The Opioid Epidemic: Engaging the Massachusetts Housing Community

Event description



This conference is for all staff of private and public multi-family rental housing developments, service providers and advocates to better understand issues related to opioid addiction and the many lives that are shattered by it. 

The day will provide opportunities to: 

  •  learn about heroin and prescription opioid addiction, the scope of the problem in Massachusetts and the Commonwealth's response to it
  •  hear how a community’s refusal to accept the status quo has begun to bend the curve of the opioid epidemic 
  •  understand the legal/regulatory framework for addressing opioids in housing
  •  participate in table activity to crowdsource innovative solutions
  •  learn about Narcan, including how to use it in response to drug overdose

     
Details
Event date
to (8:00am to 3:30pm)
Attendance mode
In Person
Address

Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
United States

Contact
Laura Guida
Phone
(508) 752-7313
Position
Planner
Organization
AdCare Educational Institute