Hampshire HOPE

10/23/2026

Please join us tomorrow for National Drug Takeback Day!

💊 National Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, October 24 from 10-2pm! 💊

Hampshire County Locations:
- AMHERST: Wildwood Elementary, 71 Strong Avenue
- BELCHERTOWN: Town Common, Park Street
- CUMMINGTON: Police Department, 8 Fairgrounds Road
- EASTHAMPTON: Public Safety Complex, 32 Payson Avenue
- HADLEY: Police Department, 15 East Street
- NORTHAMPTON: Smith Vocational, 80 Locust Street
- PELHAM: Police Department, 2 South Valley Rd
- SOUTHAMPTON: Police Department, 8 East Street
- SOUTH HADLEY: Police Department, 41 Bridge Street
- WILLIAMSBURG: Public Safety Complex, 16 Main Street
- WORTHINGTON: Fire Station, 51 Huntington Road

Franklin County Locations:
- DEERFIELD: Police Department, 8 Conway Street
- LEVERETT: Police Department, 80 Montague Road
- SUNDERLAND: Police Department, 105 River Road



Hampshire HOPE
Opioid Task Force
Hampshire Sheriff's Office, Jail and House of Corrections
Northampton Police Department
Easthampton, MA Police Department
Belchertown Police Department
Hadley Police Department
Southampton Police Department-Massachusetts
Sunderland Police Department
Deerfield Police Department, Massachusetts
Amherst Police Department (Official)
Pelham Police Department

10/15/2026

💊 National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24!

Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted or expired medications. Mark your calendar, clean out your medicine cabinet, and help keep our communities safe!



Hampshire HOPE
Opioid Task Force
Northampton Police Department
Easthampton, MA Police Department
Belchertown Police Department
Hadley Police Department
Southampton Police Department-Massachusetts
Sunderland Police Department
Deerfield Police Department, Massachusetts
Amherst Police Department (Official)
Pelham Police Department

09/21/2026

Save the date for National Drug Takeback Day!

Do you have unused or expired medications sitting in your home? Safely dispose of them and help keep our community safe.

Join us on Saturday, October 24, for National Drug Take Back Day, a safe and anonymous way to get rid of unwanted medications. Clean out your medicine cabinet and mark your calendar!

A list of participating communities will be available shortly.

Hampshire HOPE
Opioid Task Force

08/31/2026

Remembering those we have lost today on International Overdose Awareness Day

08/27/2026

Please join us this evening at Forbes Library for the Northampton Annual Vigil in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day

08/25/2026

Join us with DART for this community event!

We will be in Belchertown Saturday August 29th for the Honest Honest Beginnings, Inc. 5k. Join us for a fun day of activities, resources.

08/17/2026

We will be there tonight! Hope you can join us.

Join us for the Easthampton Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil- today, Monday, August 17, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Pleasant Green Park (between Pleasant Green East & West Streets).

Pizza and bottled water provided. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to the Easthampton Community Center.

All are welcome as we come together to reflect, connect, support one another, and honor the memory of those we've lost to overdose and substance use disorder.

08/06/2026

Did you know we partner with First Churches to provide a weekly breakfast for 100 of neighbors each Friday from 7-10. However, this all-volunteer project cannot operate without volunteers to keep it going! Right now, we need more volunteers to help out to keep this breakfast running for our community. If you have any capacity to help out, please email the volunteer coordinator Lexi Polokoff at [email protected]

07/30/2026

Please save the date! We hope you can join us next month.

07/08/2026

Interested in joining the team at Northampton Department of Health and Human Services? DHHS is hiring for a Community Responder!
Learn more about the position and apply at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northamptonma

The Division of Community Care (DCC) is seeking a Community Care Responder to provide immediate, on-the-ground crisis support in Northampton.

You'll work directly with community members in need of support to provide emotional support, conflict resolution, de-escalation, and resource navigation services, collaborating with partner agencies to connect people to continued care. You'll also engage in community outreach and attend events to build relationships with community members and partners and enhance support services.

Learn more about the position and apply at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northamptonma