
Upcoming Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training – January 30th!
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To register, please contact Brittany Nash at bnash@westfordma.gov.
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To register, please contact Brittany Nash at bnash@westfordma.gov.
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Recovery Cafe – December Calendar
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YOUTH FOCUSED STUDY Wilmington’s Health & Recovery Unit (HRU) is looking to gain insights from individuals who have active roles in a youth’s life – this could be parents, guardians, teachers, coaches, religious leaders, adult siblings, grandparents, aunts/uncles, adult friends, etc. Together in partnership with the Public Health Excellence Tri-ton…
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Please join the Westford Health Department’s upcoming Adult Mental Health First Aid Training. This event will take place on Friday, September 28 at the Westford Fire Department (65 Boston Rd Westford, MA) from 9am to 4pm. Registration is required. If you are interested and would like to register and obtain…
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Please join the Chelmsford Health Department’s Candlelight Vigil for Substance Use Disorder Awareness. This event will take place on Saturday, September 16 at the Chelmsford Center Town Common (4 North Road, Chelmsford, MA). at 6:30pm, we invite you to sign the name of lost loved ones to substance use disorder…
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In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, the Recovery Cafe in Lowell will be hosting a celebration that will include food, music, games, Narcan training, a moment of silence with a butterfly release, and so much more! For more information, please call the Recovery Cafe at 978-677-6087 or email info@recoverycafelowell.org.
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Xylazine (aka “Tranq”) is on the rise as a contaminant in substances. In April, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration designates Fentanyl combined with Xylazine as an Emerging Threat to the United States. Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for veterinary use but not human…
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Please join us for Unwanted Medications and Sharps Disposal Day on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10 am – 2 pm. This event will be held at 276 Broadway Street (The Lowell Senior Center). This is a drive-thru style event, and all medications must be out of bottles and in…
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BOSTON – Alcohol sales and consumption increased during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effect of the increase in consumption on population health is not fully understood. In new research published in Hepatology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) projected rates of liver disease and associated…
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If you use menthol (mint or wintergreen) tobacco or nicotine products, do you realize that menthol cigarettes are designed to be more addictive? In addition, flavors, like mint and menthol, are a leading reason that young people start vaping and using tobacco. The tobacco industry has long targeted youth, people…
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