 New Center Believes Hope & Community Can Change LivesNine months after its conception, recovery coach Julian Ramos cut the ribbon Friday on the new Have Hope Peer Recovery Center.  Have Hope Peer Recovery Center Preparing for Grand OpeningThe organization's mission is peer support recovery rooted in dignity and respect. It was made possible by a five-year state Bureau of Substance and Addiction Services contract through the Brien Center.  SaVida Health Relocates to North StreetLocal medication-assisted treatment provider SaVida celebrated its relocation with a ribbon cutting on Monday morning.  Local Recovery Documentary to Premiere"Blueprint: Building the Foundation for Recovery"- a documentary featuring Berkshire County community members to premiere Dec. 13 and 14, 2023. Brien Center Opening Peer Recovery Support Center in North AdamsThe Brien Center has been awarded a new five-year contract from the state Bureau of Substance and Addiction Services for a peer recovery support center.  Pittsfield Officials Convene on Opioid Crisis in PCTV ForumThis past week, a panel discussion hosted by Pittsfield Community Television covered addiction, recovery and treatment, harm reduction, reducing stigma, and Pittsfield's efforts to save lives from overdose deaths.  Great Barrington Rally Seeks to 'Smash the Stigma' of AddictionRural Recovery Resources will be hosting a rally and event this Saturday to "Smash The Stigma" surrounding addiction and to shine a light on the services available to people. Recovery Month Standout Planned in North AdamsThe stand out begins at 6:30 p.m. on the front lawn at City Hall and the Rev. David Anderson of First Baptist Church will give a prayer of remembrance and thanks.  Community Honors Loved Ones on Overdose Awareness DayBerkshire County had 62 fatal overdoses last year, 33 occurring in Pittsfield. Community members marked National Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday with a memorial at the Common and a vigil at Park Square. Williamstown ZBA Continues Vote on Chemical Dependency Center AgainThe Zoning Board of Appeals continued an application to operate a chemical dependency rehabilitation facility in the former Sweet Brook Nursing Home on Cold Spring Road for the third — and likely final — time on Thursday. Williamstown ZBA Continues Vote on Chemical Dependency CenterThe panel on Thursday continued a special permit to operate an inpatient behavioral health-care facility at 1561 Cold Spring Road (Route 7), at the site of the former Sweet Brook Care Centers. It will gather questions for the applicant by next week and resume the conversation on July 21. |
