WRENTHAM — Town Manager Michael King is pleased to announce that the Town of Wrentham will be awarding Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Settlement funds in support of opioid awareness initiatives.
The Town of Wrentham has $26,350 available from the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Settlement fund. These funds have been provided to the town through settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
The funds allocated to the Town of Wrentham will be distributed in support of applicants’ prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery efforts.
Those wishing to apply for funds from the Town of Wrentham must fill out Wrentham’s Opioid Settlement Funds request form. The form will be open from July 1 to July 31, 2024 here https://forms.gle/oB975hogfKkUww9h7
Anyone may apply. All responses will be reviewed by an impartial panel from the Opioid Advisory Group formed by the Town in 2022. More information can be found on the Town’s website https://wrentham.gov/546/Opioid-Settlement-Funds
Wrentham’s Opioid Advisory Group is made up of volunteers who work in the community and provide education, recovery, and assistance. Members of the group include Wrentham’s public health nurses, public safety officials, educators and community members who have lost loved ones to opioid overdose.