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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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No final decision was reported on the sober-house rehabilitation request. The committee is considering whether to partner with HALO to help families affected by an overdose with expenses such as funerals, legal services, child wellness, and behavioral health; HALO would handle applications, provider outreach, and payments. Other updates included renewed Drug Free Communities grant funding for Belchertown Public Schools, a developing Rize Grant subcontract, and a proposed ride-share program to address limited public transportation.
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