What's included
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Small groups, trained staff
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Lunch and snacks daily
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Transportation support
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Additional resources for student & family
Ages: 14–18
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Format: 3-day program, Tu–Th
Location: Adolescent Wellness Center, Franklin
Cost: Free
How Enrollment Works
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Sign-up
SAFE contacts referent to complete enrollment
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Agreement
Guardian reviews and signs policy handbook
2026–27 session dates
Sessions run Tuesday–Thursday most weeks, from September 15, 2026, through the week of June 29, 2027.
The three days
DAY ONE: Restorative justice
Trusted adults, values, taking responsibility
DAY TWO: Substance use education
Addiction, triggers, the developing brain, harm reduction
DAY THREE: Building better coping tools
Motivation, your toolkit, an action plan
Meeting Massachusetts requirements
Under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾, schools generally may not suspend a student until alternative remedies have been employed and documented. Up In Smoke was built around all four the law names—and every student's participation is documented for your records.
Mikaela Weinstein
Diversion Clinician
mweinstein@safecoalitionma.org
Mikaela holds a Master's in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Saint Anselm College, along with a B.A. in Social Work and minors in Criminal Justice and Sociology. She brings a background across juvenile court diversion, crisis intervention, and restorative justice to every group she leads.
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Program Supported by:
The Bingham Trust
