The 180 Blog

Calling All Military Kids! Kids Serve Too is a new after school club in Natick designed for elementary and middle school kids who have an intimate family member in the military or retired family members. Who: Kids Serve Too is for kindergarteners through 8th graders. Older people are welcome to help out! Where: Wilson Middle School When: October/November to the...

WHAT: The Hidden in Plain Sight initiative helps parents and other caring adults spot signs of risky behaviors using an interactive display of a teen or young adult’s bedroom. Specially trained volunteer “tour guides” from MetroWest community coalitions will walk participants through the display, providing education about adolescent development and common signs of substance use. This exhibit encourages parents and...

On Monday, June 10, 2019, the Natick Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to support the creation of a new Natick-based coalition to prevent and reduce substance use disorder in Natick. The new Natick 180 Coalition will focus on preventing youth substance use before it starts, connecting individuals and families in Natick who experience substance use disorders to intervention and treatment...

The holiday season can be a difficult time of year for individuals and families who have been impacted by the opioid epidemic. Many families are separated from each other due to stays in treatment settings, strained relationships due to a person’s substance use, or in the most tragic of circumstances, because a loved one has lost their life due to...

It has come to the Town of Natick’s attention that a message about opioid overdoses was recently displayed in a public space. Natick, like all communities, is working to address the opioid epidemic. The losses within our community affect us all, and we will continue to take a proactive approach. This means doing all we can to ensure that individuals...

The Commonwealth of MA has issued an advisory about an increase in overdoses in MA in which both opioids and cocaine have been present. Please be on alert if you or someone you love uses opioids or other substances. Remember: Assume that ANY drug purchased off the street may include an analog of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be...

On Monday evening, the Natick Opioid Task Force will host its monthly Addiction Resource Center workshop, 6:30 PM at the Natick Community-Senior Center. June's topic will be "Treatment of Dual Diagnosis in Veterans: Tips for former service members who live with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders," featuring Dr. Rudolph Agosti, MetroWest Medical Center psychiatrist who worked in the VA system...

Join us on Saturday, May 19 from 12 - 2pm on the Common to learn what you can do to respond to the opioid crisis. Learn action steps to help your community Engage in discussion about opioids and addiction Learn how to reduce the risk of addiction Free Narcan distribution and training In case of rain, we will be meeting...

Please join us at the Morse Institute Library on Monday, May 14, 2018, from 6:45-845pm for Drugs: True Stories. This interactive workshop for middle schoolers and their parents/guardians will focus on: How to recognize substance use in a young person How to respond to youth substance use Tips for youth on living drug and alcohol-free. Parents/guardians, please note that Drugs: True...

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has created a new eBook — Heroin, Fentanyl & Other Opioids: A Comprehensive Resource for Families with a Teen or Young Adult Struggling with Opioid Use. Parents and families need to be prepared with the knowledge and skills to identify opioids, spot early use and take action effectively. If your son or daughter is actively using opioids, you’re...