join us for an enjoyable hour of challenging your mind in a whole new way! This back to basics way of looking at art in a group setting is interesting and fun. The featured topic, America, An Artful Journey offers a way to experience American paintings from colonial times through the 21st century as they tell America's story. 

From "primitive" folk art portraits, to surprising realism, then on to modern abstract images. Visualize not only America's growth and change, but also America's developing artistic styles through time.

Please visit www.artforyourmind.com for additional information.

From the Newspapers: Electric Youth at the Cultural Festival, Food Pantry grant

In the Sunday Boston Globe West edition:

ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE Earlier this month, they were on stage at Disneyland Paris and the coast of Normandy, followed by performances in England for US troops stationed at Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell air force bases. But this Wednesday, July 29, Electric Youth will perform a free outdoor concert for a hometown crowd when they appear on the Franklin Town Common as part of the first annual Franklin Cultural Festival, hosted by the Franklin Cultural District Committee.

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http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2015/07/23/teens-perform-for-hometown-crowd-franklin/5rVXaLZdkPu1l1odN68DvO/story.html

GBFB photo - Greater Boston Food Bank CFO Carol Tienken presents Franklin Food Pantry Director Erin Lynch with a check for $10,000. Courtesy photo

From the Sunday Milford Daily News

The food pantry downtown has received a $10,000 grant from the Greater Boston Food Bank to help improve how it stores and delivers perishable goods. 

The grant, awarded earlier this month, will go toward a $20,000 project that includes buying new refrigerators for the West Central Street pantry and upgrading its food truck or “mobile pantry.”

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150726/NEWS/150727326/1994/NEWS

the Circle of Friends 2015-16 schedule is complete, mark your calendars

The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is one of my treasures in Franklin. An acoustically sound space with great performers and great desserts at a reasonable price. 

What else can you ask for? Oh, and it is only on Chestnut St so it is easy to get to.

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse 262 Chestnut St Franklin, MA  02038 Phone: 508 528 2541 > Map > Official Site > ReverbNation Profile Our schedule is complete and tickets for all these shows may now be purchased on our website. http://www.circlefolk.org/ Circle of Friends Coffeehouse   UPCOMING SHOWS   Sat Sep 26 2015, 08:00 PM Vance Gilbert Tickets: $20 Sat Oct 10 2015, 08:00 PM The Slambovian Circus of Dreams/Grand Slambovians, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams/Grand Slambovians Tickets: $25 Sat Oct 17 2015, 08:00 PM Pesky J. Nixon, Miles to Dayton Tickets: $20 Sat Nov 07 2015, 08:00 PM Burning Bridget Cleary Tickets: $20 Sat Dec 05 2015, 08:00 PM Anne Heaton, Winterbloom, Antje Duvekot, Natalia Zukerman, Meg Hutchinson Tickets: $25 Winterbloom featuring Anne Heaton, Natalia Zukerman, Antje Duvekot, and Meg Hutchinson   Sat Dec 12 2015, 08:00 PM Ellis Paul Tickets: $25 CD release Sat Jan 09 2016, 08:00 PM John Gorka Tickets: $25 Sat Feb 27 2016, 08:00 PM Seth Glier Tickets: $20 Sat Mar 12 2016, 08:00 PM Susan Werner Tickets: $27   Sat Apr 09 2016, 08:00 PM Billy Novick, Guy Van Duser Tickets: $20   Sat Apr 23 2016, 08:00 PM Forever Young Tickets: $20 A Tribute to the Music of Neil Young Sat May 07 2016, 08:00 PM Dala Tickets: $20 Sat May 14 2016, 08:00 PM Jim Kweskin Tickets: $25 > See More / Details

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Movie night at Beaver Pond - Aug 21

Summer time, a family night at the movie, outside at Beaver Pond. That sounds great!

Movie night at Beaver Pond - Aug 21

What will be showing?

Toy Story - a Disney family 'classic'.

Toy Story - image from wikipedia

This event sponsored by the businesses in the Franklin Small Shop Co-Op.

Games and the Small Shop Co-Op Marketplace will open at 7:00 PM. The movie starts at dusk