from ARHS PGO:
Last month, Dr Ruth
Potee, Chair of the Healthcare Solutions Committee of the Franklin
County/North Quabbin Opioid Task Force, spoke to the ARHS Community about
Adolescents and Addiction and Rising Opioid / Marijuana Use. The powerful
presentation sparked ARHS Community dialogue about how we as a school and
broader community think about teenage use and abuse of marijuana, pain pills
and other drugs. The event was jointly sponsored by the ARHS PGO,
SPIFFY[The Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth] and the Town
of Amherst.
To view the
presentation, click
here.
To discuss the
implications of Dr. Potee’s presentation for ARHS and its students, a second
meeting was held on Thursday, October 20. A group of ARHS parents and guardians
brainstormed a range of possible initiatives aimed at keeping our students
safe. We will keep the ARHS community informed about the direction of this work.
If you are interested in becoming more involved, please email Mark Jackson[jacksonmk@arps.org] Thank you.
