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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 11-10-2021

Es importante saber como usar naloxona y todos tienen un riesgo de un sobredosis si usan drogas. Mira el video para aprender mas.

Naloxone saves lives.

Opioid overdoses are reversible and using Narcan is simple, but it must be available at the right time to someone who knows how to use it. The City of Boston’s drug user health program, AHOPE, created a video to demonstrate how to respond in the event of an opioid overdose, and how to administer naloxone (Narcan).

Mayor Janey offers remarks for International Overdose Awareness Day, recognizing those we have lost to drug overdose.

At the Seaport Hotel, Mayor Walsh presents the 2020 Martin J. Walsh Leadership in Recovery Award to Jon Cronin. In 1997, Cronin and then-State Representative Walsh were among the leaders who formed the Joseph Nee South Boston Collaborative Center to give a helping hand to residents in recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.

Out of every 100,000 construction workers, 150 end up dying due to opioid addiction. Mayor Walsh joined with representatives from John Moriarty & Associates, the BTEA, and Building Trades Unions to address the impact of the opioid epidemic on the workers in the building trades. This Stand Down is part of an ongoing effort to ensure that job sites in Boston feature the highest levels of support and awareness for individuals and families in recovery.

Mayor Walsh, elected officials, and those affected by the opioid epidemic gathered in the Old South Church for an intimate discussion about substance abuse and recovery. Sam Quinones author of "Dreamland", and Maureen Cavanagh author of "If you Love Me," joined Mayor Walsh in sharing their experiences with addiction.

Mayor Walsh, elected officials, and recovery advocates meet in Faneuil Hall to celebrate and encourage people in recovery from substance addiction.

Mayor Walsh and Recovery Services Director Jennifer Tracey unveil the Substance Use Prevention Strategic Plan at Boston City Hall. Developed in collaboration with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, the first-ever citywide strategy for substance use prevention assesses existing youth-focused initiatives and looks for ways to fill gaps in services.

May 7, 2018 - Hope House Inc. staff and residents celebrated the grand opening of Hope House Inc.'s new Graduate Housing. "The Graduate House" offers those residents who successfully complete the residential recovery program an opportunity to continue building a strong community connection and individual foundation to their substance use disorder recovery.

Hope House Inc.'s mission is to provide individualized treatment to those living with a SUD (substance use disorder).Individuals receive education and support allowing them to pursue their life interests with families and employers, and enable them to be self-sufficient members of their communities. In addition, they strive to provide current information on the disease of addiction to families and the community at large.

Speakers at the ceremony include Hope House Inc. President & CEO Frederick Newton, Kuehn Charitable Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Gilbert, Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders, Mayor Martin Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker, and others.

In 2015, Mayor Martin J. Walsh created the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, the first of its kind in the United States. The office works to give more Boston residents access to the support they need to tackle substance use disorder and addiction issues. Host, Lois Leonard, speaks with Jennifer Tracey, Director of the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services, about how her team is working to make sure no one is left behind.

Mayor Walsh offers remarks before the 2nd annual Fighting Addiction in the Hub (FAITH) Conference located at Florian Hall in Dorchester.

In recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, Mayor Walsh joins interfaith clergy and loved ones of people in recovery on City Hall Plaza for a candlelight vigil. The service marks the beginning of Recovery Month in the City of Boston, which will feature events geared towards addiction and recovery throughout September.

Substance abuse is a serious problem in the City and the Commonwealth. At this annual collaborative event, Mayor Walsh joins a wide range of speakers to talk to students at St. John's School in the North End about the different ways that drug misuse can affect their lives.

Victory Programs opens the doors to the new Joelyn's Home, a state-of-the-art, 24-bed residential recovery facility for women diagnosed with substance addiction. Mayor Walsh joins Governor Baker, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, local officials and Victory Programs staff, to cut the ribbon on the new residential recovery home in Roxbury, which provides comprehensive, direct-care addiction recovery services for women for up to one year.

Mayor Walsh joins Governor Baker, Attorney General Healey, business, healthcare and community leaders at the Taj Hotel for the RIZE Massachusetts Leadership Breakfast, in a coordinated effort to support families, treatment providers and all levels of government in the fight against the opioid epidemic.

UMass Boston hosted the 2nd Annual Recovery High School Day, which celebrates Massachusetts' recovery high schools and UMass Boston's collegiate recovery community.

At the Dimock Center in Roxbury, Mayor Walsh and Gov. Baker offer remarks at the groundbreaking for Building the Road to Recovery.

Mayor Walsh offers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Fighting Addiction in the Hub (FAITH) program, held in the Local 103 IBEW Hall in Dorchester.

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Mayor Walsh is a panelist at the U.S. District Court Opiate Symposium.