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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!

Healing Homes Film w/Daniel Mackler Premieres in March; Multiple Showings!

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:31:38 -0500

Healing Homes Film Premiere:
The Alternative Perspectives Film Series will kick off its Spring season with the world premiere of Daniel Macklers Healing Homes. The film chronicles the work of the Family Care Foundation in Gothenburg, Sweden. The organization, backed by over twenty years of experience, places people who have struggled within the traditional system with host families -- predominately farm families in the Swedish countryside -- as a start for a whole new life journey.

Abuse, Trauma & Madness with Jacqui Dillon: Tuesday, March 22nd, 730pm @ Mount Holyoke College

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:28:33 -0500

Download flyer here: http://www.freedom-center.org/files/JacquiDillonMarch2011.pdf

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

Oryx Cohen New National Empowerment Center TAC Director!

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:04:08 -0500

Congratulations Oryx!

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

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:

FC and Caty Simon Profiled by Boston Globe Blogger

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:19:33 -0400

A blog article by former Boston Globe health journalist and _Side Effects_ author Alison Bass profiles the Freedom Center & Caty Simon. Fairly accurate, and yay coverage, and yay Alison Bass.
http://alison-bass.blogspot.com/2009/06/freedom-center-alternative-to.html
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Thanks for the Donations!! (And The Freedom Center Does Still Need Money)

lee — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:39:21 -0400

You can donate tax-deductibly via cash or check by mailing a donation to:
Freedom Center/CHOICES and mail to Freedom Center, P.O. Box 623, Northampton, MA 01061.

Or you can donate tax-dedictibly via paypal by going to the DONATE NOW section of our website www.freedom-center.org. Also we have a Facebook Cause here: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/288347