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City officials believe early intervention programs will help get at the root of violence.

GREENFIELD — With the country continuing to grapple with the opioid crisis, Franklin County and Athol had their worst year yet with 44 suspected unintentional overdose deaths, representing an overdose rate of more than 45 deaths per 100,000 people,...

GREENFIELD — With the country continuing to grapple with the opioid crisis, Franklin County and Athol had their worst year yet with 44 suspected unintentional overdose deaths, representing an overdose rate of more than 45 deaths per 100,000 people,...

New program emphasizes ‘multi-pronged’ approach to reducing opioid-related deaths "> Debra McLaughlin, the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region’s coordinator, helped lead CONNECT’s virtual information session Thursday afternoon. Pictured is a chart showing fatal opioid-related overdoses since 2012. SCREENSHOT "> Related stories GREENFIELD — The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region held a virtual information session Thursday aft...

Opioid Task Force garners grant to promote racial equity in treatment MERRIGAN Published: 2/11/2021 6:44:24 PM GREENFIELD — A two-year, $99,974 grant that the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region has received from the State Attorney General’s Office will support recovery programs and behavioral health services for people who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The Opioid Task Force will use the grant to implement its “Cultural Humility in Post-Opioid O...