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Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Committee

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0 active membersLast meeting Jun 29, 20264 summaries in 30d

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Aug 21, 2026

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Belchertown

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Grant Supports Shared Care Coordinator Position

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Committee.

Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Opioid fund sets HALO program guidelines

The committee agreed that Belchertown’s HALO program will consider expenses from the prior two years, serve Belchertown residents, and provide up to $7,500 per applicant for legal, funeral, child wellness, and behavioral health needs.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Opioid funding requests remain under review

The Select Board postponed a vote on Honest Beginnings’ request to rehabilitate the lower level of its sober house while the organization gathers additional information and documents. The committee also reviewed a potential HALO partnership that could provide overdose-loss assistance, with payments of up to $5,000 per family and up to $7,500 for funeral expenses.

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Briefing

Mar 30, 2026

Grant Supports Shared Care Coordinator Position

Belchertown and Ware were awarded a RIZE matching-funds grant to help hire a Care Coordinator/Housing Navigator serving both towns. Belchertown must identify workspace for the position, and a subcontract with Ware and the Western Mass Consortium is being developed.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Committee Backs $8,900 Sober-House Funding

The committee voted 4-0, with one abstention, to recommend $8,900 for Honest Beginnings to restore sober-house beds lost during repairs; the request will go to the Select Board for approval.

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