$1.89M federal grant to aid Holyoke Community College in fight against opioid addiction
MassLive
“A hundred community health workers will get year-long training at Holyoke Community College in the fight against opioid misuse and addiction due to a $1.89 million federal grant announced Friday... U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, joined Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal for the announcement Friday… "Everybody knows someone, a friend, a family member, dealing with the addiction," Neal said.”
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Young mothers question Neal in Holyoke
Daily Hampshire Gazette
“The smell of pizza filled the ground-floor room at The Care Center on Monday as a group of around 30 women gathered to ask questions of a man who has represented their community for around 30 years — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal. The Springfield Democrat was in Holyoke for a question-and-answer session with students and teachers at The Care Center, which among other services provides education to parenting and pregnant teens.”
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