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State Representative Carole Fiola officials, agency representatives and the public on November 16, 2015 to participate in a follow-up forum to the one held at the Morton Middle School on June 16, 2015 to continue the conversation on the substance abuse crisis in Fall River and the Commonwealth. Joining Representative Fiola were State Senator Michael Rodrigues, Michael Jackman of Congressman William Keating's office, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office Southeastern Division Chief Steve Marshalek, Mayor Samuel Sutter, and City Councilor-elect Rich Cabeceiras. Representatives of Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, the BOLD Coalition, and River to Recovery were among the agency representatives. As of November 11th this year, there have been over 500 drug overdoses in Fall River, resulting in 31 deaths. Representative Fiola began the conversation by explaining Gov. Baker's proposed legislation. That was followed by a demonstration of the Southcoast Behavioral Connect on-line guide. Click here for a ten-minute video of the session. Click here for the Herald News article about the forum. For more information, contact Representative Fiola's office at 617-722-2460.



(Top row) City Councilor-elect Rich Cabeceiras and Steve Marshalek sign in as Felicia Moody of River to Recovery is greeted by State Senator Michael Rodrigues, and Tim Commeaux and Laura Washington of SSTAR chat before the meeting. (Middle row) Fall River Health and Human Services Director Henry Vaillancourt, MD, talks with pharmacist and BOLD Coalition Chairman Tom Pasternak before Representative Fiola begins the meeting as Rachel Davis of Southcoast Health listens. (Bottom row) Representative Fiola continues the conversation as Senator Rodrigues listens and before Ms. Davis demonstrates the Southcoast Behavioral Connect on-line guide.