Franklin November 2018

Page 14 Franklin Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com November 2018
Representative Roy Named to Harm Reduction Commission
Representative Jeffrey N. Roy
(D-Franklin) was named to the
Harm Reduction Commission
by House Speaker Robert A.
DeLeo and Rep. Denise Garlick,
Chair of the Committee on
Mental Health, Substance Use
and Recovery. The commission
was included as part of Chapter
208 of the Acts of 2018, legislation
which addresses prevention
and access to appropriate care
and treatment of addiction.
The commission will review and
make recommendations regarding
harm reduction opportunities
to address substance use disorder.
The commission consists of
15 members, including the secretary
of health and human
services; the commissioner of
public health; house and senate
members of the joint committee
on mental health, substance use
and recovery or their designees;
the mayor of the city of Boston
or a designee; the mayor of the
city of Cambridge or a designee;
and representatives from the
Massachusetts Medical Society,
the Massachusetts Health and
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Hospital Association, and the
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police
Association. It also includes persons
with a substance use disorder,
a clinician with experience
in mental health and substance
use disorder, a person working
in an established harm reduction
program, an expert in relevant
state and federal law and regulation,
and a representative of
local municipal boards of health.
In its work, the Commission will
consider:
• the feasibility of operating
harm reduction sites in which
(A) a person with a substance
use disorder may consume
pre-obtained controlled substances,
(B) medical assistance
by health care professionals is
made immediately available
to a person with a substance
use disorder as necessary to
prevent fatal overdose, and
(C) counseling, referrals to
treatment and other appropriate
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Dean College Accepting Applications
for Horace Mann Scholarship
Dean College is seeking applicants for the Horace
Mann Scholarship. The tuition scholarship
totals $20,000 per year and will be given to one
deserving Franklin, Mass. resident attending Dean
College in the fall of 2019.
The scholarship will be given on a need-basis
to a Franklin resident attending Dean College who
possesses a passion for learning and exemplifies the
philosophy of Horace Mann, who believed that
one can benefit mankind through education, philanthropy
and social reform.
The Horace Mann Scholarship is renewable for
subsequent years provided the student maintains a
2.7 or higher, grade point average.
•the potential public health
and public safety benefits and
risks of harm reduction sites;
• the potential federal, state and
local legal issues involved with
establishing harm reduction
sites;
• appropriate guidance that
would be necessary and required
for professional licensure
boards and any necessary
changes to the regulations of
such boards;
• existing harm reduction efforts
in the commonwealth
and whether there is potential
for collaboration with existing
public health harm reduction
organizations;
• opportunities to maximize
public health benefits, including
educating persons utilizing
the sites of the risks of
contracting HIV and viral
hepatitis and on proper disposal
of hypodermic needles
and syringes;
• ways to support persons utilizing
the sites who express an
interest in seeking substance
use disorder treatment, including
providing information
on evidence-based treatment
options and direct referral to
treatment providers;
• other harm reduction opportunities,
including but not
limited to, broadening the
availability of narcotic testing
products, including fentanyl
test strips;
• alternatives and recommendations
to broaden the availability
of naloxone without
prescription; and
• other matters deemed appropriate
by the commission.
The Commission will also review
the experiences and results
of other states and countries
that have established supervised
drug consumption sites and other
harm reduction strategies and report
on the impact of those harm
reduction sites and strategies.
The Commission’s findings
and recommendations are due
to the legislature by February 1st,
2019.
Please contact the office of
Representative Roy with any
questions or concerns at (617)
722-2430 or Jeff.roy@mahouse.
gov.
St. John’s Fair to Feature Gift
Cards, Wine, Event tickets
Find the perfect hostess gift
for holiday parties when you
shop at St. John’s holiday fair.
The annual fair is set for Saturday
Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal
Church at 237 Pleasant St.
Franklin. Visitors will find both
classic and contemporary items
that all ages will enjoy.
More updates to the gift selection
this year! Last year the
fair had many retail gift cards,
restaurant gift certificates, and
some cool electronics. Attractive
gift baskets featuring wine
and food. Silent auction items
to bid on include trips to museums,
tickets for theatre and
movies, local and Boston events.
You are sure to find the right
item for teachers, neighbors,
co-workers, friends, and family
Fresh fragrant holiday
wreaths, centerpieces and
greens are well-priced. They
are made by hand and tastefully
accented with ribbon or
ornaments.
The fair still has the classic
such as hand-crafted knitwear,
cute hats, cozy scarves, and mittens
– with and without finger
tips! Fun toys and games for the
kids and grandkids will be sold
too.
Food and drinks will be
sold. The menu will feature
good food, favorite homemade
soups and baked goods from
St. John’s members. Pick your
favorite baked treats at the very
popular Cookie Walk.
For more details, call St.
John’s Episcopal Church at
(508) 528-2387, or email stjohns.franklin@verizon.net.
Applicants of the need-based Horace Mann
Scholarship must meet the following criteria:
• Be a documented resident of Franklin, Mass.
• Meet the admission requirements of Dean
College
• Is a US citizen
• Has completed the 2019-2020 FAFSA
Additional requirements are included within the
scholarship application.
Applications must be submitted no later than
November 15, 2018. For more information and to
obtain a scholarship application, visit www.dean.
edu/scholarships.