News

The new Winter Voices for Change Newsletter is up for all to Read!

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A good article about Karl Ackerman.

Also In the News!

Lyn Award

Congratulations to Lyn Legere, the Transformation Center's Director of of Education and Peer Support, who just received the Friends Voices for Rehabilitation & Recovery's Annual Marie Balter Award.

Lyn clearly exemplifies the spirit of Marie Balter who spent many years as a patient at Danvers State Hospital, but refused a lifetime confined to a back ward. Marie went on to graduate from Harvard and come back to Danvers as a nurse who inspired many patients in their recovery. Marie's autobiography, Nobody's Child, and the movie with the same name starring Marlo Thomas has been a beacon of hope for thousands of people with mental health conditions.

Lyn is tenacious in her work to improve the mental health system and use her lived experience to teach and inspire other peers in their recovery.


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Educational specialists help students with Mental Health disabilities.

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Celebration:

The Transformation Center celebrated its 1st Annual Meeting January 30th welcoming a new Board of Directors, new bylaws and the Community Voices Task Force.

The celebration was opened by Board Member Diane Squires and dedicated to the memory of Karl Ackerman, Immediate Past President.

Trainings

Also check out the upcoming events on the left of this page!

The new dates for the Certified Peer Specialist training in Brockton and Lawrence are up! Head to the CPS page for more information.

The spring CPS classes are:

Lawrence

Orientation: March 2
Retreat (3 days, 2 overnights): March 15 – 17, Wachusetts Inn, Westminster
Class Days (9 – 5): March 23, 30
Class Days (9-5): April 6, 13, 20, and 27
Make-up Snow Day: May 4

Brockton

Orientation: March  5
Retreat (3 days, 2 overnights): March 15 – 17, Wachusetts Inn, Westminster
Class Day (9 – 5): March 26
Class Days (9-5): April 2, 9, 16, 22**, and 30
Make-up Snow Day: May 7

Working Together

We are peers in all stages of recovering our mental health wellness and freedom from addictions and trauma. Through our diversity, our lived experience, passion and compassion, we are fueling warmth and wisdom among ourselves and in our communities. Learn More…

Welcome!

To a Massachusetts source for networks and resources powered by a partnership of Recovery Learning Communities, The Transformation Center and you. Connect with a community below, or learn more at Get Involved.

Recovery Learning Communities

Recovery Learning Communities are run by and for people with mental health conditions and people that have experienced extreme emotional states. The goal of a Recovery Learning Community is to maximize the availability of peer to peer services and peer-run programs. The focus is to collaborate with and expand on existing services. Specifically RLCs:

There are six Recovery Learning Communities (RLC) in Massachusetts. Click on the region that interests you.