WESTFIELD–The state attorney general’s office will be holding a town hall in Westfield Oct. 6 to discuss the impact of opiate use on families, with a focus on grandparents and other caregivers.
Westfield Senior Center (WNG file photo)
The town hall, which is titled “Information Exchange for Kinship Caregivers,” will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Westfield Senior Center at 45 Noble St. It will be used to provide treatment and family support services, as well as have presentations from the attorney general’s office and from grandparents and other caregivers who have been impacted by addiction. The town hall is also being presented by the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG).
“The session will include brief presentations from the Commission and the [attorney general]’s office and an open forum for kinship caregivers to share their experiences and to make suggestions,” a press release from the attorney general’s office said. “After the presentations, staff from local resource centers and service providers will be on hand to meet attendees and provide additional information.”
The Westfield event is part of a series of town halls that will be taking place in Massachusetts through the fall. Additional locations include Pittsfield, Worcester, Greenfield, Lowell, Dartmouth, Bourne and Boston, according to the press release.
For more information, you can visit the GRG website, and if interested in attending you can contact Colleen Pritoni at the Commission at 617-748-2454. Walk-ins are also welcomed.
