Constituents invited to provide input surrounding Task Force’s upcoming emergency response recommendations 

The city’s Public Safety for All (PSFA) Task Force invites Somerville community members to attend an Emergency Response Community Workshop on Wednesday, April 3, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The 90-minute community workshop session will feature facilitation from members of the PSFA Task Force and the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA). 

Attendees will hear a brief update about the Task Force’s work and mandate, be introduced to key terms for the workshop, and be asked to respond to questions covering emergency response team composition, training, materials, and evaluation of performance. 
 
The workshop will take place at the Somerville High School Cafeteria, 81 Highland Avenue. Registration for this event is not required and attendance is open to members of the Somerville community. Members of the Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) will check in attendees at the front door. 

Food and drink will be provided during the event as well as children’s activities.  

This workshop will be facilitated in English with interpretation available in Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Nepali, and Cantonese.  

Accessibility 

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.  

Interpretation  

Efforts to secure interpretation into any language will be made upon advance request (at least seven days in advance) by contacting the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs at somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva or calling 311 at 617-666-3311.