 BRPC Hopes to Implement Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs in CBRSDThis year the commission is eligible to apply for the MassCall3B grant through the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and would like to bring its programming to the Central Berkshire Regional School District. Rally for Recovery Set Saturday, Oct. 7There will be a resource fair with information for individuals and families related to prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. Activities will include speakers, including recovery coach Caitlin McKinnon, sharing information on lived experiences and about the upcoming Peer Recovery Center.  North Adams Recognizes Recovery, Child Cancer and Hello WeekMayor Jennifer Macksey read the proclamations at last week's lengthy City Council meeting. All three awareness initiatives have been recognized by past administrations as well. 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.  Peer-Led Opioid Recovery Center Coming to North AdamsJohn Crane of the Brien Center and Richard Alcombright, who represents the city on the HEALing Communities Study's Community Coalition, spoke to the city council on Tuesday to give an update on the coalition’s activities.  North Adams Part of National Opioid Treatment StudyNorth Adams is one of more than a dozen communities in Massachusetts, including Pittsfield, that is part of a federal study on opioid prevention and recovery.  Williamstown ZBA OKs Recovery Center at Former Sweet BrookAfter discussion over four meetings, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved an application to operate a chemical dependency rehabilitation facility in the former Sweet Brook Nursing Home on Cold Spring Road.  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. |
