I hope you all stayed warm on this chilly December week. I am keeping my fingers crossed about some snowfall in the coming weeks.
Monday morning was a busy day on Beacon Hill, with a hearing for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and a hearing for the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, which I chair. During the hearing, one of my bills, S. 1275, An Act Establishing a Commission to Study the Availability of a Continuum of Care for Persons, was heard. This bill would establish a commission to study the availability of resources and continuation of care for persons with substance use disorders. As committees begin wrapping up hearings ahead of reporting bills out, I look forward to continuing to advocate for legislation to support our communities.
On Tuesday I had the honor of visiting the Chicopee Boys & Girls Club to celebrate state funding for their new teen center that will begin later this upcoming spring. I was proud to work alongside the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, and my colleagues, to secure over $70,000 for the teen center and am beyond excited for this project.
