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Isolation and opioids during the pandemic
By Mattea Kramer Published September 27, 2020 2:17AM (UTC) This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. ...Back in March, one of the first recommendations for reducing the transmission of the coronavirus was, of course, to stay home — but not everyone has a home,...
Artists in recovery celebrate National Recovery Month with song, stories
Amie Hyson listens during a rehearsal for "What Our Voices Carry", Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 at Shea Theater in Turners Falls. By ANITA FRITZ Staff Writer Published: 10/8/2020 6:00:49 AM ...Amie Hyson, who has served as a peer counselor at the RECOVER Project,...
Mayor’s task force focusing on rise in domestic violence during pandemic
[CONTINUE READING]...“Advocates can help you to think about your personal situation and work with you to create a safety plan,” the statement reads, adding that a safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that identifies ways to remain safe while in a...
New directors with The RECOVER Project, Consortium announced
Published: 8/27/2020 1:36:25 PM The Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, which supports The RECOVER Project and The Salasin Project in Greenfield, is promoting Peggy Vezina, formerly the director of The RECOVER Project, to be the Consortium’s director of program...
RECOVER Project holds annual vigil with safety precautions
Luminaries with the names of local people lost to the effects of addiction for International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday evening outside the RECOVER Project on Federal Street. By ANITA FRITZ Staff WriterPublished: 9/1/2020 4:07:44 PM GREENFIELD – Sarah Ahern...
New Directors Within the RECOVER Project and the Consortium Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Kate Farley-DiminoThe Consortium(413) 536-2401 [email protected] New Directors Within the RECOVER Project and the Consortium Announced Welcome Peggy Vezina and Abbi Cushing in their leadership opportunities! HOLYOKE,...
Massachusetts One of Four States Participating in an NIH Study Investigating Strategies for Addressing Opioid Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Kate Farley-DiminoWestern Massachusetts Training Consortium(413) 536-2401 [email protected] Massachusetts One of Four States Participating in an NIH Study Investigating Strategies for Addressing Opioid Epidemic...
Grant awards to support Franklin County nonprofits helping women
By SHELBY ASHLINE Staff Writer Published: 7/15/2020 1:39:53 PM A pair of $10,000 grants from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts will benefit two Franklin County organizations that seek to support low-income teens and currently or formerly incarcerated women....
Local #MeToo Survivors Direct $45,000 in Grant Awards from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kelley Bryant413-529-0087 [email protected] July 1, 2020 Springfield, Mass. (July 1, 2020). The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts has announced $45,000 in grant awards based on recommendations of a committee led by...
The Consortium’s Statement on Addressing Injustice
From Executive Director, Kristel Applebee June 12, 2020 Racism – let’s talk about it. The Consortium has a 45-year history of creating conditions for community by deeply listening to wisdom gained from those who have made meaning of their life experience, or, what we...