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Freedom Center Organizers Meetings -- Twice Monthly

freedomcenterinfo — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:20:08 -0400

Freedom Center organizing meetings are at the Quaker Space 43 Center St., second floor, side entrance, Northampton -- twice monthly. Second and Fourth Tuesday at 7:30. Email Freedom Center for more info, freedomcenterinfo(at)gmail.com .

Freedom Center Update -- Nine Years and Going Strong

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:59:31 -0400

Freedom Center is going strong!

After more than 9 years of fast-paced activism focus, Freedom Center is going strong -- and evolving. We're concentrating on our community support and wellness programs these days: support groups, yoga, writing, and acupuncture. We're also continuing to co-sponsor Madness Radio and we collaborate with the Recovery Learning Community and the Statewide Harm Reduction Coalition.You may not see our website always reflecting what's going on (our webmaster has moved to the west coast!), but come to one of our groups and be part of our thriving community!

Spa Night Friday January 21st 2001

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:41:49 -0500

Join us for a tantalizing Spa Night! On Friday January 21st from 530-830pm
at the Quaker Friends Meeting House on 43 Center St. in Northampton is an
opportunity for you to come relax while also supporting social justice
work.

Spa night is an opportunity for YOU to get a relaxing and affordable
massage, acupuncture treatment, craniosacral treatment, shamanic reading,
and more! Tickets start at just $5 and an unlimited pass to get as many
treatments as you want cost %50.

100% of the proceeds will be going to help the Freedom Center, a
peer-led, support and activism community run by and for people labeled

Remembering Dave Burns March 23, 1947-December 14, 2010

admin — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:14:08 -0500

MEMORIAL-- Tuesday Dec 28 at 2 pm in Williamstown at the First Congregational Church, in the chapel downstairs

Watch the video Dave's sister Mecca made here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB_I0WwsYG8

Starting Hearing Voices Groups Training at RLC

admin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:20:13 -0400

Recovery Learning Community is sponsoring a "Starting Hearing Voices Groups" training with Oryx Cohen, Gail Hornstein, Ron Coleman (UK Hearing Voices Network) and Paul Baker (UK Hearing Voices Network). This is a great opportunity to learn about how to create a hearing voices group in your area and become a hearing voices group facilitator.

Dates for the training are November 12th & 19th and December 3rd & 10th. Download the training application here. For more info, contact

Oryx Cohen

Recovery Learning Community

187 High St., Suite 303

Holyoke, MA 01040

Fax: 413-536-5466 (attn: Oryx)

Email: oryx@westernmassrlc.org

Judi Chamberlin -- Always With Us

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:54:01 -0500

Thank you Judi Chamberlin for all your inspiration, your years of friendship and support for Freedom Center, and the inspiration you have given the survivor movement.

Judi passed away. She recently wrote:

Freedom Center receives Northampton Community Block Development Grant!

lee — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:51:23 -0400

Yet again, the city of Northampton has recognized the valuable services that Freedom Center has provided and has given the Freedom Center additional funding to keep our programs going. The city of Northampton awarded the Freedom Center $2,500 towards helping to maintain our weekly writing group, acupuncture clinic, yoga classes, and support group. All of these programs take place in Northampton and are free and open to the public and therefore provide lots of benefit to northampton residents.

Lee Hurter's Hampshire Thesis On Freedom Center

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:01:23 -0500

Longtime organizer Lee Hurter wrote her Hampshire College thesis on Freedom Center, including interviews with several Freedom Center organizers. Download and read the thesis at the link below.

National Disability Council Recognizes Freedom Center!

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:19:10 -0500

The prestigious federal National Council on Disability report Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities March 17, 2008 included a section on Freedom Center that interviews Oryx!

It's a GIRL!

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:47:00 -0400

In celebration of Freedom Center's seventh anniversary Oryx and Kristen had a baby girl! Katiya Elizabeth Cohen... Congratulatons to the happy couple and the adorable new Freedom Center member.