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MORE presenter outlines peer‑led recovery services and free resources for Dennis area
Summary
Katie, Southeast regional coordinator for the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MORE), told SUDEC members that MORE offers peer‑led meetings, trainings, a statewide resource booklet and advocacy help; she offered to share printed materials and a film and urged coordination on Narcan/testing and stigma reduction.
Katie, Southeast regional coordinator for the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery, told the SUDEC (substance‑use coalition) meeting that MORE organizes people in recovery and provides free peer supports, trainings and an online and print resource guide covering detox, sober housing, peer recovery centers and harm‑reduction services across Massachusetts.
"We envision society where addiction is treated as a serious public health issue," Katie said, describing MORE’s peer‑led ARIAS (Addiction Recovery Educational Access Services) meetings and its work with the Department of Public Health. She said MORE runs weekly area meetings, offers free trainings (advocacy 101 and recovery messaging), and hosts an annual Recovery Day in Boston that drew about 1,500 people last year.
Katie offered the group a compact printed resource booklet that lists local detoxes, sober houses, peer recovery centers and harm‑reduction providers, and said her office can deliver materials for local distribution. She explained MORE’s sign‑up collects basic demographic data (age, gender and location) that is used only to measure reach and plan services, and she said volunteer and advocacy opportunities are available to anyone who registers in the Southeast region.
SUDEC members asked how to use MORE’s materials locally and whether MORE works with schools and youth programs. Katie said MOST MORE’s work focuses on adults (18+), but she will coordinate with local staff and the MetroWest coordinator, who has experience working in schools. Kayla Champagne, who identified herself as working in human services with Barnstable County, asked specifically about school programming and alcohol; Katie said MORE’s presentations cover alcohol and other substances together and that the group can tailor outreach in partnership with local schools.
Members discussed showing MORE’s film "Voices of Recovery" at town senior centers and community venues; Katie said she would connect the group with MORE’s public communications contact to arrange copies and screening logistics. Katie also offered to attend local abatement‑fund meetings and to help brainstorm ways the town could use existing funds for stigma reduction and education.
The group agreed MORE will send a packet of materials and the SUDEC chair will work with county newsletter and town web pages to distribute the resource guide and event listings. The presentation concluded with members thanking Katie for the materials and offers of assistance.
