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The Mashpee Substance Use Task Force began this from happening again. The AG's Office supports its seventh year of meeting in September, 2022, with the settlement and has been laying the groundwork for a consistent group of twenty two members. When I its implementation in Massachusetts." started the Task Force back in September, 2016, my plan was focused on amulti-sector approach which In November, 2022, Barnstable County Human Services presented first to the the RSAC (Regional delineated the many different groups and sectors of the Community. The importance of this was to have Substance Addiction Coalition) and then presented to representation from the complete community to reach both to the Mashpee Substance Use Task Force and individuals across the life span.I have tried to keep the the Human Services Committee around this funding and how it specifically pertains to Mashpee and all the group as cohesive as possible over the years. There have been many requests to join the Task Force and Cape towns.The presentation described this funding as these requests are voted on by the members of the Task being distributed over a period of seventeen years with Force. We welcomed four new members of the Task Mashpee getting a total of $727,313, with differing Force in 2022. Kate Lena took over for Kim Slade as amounts each fiscal year.In discussions with the finance the Barnstable County Human Services Substance Use director, the Human Services Committee would need Program Manager. Danny Rodriques is the Director to do an Article for Town Meeting in May,2023 which of Substance Use Disorder Services at Duffy Health would appropriate the funding to this Department and Center; Kaylena Donaldson works as the POST Harm extend the deadline of when the funds can be spent. Reduction Specialist with the AIDS Support Group of The way it is set up now through the state,there would Cape Cod,and she will be taking the sector that Donna need to be an Article submitted to Town Meeting each Mello once held and DJ Lopez who is the Outreach year. Coordinator of One Shared Spirit,Inc. The Town Manager has appointed a three person The Mashpee Substance Use Task Force continues panel to be responsible for developing the criteria for to meet on the third Wednesday of the month.The focus the funding and a process for distributing the funding. in 2022 was on having our previous Drop In Night Corrine Wickel with Parents Supporting Parents, Partners present each month to discuss their latest Wayne Taylor, Assistant Town Manager and myself. programs and initiatives.The Task Force also continues The monies would be distributed twice a year and to promote Drug Take-Back day to remind residents to reviewed by this panel with a final approval by the check their medicine cabinets for any unused or expired Human Services Committee. mediation and dispose of them safely at the Mashpee As a member of the Prevention Subcommittee Police Station. This is crucial to eliminate access for of the Barnstable County Regional Substance Use those struggling with Substance Use Disorder. Task Coalition,due to the coronavirus pandemic,we hadn't Force members also share Articles that are posted on met in two year, Kate Lena resumed these meetings the Task Force website, itsnevertooearly.com. in March, 2022. The new focus of this group would be overseeing any grant processes, specifically the In June, of 2022, the Attorney Generals office notified Municipalities that there would be opioid MassCALL3 grant. In August, 2022 we became the Abatement funding that would be received."OnJuly21, Core Planning Group for the updated Barnstable 2021 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey County Substance Use Assessment which will be announced a $26 billion settlement agreement with conducted by Health Resources in Action, HRA. We opioid distributors and Johnson&Johnson,which will were responsible for reviewing and giving imput provide more than $500 million to the Commonwealth about the questions that would be asked in the focused and its cities and towns for prevention,harm reduction, interviews. The last assessment was seven years ago treatment, and recovery across Massachusetts. This and this Department was also involved in the planning settlement holds accountable several corporations of that assessment. that contributed to the over prescription of opioids As a member of the Mashpee Inclusion and in Massachusetts and brings needed relief to people Diversity Committee, the Town Manager approved a struggling with substance use disorder.The settlement budget for the Committee with any expenditures being agreement includes pharmaceutical distributers reviewed through this Department. The MIDC had Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen as several successful initiatives this year including the well as Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured now annual Race Amity Day and the "Who We Are" and marketed opioids. The settlement also requires project. significant industry changes that are designed to prevent 141