Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community
Contact: Howard D. Trachtman, BS, CPS
Solomon Carter Fuller MHC Ground Floor
85 East Newton Street
Boston, MA 02118
Telephone: (617) 305-9976
Email: info@bostonresourcecenter.org
www.metrobostonrlc.org
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Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community News
Press Release - For Immediate Release -- Please share with others
January 29, 2010
Talk to someone who understands someone just like you.
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group for adults with mental
illness regardless of their diagnosis. The National Alliance on Mental
Illness affiliate, the Greater Boston Consumer Advocacy Network
(GBCAN) is pleased to sponsor a NAMI Connection Boston and Somerville Peer Support Groups, Talk to someone who understands someone just like you. NAMI Connection is a recovery support group for adults with mentalillness regardless of their diagnosis. The National Alliance on Mental Illness affiliate, the Greater Boston Consumer Advocacy Network (GBCAN), www.namigbcan.org is pleased to sponsor a support groups in Boston and Somerville. Each group is offered free of charge and is led by trained individuals who are also in recovery - people who understand the challenges we face. NAMI Connection groups are offered without an educational format, and no registration or enrollment is required.
Boston Resource Center at Boston Medical Center
every non-holiday Monday 2pm-3pm
Solomon Carter Fuller Building
Ground Floor conference room
85 Eest Newton Street, Boston MA 02118
contact Robyn Hand 781 439 2297 robyn_hand@yahoo.com
www.metrobostonrlc.org
Cambridge/Somerille Recovery Learning Center
every non-holday Monday 1pm-2:30pm
Vinfen
153 South Street, 2nd floor
Somerville, MA 02143
contact Janel Tan 617 863 5388 tanj@vinfen.org
www.metrobostonrlc.org
The Boston Resource Center will be offering free computer classes on
Wednesdays from 3-5pm starting September 15th. There will be four classes for beginners -- no experience necessary! followed by four intermediate level classes.
Free typing instruction and additional intro to computers will offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4pm starting August 4th. The lead instructor will be Bob Bund.
Please share this infomration with others. Please post the .pdf
at your organizations.
The application and marketing flyer are available as a .pdf
at www.namigbcan.org
Each group is offered free of charge and is led by trained individuals
who are also in recovery-people who understand the challenges we
face. NAMI Connection groups offer a flexible and casual environment
without an educational format, and no registration or enrollment
Participants learn from each others. experiences, share coping
strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.
NAMI Greater Boston Consumer Advocacy network is a not for profit,
grass roots organization that provides advocacy, education, and
support for persons in recovery from mental illness.
Contact Karen: 617 305 9975
Website: www.namigbcan.org
Email: info@namigbcan.org
For Boston Resource Center group, please contact:
Karen Kieffer or Howard Trachtman
Solomon Carter Fuller Bldg, G09
85 E. Newton St
Boston, MA 02118
karen.gbcan@gmail.com 617-305-9975
howard@bostonresourcecenter.org 617-305-9976
For Cambridge/Somerville Recovery Learning Center group, please contact:
Janel Tan
153 South Street, 2nd floor
Somerville, MA 02143
tanj@vinfen.org 617-863-5388