Monday Night Talk 2-9-2015 featuring State Rep Tom Calter

State Representative Tom Calter is a guest on this episode of Monday Night Talk! Rep Calter discusses an educational drug forum called Heroin & Opiates in Our Backyard, which was slated to be held on February 10 at the Silver lake Regional High School in Kingston. The event has been rescheduled for February 25th.

Resource Expo: 6:00 - 7:00 pm 
Panel Program: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

An educational program for all parents and caring adults to learn about the very real epidemic of opiate and heroin abuse facing our community today. The speaking program (beginning at 7pm) will feature a panel presentation, followed by Q&A. Panelists will include Lt. Robert Wells from Kingston Police Dept.; Dr. Ludi Jamingas, Chief of Emergency Medicine from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth; Ryan Morgan, Principal of Independence Academy; and Rich Barnes, a local recovering addict. Rep. Calter will moderate and will give legislative updates, progress and challenges. 

Opening remarks will be offered by Superintendent John Tuffy, SLRSD; Chief Robert Heath, KFD; Chief Maurice Splaine, KPD; and Peter Holden, CEO, BID-Plymouth. 

Preceding the panel program, a Resource Expo will run from 6 - 7pm that will give attendees a chance to gather information from area organizations, parent support groups, treatment centers and a myriad of other resources connected to substance abuse. Narcan training will also be available during this Expo as well. Groups planning to participate in the Resource Expo include:
- Independence Academy
- Caron Treatment Centers
- Learn to Cope
- TAM (The Addict's Mom) Support Group - MA Chapter
- Silver Lake Anti-Drug Coalition
- Plympton DARE Officer Dana Smith
- Kingston Police Dept.
- Kingston Fire Dept.
- A Father's Story - Tom Audette
- AHAH (America's Hometown Against Heroin)
- South Shore Hospital Youth Health Connection
- Wicked Sober
- Harbor Health Services
- EMS Academy 
- The Brook Retreat
- Skip Murphy's Structured Sober Living
- Plymouth County District Attorney's Office

Sponsored by the Kingston Collection. The event is free and there is no registration to attend; seats will fill first come, first serve. This event is not meant for youth attendance, as candid dialogue among adults to foster effective communication. American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided for the speaking program. For more information about the event, contact Amy Belmore at abbelmore@hotmail.com. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.