You are cordially invited to join us for
Lunch with Secretary Sudders
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge MA, 01566

The Chamber of Central Mass South is very excited to welcome Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health and Human Services who will share the latest news from Beacon Hill and answer your questions. We are pleased to offer this invitation to the Members of the Chamber of Central Mass South as well as our affiliates with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and hope you will join us for an informative and delicious luncheon at the Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village.

Topics the Secretary will cover include:
• State and Federal changes in health care and how they affect Massachusetts residents
• The Massachusetts response to the opioid crisis

Please call or email us for more information or to reserve your space.

Marylou Sudders, MSW, ACSW
Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
Appointed by Governor Charlie Baker, Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health & Human Services, leads the largest executive agency in state government, overseeing a $22 billion state budget, twelve agencies and 22,000 public servants. EOHHS services directly touch the lives of slightly more than 1 in 4 residents of the Commonwealth. Sudders' responsibilities include the state's MassHealth (Medicaid) program that provides health coverage to 1.9 million low income or disabled residents, chairing the board of the state's health care marketplace (The Connector), the Autism Commission and, the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Oversight Council; and, co-chairs the Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness and the state's first Governor's Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts. Sudders is leading the Commonwealth's efforts to address the opioid epidemic, strengthen the Department of Children and Families, and to ensure a sustainable MassHealth program. (Read full bio here.)

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor: Harrington HealthCare System

Gold Sponsors: The Center of Hope Foundation, Christopher Heights Of Webster & Venture Community Services.

The Luncheon Menu

First Course
Tossed Mixed Greens with Choice of Dressing

Entrée
Chicken Arrabiata: Grilled Chicken tossed with Penne, Roasted Tomato and Caramelized Eggplant

Dessert
Dulce De Leche Bread Pudding with Brown Butter Glazed Pears, Coffee and Assorted Teas

To Attend: Please RSVP to 508-347-2761 or info@cmschamber.org.

The cost is $30 per person with tables of 8 for $225 for Members and affiliates. The cost for non-members is $40 per person with tables of 8 for $320.

The Deadline to RSVP is April 26, 2018.