News – Community Health

Prevention Coalitions meet with Cannabis Control Commissioners

On March 2nd, the FRCOG hosted a meeting between local prevention coalitions from across Western Massachusetts with Commissioners Stebbins and Roy from the Cannabis Control Commission.   The coalitions (including our own local Communities That Care and Greenfield 4SC Coalitions) have…

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Opioid Settlement Updates: March 2023

Ideas for spending opioid settlement funds appropriately in Franklin County: Slides from January FRCOG meeting: Opioid Settlement Regional Project Options in Franklin County To fill out the Franklin County Survey:…
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February is for Heart Health

The American Heart Association has dubbed February as Heart Health Month. Due to recent news of professional athletes and heart attack, heart health—and also heart disease—may be at the top of our minds. Heart disease is the leading cause of…

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Home Heating

Staying warm in the winter is important! With rising costs, heating your home can be stressful. That’s where homeowners and renters can use fuel assistance. Click here for image in…
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Holidays and Health

  For many, the winter holiday season has a complicated relationship with the word “healthy”—either because we think we are not doing enough to maintain our health, or because we…
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