MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The town of Montague is developing a plan to utilize funds from the statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement, which allocated resources from pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to support prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery services.
The town is forming a focus group with residents to share their perspectives on how to use the funds effectively. Once residents are selected, the focus group will meet on July 15th in the Montague Town Hall Annex at 6 p.m. for a 90-minute discussion on options such as expanding treatment and recovery programs, developing prevention and education initiatives, strengthening harm-reduction services, and fostering community-based support.
Interested residents may contact: healthdir@montague-ma.gov or Xiaoqiwang@umass.edu to be considered for the focus group.