FY27 Outer Cape Opioid Remediation Funded Programs
In FY2027, Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham are continuing their regional approach to Opioid Remediation Fund investments through the OC Wellness Collaborative, with technical assistance from Outer Cape Community Solutions. The funding supports community-based efforts that respond to the ongoing impacts of substance use and overdose, while also addressing the needs of individuals, families and communities affected by recovery, grief, chronic pain and related challenges.
Through the FY2027 funding, resources are being directed toward a variety of supports, including harm reduction and overdose prevention, treatment and recovery services, grief and caregiver support, chronic pain resources, and opportunities that strengthen connection and support within the recovery community.
Please note: while these programs are funded by “Opioid Remediation Funds,” we recognize that there are many other prevalent substances across the Outer Cape creating equal or more of an impact in our community. Unless explicitly named by the vendor, program access is NOT limited to those who use or are impacted by only Opioids.
FY27 Funded Contractors and Programs
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
Mobile Harm Reduction Unit and Support Services
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod provided mobile harm reduction services and additional support for people impacted by substance use across the Outer Cape. This work included harm reduction outreach, supplies, education, and connection to additional services. ASGCC also supported overdose prevention work through access to Narcan (or Naloxone – an opioid overdose reversing medication) and NaloxBox-related services. Current locations on the Outer Cape include their Provincetown Drop-In Center (301 Commercial Street – 508-487-8311) or their Mobile Unit, which will be parked in various public places across the Outer Cape every other week. View their full website.
Outer Cape Health Services
Structured Outpatient Addiction Program and Recovery Services
Outer Cape Health Services provides a new family support group will provide support for family members affected by substance use disorders, including education, emotional support, coping strategies and creative activities. Alternative wellness programming will also continue through Outer Cape Health Services’ Day Treatment Program (“SOAP”), with offerings such as expressive arts, yoga, sound healing and therapy animals provided by community-based practitioners. These activities support recovery skills, positive coping strategies, relapse prevention and ongoing connections within the community. In addition, Truro has allocated $25,000 in separate funding to Outer Cape Health Services to support mental health clinician services.
Sharing Kindness
Grief Support and Education
Sharing Kindness provided grief support and education for children, families, caregivers, and community members impacted by substance-use-related loss. This work helped educate the community about grief as well as addressing the trauma and ripple effects experienced by loved ones and community members after overdose or substance-use-related death. View SK’s full website.
Helping Our Women
Recovery Acupuncture Clinic
Helping Our Women provided recovery acupuncture and meditation support as a low-barrier, community-based recovery support. This program offered participants a supportive space for stress reduction, emotional regulation, social connection, and wellness support during recovery or while navigating the impacts of substance use. More information here. View HOW’s full website.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Dana Demers)
Second Act: Storytelling for Recovery
Second Act used storytelling and theater to explore recovery, stigma, substance use, isolation, family repair, and community connection. This project helped lift up locally relevant recovery themes and supported stigma reduction through creative expression and community storytelling. More information here.
Free NARCAN available in all four towns. Visit a “NaloxBox” at one of these locations.
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