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IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department has launched a campaign to raise awareness of opioid use disorder, connect people with resources, and help end the stigma surrounding the disease. Opioid use disorder, or OUD, is a medical condition that can be treated. It does not define the people living with it. The […]
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IPSWICH – Ipswich Public Health Director and Opioid Abatement Coordinator Colleen Fermon announces that in response to findings from the 2025 Needs Assessment, the town is launching the Opioid Abatement Support Award. The award was created through the development of a strategic plan that will guide the Town’s use of Opioid Settlement Funds for the next […]
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IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day by remembering those lost to overdose and sharing resources available to help residents prevent and respond to overdoses. International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on Aug. 31. It is the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember the lives lost, […]
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IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi are pleased to share that first responders from Ipswich successfully rescued and saved a man following a medical emergency on Plum Island on Saturday. On Saturday, July 25, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Harbor Unit Officers Patrick Doody and David Moore received reports from […]
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IPSWICH – Town of Ipswich Public Health Director Colleen Fermon shares that all beaches in Ipswich, including Pavilion, Crane, Steep Hill, Clark and Little Neck, will be closed for swimming until further notice following an incident in Haverhill that led to an active discharge of untreated wastewater into the Merrimack River. On Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June […]
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IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is pleased to share that the Opioid Abatement Collaborative (OAC), which includes the City of Gloucester and Town of Rockport Health Departments, has been awarded a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership. The Collaborative received a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid […]
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IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town will be hosting overdose rescue training for residents in partnership with the North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services. The training will take place on Wednesday, April 15 from 3-4 p.m. at Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green […]
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The Town of Ipswich and the Ipswich Public Health Department wish to remind residents that the Peer Recovery Support Center in Gloucester is available to those in recovery from substance use and their families. In Massachusetts, Peer Recovery Support Centers, funded by the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, provide free, accessible, peer-led spaces that […]
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The Ipswich Public Health Department has partnered with the Rockport and Gloucester Health Departments to form an Opioid Abatement Collaborative to address the opioid crisis by investing $300,000 through expanded treatment access and recovery support. The Collaborative applied for and received a $150,000 grant from the Mosaic Municipal Matching Grant through the RIZE Massachusetts […]
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IPSWICH – The Ipswich Department of Public Health would like to remind Ipswich residents of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line. The Town of Ipswich is set to receive more than $784,000 in Opioid Settlement Fund (OSF) payments through Fiscal Year 2039 as a result of the Commonwealth’s settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and […]
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