Facing Addiction: Fitchburg pilot program
Susan Bucholtz
Tara Rivera
National Non-Profit, Facing Addiction selects Fitchburg, MA as Pilot Community
Specifically, Facing Addiction will work with Fitchburg, MA and 14 other communities to:
• Secure increases in localized funding to adequately address the crisis
• Train advocates on proper organizational and advocacy techniques to reform their community’s response
• Invest time and resources in communication opportunities with elected officials and other policy makers
• Provide media guidance to garner press coverage to further highlight the solutions to the problem
• Develop political strategies and aid community stakeholders in the development of an overarching “campaign strategy”
Live show from August 16 2017 Our Facing Addiction in Fitchburg and beyond roundtable discussion show with Host Sam Squailia, Chief Martineau and Captain Lemay of the Fitchburg Police Department, Kate Duffy, Recovery Coach with AdCare and Tipping Point Recovery, Inc, Mikaila Tuner-Clarke of CHC Action Health Services, Susan Buchholz of the JCOH and Irene Rodríguez-Hernandez of Fitchburg Community Connections Coalition and North Central MA Minority Coalition.
PSAs (Public Service Announcements)
PSA: COBATA 5k 2nd Annual Sept 23rd 2017