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Opioid Abatement Programming for Municipalities

SAFE offers two-tiered programming to support municipalities in their Opioid Abatement Funds spending. 

Tier 1: 90-day Community Engagement Assessment

The 90-day Community Engagement Assessment offers a view of the current impacts of the opioid epidemic in your town and helps us to evaluate the readiness of residents and town leadership in implementing opioid abatement fund-related programming.

 

This assessment includes

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  • Community survey: Our team will develop an online community survey that is specific to your town’s needs and concerns

  • Stakeholder listening session: SAFE staff will engage all key stakeholders in your town, including police & fire chiefs, public health officials and town leadership to understand the needs of the residents.

  • Community listening sessions: SAFE staff will facilitate up to three community listening sessions to gather direct feed back from residents about opioid funds utilization.

  • Comprehensive Report with Data-Informed Recommendations: SAFE will provide a comprehensive report of survey & listening session results. We also provide recommendations for the town based on the results of the assessment.

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Tier 2: Comprehensive Opioid Use Prevention
and Treatment Programming

SAFE offers programming that aligns with all seven strategies established in the state’s Municipal Use of Abatement Funds. All of these services are provided at zero-cost to community members.

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Programming options include

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  • Opioid use disorder treatment

    • ​Coordination of referrals and resources through existing partnerships with Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Turning Point Recovery Support Center, Learn to Cope, Hockomock Area YMCA, and Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office

    • Completion of intakes with individuals in crisis and referrals directly to the most appropriate agency.

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  • Support for people in treatment and recovery

    • ​Grief counseling for families affected by opioid use disorder and 90-day support plan development to provide immediate support and care during times of crisis (e.g., overdose in the family, family member leaves for residential treatment, or family member engaged in Section 35 commitment)

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  • Connections to care

    • ​Up in Smoke - A teen substance use suspension diversion program available to high school students

    • Families Anonymous - A 12-step program for family members impacted by their loved one's substance use or mental health concerns.

    • SAFE presence at community events

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  • Harm reduction

    • ​Biannual medication take-back events, for which SAFE is independently licensed

    • Monthly Narcan trainings and distribution in your community

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  • Restorative justice

    • ​SAFE staff develops 90-day wraparound support plans for individuals referred to us, including those who are involved with or recently released from the criminal- justice system.

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  • Support for pregnant and parenting women and their families

    • ​Postpartum Support Group is open to all pregnant and postpartum community members, including those with mental health and/or substance use concerns.

    • Community diaper bank

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  • Preventative education of opioid misuse​
    • ​Partnership with Why Try, a 10-week evidence-based social-emotional education program for high school students, and can launch the program in your town.
    • Peer-to-Peer program, which serves teens in recovery using WhyTry and WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan).
    • Hidden in Plain Sight - an interactive display that educates parents on signs of drug use and/or mental health concerns in their children.
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