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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA will host a webinar on Nov. 19 covering best practices for using opioid settlement funds in municipalities.
Kelly Joseph, senior program manager at Advocates for Human Potential, will discuss how communities can organize their assessment and planning activities. She will present actionable ideas for getting started with opioid settlement funding.
Representatives from the town of Sudbury — Public Health Director Vivian Zeng and Shared Services Grant Coordinator Kelli Calo — will share examples of how the town has taken a regional approach with its opioid settlement fund work.
The panelists will highlight common challenges, a practical framework for long-term response planning, and available state and professional service support to help communities move from funding to action.
Forty percent of abatement funds coming into Massachusetts under statewide opioid settlements will be allocated to municipalities to expend on abatement strategies developed with input from public health experts, municipal leaders, and families affected by the crisis.
Online registration is available for the 75-minute webinar, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.