Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training at North End Firehouse

Hidden in Plain Sight: Learning How Teens Hide Substances – June 4 at Nazzaro Center

NEW Health and the Nazzaro Community Center are hosting an event “Hiding in Plain Sight”. Learn about some of the common places teens use to hide substances in their bedrooms, sometimes right in plain sight. We will be setting up a makeshift bedroom to identify those places commonly used to avoid detection. All are welcome Read More…

NEAD Hosts Family Dinner and Talk With Frank DePaola, MassDOT Acting Secretary

In the midst of the Monday night rain, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held a Family Dinner / Talk with guest speaker Frank DePaola, the Acting Secretary and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). DePaola was the MassDOT Highway Administrator before being appointed Acting Secretary to fill the position left in October by then-Secretary Richard Read More…

NEW Health Observes National Recovery Month

September is National Recovery Month.  Recovery Month is a national observance to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can make it possible for those with a mental health and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. This observation promotes the belief that behavioral health is essential to health, Read More…