local resources

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

Wellness Resources

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:23:48 -0400

Freedom Center Support Group meets on Thursday nights from

7-9 PM at 43 Center Street, Northampton, MA.

http://www.freedom-center.org/weekly-drop-support-group-thursdays

Freedom Center Acupuncture MONDAYS

430 pm -6pm 43 Center St. left side entrance up stairs, second floor downtown Northampton, MA

http://freedom-center.org/free-weekly-acupuncture-clinic-mondays-4-30-open-public

Hearing Voices Group Tuesdays 4:30 in Holyoke

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:17:45 -0400

Every Tuesday now, 4:30 to 6 PM at the Recovery Learning Center, 187 High St., Suite 303, Holyoke MA

Hearing Voices groups are popular and fairly widespread in Europe, specially England. Hearing Voices groups do not pathologize the experience of hearing voices or experiencing other altered states, instead they ask the voice hearer: What do the voices mean to you? Join us for the first Hearing Voices group east of Wisconsin and share and get support from others with similar experiences! *Co-sponsored by the Center for Human
Development, RLC and the Freedom Center.*

Find out more about the Hearing Voices movement:

Join The Community Power Kickoff - DATE CHANGE March 28th

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:34:50 -0500

Freedom Center organizer Caty Simon is attending the Community Activation Network's Community Power Kickoff to represent us and would like other Freedom Center members & people interested in the mad movement to join her. The event is on DATE CHANGE March 28th at Hampshire College. 12-6PM--you'll be
directed by signs as soon as you get there showing you specifically where to go.

Here's a quick summary of the event.

SHARC Position Paper on Mandated Treatment and Harm Reduction

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:09 -0400

A statement written for the Statwide Harm Reduction Coalition on why mandated treatment is not consistent with Harm Reduction philosophy, developed by Caty Simon and Will Hall.

New Freedom Center Support Group Facilitator

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:29:15 -0400

Hello everyone! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be the new support group facilitator. As a FC organizer and previous member of support group, I know what a special community resource the support group is, as a safe place for emotional support and unique alternative to the mainstream mental health system; an invaluable source of updated information about psychiatric medications and alternative options available to people in extreme emotional states and/or dealing with current or past trauma; an opportunity to learn about and become involved in the exciting psychiatric rights community; and much more.

Western MA Recovery Learning Community

admin — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:40:18 -0400

The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC) supports individuals in finding their own paths to recovery within the communities of their choice by offering trauma-informed peer supports and through the development of a regional peer network.

Check it out! www.westernmassrlc.org

Boston Forum on PCA Issues June 26

admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:01:25 -0400

Please come advocate for mental health personal care attendants:

June 24 Facilitation Training [note new time]

admin — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:40:20 -0400

June 24 Facilitation Training

June 24th in Northampton the Recovery Learning Center and Freedom Center are offering a 3-hour Facilitation Training, led by Freedom Center organizer and Icarus Project staff Will Hall.

Tools for Facilitators

admin — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:21:19 -0400

A collection of handouts from the recent Freedom Center June '07 facilitation training, co-sponsored by the Recovery Learning Center. Download here.