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Tolland task force on mental health and substance abuse starts work

Journal Inquirer - 5/15/2021

May 15—TOLLAND — The Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Task Force has organized its officers, begun its meetings, and started its work, town officials said.

TASK FORCE

WHAT: The Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Task force is up and running.

WHEN: First and third Monday each month at 7 p.m.

MISSION: To create a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the town and community's response and the resources available to address mental health and substance use, and make recommendations to the Town Council.

The Task Force will meet on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Its members include several residents and two Town Council members, John Reagan and Kurt Schenher, and three Board of Education members, Madhu Renduchintala, Jacob Marie, and Anthony Holt.

The group's mission is to create a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the town and community's response and the resources available to address the topics of mental health and substance use in Tolland, and to make recommendations to the Town Council based on their evaluation, officials said.

At its last meeting held earlier this month, the task force discussed issues facing the task force and where it should focus it's priorities.

Renduchintala suggested bringing in School Superintendent Walter Willett to provide information on substance abuse problems within the school system, according to the meeting minutes.

Marie said he would like to see the task force begin gathering data to properly diagnose the problems facing the community.

Reagan suggested the task force begin by exploring existing available services for residents suffering from mental health and substance abuse problems.

Their next meeting is set for Monday, May 17 at 7 p.m. The agenda is to discuss the next steps for the Task Force. Time will be allotted for public participation.

The meetings are currently being held remotely via Zoom. To join Monday's meeting, go to

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031426188?pwd=UG9rRTN6YzU4NlFTcE9MRWtpNXhXQT09

Or call 646-876-9923 and enter meeting ID 890 3142 6188 and passcode 2021.

Residents interested in joining the task force should email vacancies@tolland.org.

Questions or comments can be emailed to taskforce@tolland.org.

For more information visit,

www.tolland.org/tolland-mental-health-and-substance-use-advisory-task-force.

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