Wellesley opens community health forum tied to opioid settlement spending

WELLESLEY — March 23, 2026 — Wellesley opens community health forum tied to opioid settlement assessment. Director of Public Health Lenny Izzo introduced consultants from Trendline, the firm engaged to conduct a community health assessment that Izzo said is "part of our requirements for our opioid expenditure." Izzo handed the floor to two Trendline presenters identified only as Kendall and Michael before the available recording cuts off. No findings, spending figures, or public comment are captured in the transcript reviewed for this report. The assessment is expected to ground decisions on how Wellesley directs its share of national opioid settlement funds toward prevention, treatment, and recovery.