Second Chances: Building Recovery-Friendly Workplaces

1 College Drive,Greenfield MA 01301

09 June, 2023

Description

Nearly 24 million or 10% of people who live in the United States report they are in recovery from substance misuse, which translates to nearly 9.000 individuals in the Franklin County/North Quabbin Region of Western Massachusetts. Research also shows that access to education and training opportunities and life skills training is an essential part of the continuum of care for individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder. Join us for this free event, "Second Chances: Second Chances: Building Recovery-Friendly Workplaces in Franklin County and the North Quabbin on Friday, June 9, 2023, 10 AM - 12 Noon, where we will learn more about what it takes to support people in our rural region whose employment and educational trajectories were interrupted as a result of their addiction to substances. This gathering will be held at Greenfield Community College, Dining Commons, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA. A light breakfast will be served. Sponsored by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, Greenfield Community College, Hampshire/Franklin MassHire Workforce Development Board, and GAAMHA. For more information, please contact Kristen Pease, Program Associate and ARISE Project Manager at [email protected].