August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day.Today Cathy Miles joins me on The Ham’er podcast. Cathy is the chair of Framingham FORCE - Fostering Opioid Recovery, Compassion and Education), which she founded in 2018. Along with her work supporting those in recovery from substance use disorder, Cathy has served the Framingham community on the Committee to Break the Silence for Voices Against Violence, the boards of Framingham Services Coalition, Leadership MetroWest, and Hoops & Homework. 

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In this episode we discuss:

* What is the mission of Framingham FORCE?

* Why words matter when discussing addiction and recovery

* How did FORCE’s mission change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

* What should be done with the settlement funds Framingham received and the Opioid Task Force

* What the purple flags on the Framingham Centre Common mean and why they are important

Show Links:

* Framingham FORCE:

https://framinghamforce.org/

* Framingham Opioid Task Force: https://www.framinghamma.gov/3772/Opioid-Task-Force

* The Ham’er Newsletter: thehamer.substack.com

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