School Curriculum Subcommittee focuses on providing age appropriate evidence based education to youth in grades K-12. Currently, members of the SUP Task Force are advising on the selection and adaptation of evidence-based curricula to be implemented in the city and towns. For More Information Contact: Maria Ruggiero at MRuggiero@lowellma.gov
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Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC)
Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC), led by the City of Lowell Health Department (LHD), focuses on a regional approach to reducing accidental overdoses from opioids as well as educating community members, including school age youth, on the dangers of substance use leading to abuse. MOAPC focuses on all Opioids including heroin as well as prescription pain killers. While MOAPC began by focusing on the consequences of opioid abuse, which include overdose and death, the group is now incorporating primary opioid prevention into all activities. For More Information Contact: Maria Ruggiero at MRuggiero@lowellma.gov
Environmental Strategies Working Group (ESWG)
Environmental Strategies Working Group (ESWG), led by Lowell Community Health Center, is the primary avenue for youth to engage in substance use and prevention efforts, and it works to inform and educate youth, parents, and adults in the community about how substance abuse is affecting neighborhoods.
The group meets every Thursday at 3:30- 5pm at Teen Block, 2nd Floor,
Lowell Community Health Center, 161 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA.
For more information, contact: Sochenda Uch
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 2nd Annual Enchanted Evening of Fashion
Friday July 31st, 2015, 6pm-10pm, Lenzi’s Restaurant in Dracut, MA
This beautiful evening will feature delicious food, soothing music, elaborate fashion and most importantly, community members and leaders volunteering their time and energy to model and strut their stuff on the catwalk.
Click here for online ticket and sponsorship purchase
Questions, please contact Vichtcha Kong – vkong@washingtonsavings.com or 978-996-2479.
Healthy Eating and Living Task Force
The next meeting is on Friday, September 18, 2015, 8:30-10:00am at the Lowell Health Department, 341 Pine St., Lowell.
For more information please contact Marilyn Graham or Heather Hilbert.
Mental Health Task Force
The next meeting of the Mental Health Task Force is on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, from 9 – 10:30am
Location: 2nd Floor Board Room, Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus, One Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA
For information, contact Co-Chairs Sheila Och, Susan Pulido, Dianne Corbin
Substance Use and Prevention Task Force
Date: December 6, 2016
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: First Floor Conference Room, Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus, 1 Hospital Drive, Lowell’
For more information please contact Co-chairs Jennie Welch or Maria Ruggiero.
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Lowell House: Celebrating Recovery
Lowell House Inc. Presents Celebrating Recovery
Thursday, September 10, 2015, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
UMASS Lowell Inn and Conference Center
Keynote Speaker: Governor Charlie Baker
Maternal Child Health Task Force
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2016
Time: 9:30-11:00am
Location: Hanchett Auditorium (Ground Floor), Lowell General Hospital Main Campus, 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell
For more information please contact:
Kelly Petravicz at kpetravicz@southbaymentalhealth.com
Ainat Koren at Ainat_Koren@uml.edu
Cultural Competency Task Force
Cultural Competency Task Force
PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
Thursday, December 17 2015, 10am-12pm
HAS BEEN CANCELED
Presentation: “Primary Care Providers’ Perceptions of Young Cambodian American Female Patients” by Ivy Ho, PhD, Associate Professor,
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell – THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE DATE.
Presentation: “Primary Care Providers’ Perceptions of Young Cambodian American Female Patients” by Ivy Ho, PhD, Associate Professor,
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell – THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE DATE.
For more information please contact Mercy Anampiu Sorry for any inconvenience.