May Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes
Wrapping up for the summer!
Overdose Prevention Updates
- Downward trend right now – 41 fatalities this year if the trend continues. Overdose calls are about 350 for the year (which is great; this number is half of what it was in the past).
- Shelter moved from 39 Beech Street to 200 Elm Street, which is much better for all, with case management available.
- Based on national drug testing, we are seeing 13 substances in one (containing things like xylazine, Benadryl, etc. alongside opioids) right now. Interestingly, the amount of fentanyl and heroin in the drugs are so low that it’s tricky to detect and differentiate when testing drugs.
- But, good news – Narcan still works on all the drugs we’re seeing right now, even with all of them having multiple types in one.
Other Updates
- Policy:
- Kratom regulation and hemp-derived THC regulation will be voted on May 14th in the House of Representatives.
- Nitrous oxide regulation bill is heading to the Governor’s desk to be passed or vetoed.
- Follow legislation on unregulated products here.
Action Plan
- Communication: Shared Google Drive
- View the Shared Google Drive here
- Increasing communication among the continuum of care.
- Is this helpful?
- Is there anything missing/what do you want to see on this site?
- Working in groups to discuss the Shared Google Drive platform
- Progress check-in – 2025/2026 priorities
- What have been our successes?
- What have we missed?
- What can we do better?
- Who is missing at the table?
- Summer Task Force
- Makin’ it Happen is planning a Symposium that focuses on the education and awareness of unregulated intoxicants on October 7th.
- This task force will meet virtually in July & August (when the rest of the RRCC takes a summer break). This meeting will be at the same time/date as usual.
- The task force will go over workshop proposals, choose who will speak, and help plan the event.
- Yearly Member Survey
- We want to hear your feedback, how we can engage/collaborate more effectively, what you like about the meetings, and what you would like to see more of!
- Take the survey here
What’s Next
- We will have a Continuum of Care Panel at the next meeting!
- The panelists include:
- Randy Stevens from HOPE for NH Recovery;
- Andrew Warner from the Manchester Health Department;
- Danielle Mackey from The Doorway of Greater Manchester;
- Cheryll Andrews from the Dismas House of NH; and
- Ryan Gagne from Live Free Recovery Services.
- If you have any questions for the people on the panel, please submit them to Janelle ahead of time ([email protected]).
- June will be our last meeting of the season, until our 2026-2027 season starts in September.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 9th, 10am-11am, at 77 Sundial Ave, Suite 102, Manchester NH 03103.
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