Northeastern MASS Regional Listings
Northeast Recovery LEarning Community
Contact: Jo Bower
Street and Mailing Address:
Northeast Independent Living Program
20 Ballard Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
Telephone: (978) 687-4288 (V/TTY)
Fax: (978) 689-4488
Email: jbower@nilp.org
Website: www.nilp.org
COPA Description:
The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is a consumer controlled Independent Living Center providing advocacy and services to people with all disabilities in the greater Merrimack Valley who wish to live independently in the community.
Greater Lawrence Peer Counseling Project
Contact Person(s):
Jo Bauer (English speaking)
Oliva Tejada (Spanish speaking)
Contact Person's Phone:
(978) 687-4288, Jo (x30)
Oliva (x13)
Contact Person's Mailing Address:
c/o Northeast Independent Living Center
20 Ballard Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
Street Address:
c/o Northeast Independent Living Center
20 Ballard Road
City: Lawrence
Zip Code: 01843
Contact Person(s) Email(s):
jbower@nilp.org,
otejada@nilp.org
Website: www.nilp.org
Type of COPA: one to one peer support service
COPA Description:
This peer counseling project matches consumer peer counselors with DMH eligible consumers in 1:1 relationships. Peer counselors provide support, listening, and advocacy assistance to those they work with.
Location of COPA:
The majority of peer counseling occurs in the community at coffee shops, at counselee's homes, etc. Very rarely do counselors work with their peers at NILP.
Membership Requirements:
Counselee must be DMH eligible in the Essex North site DMH area
When does the program or activity occur?
About once a week
Lawrence Organizing Voices for Empowerment (LOVE)
Contact Person: Jo Bower
Contact Person's Phone: (978) 687-4288
Contact Person's Mailing Address:
c/o Northeast Independent Living Center
20 Ballard Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
Street Address:
c/o Northeast Independent Living Center
20 Ballard Road
City: Lawrence
Zip Code: 01843
Website: www.nilp.org
Type of COPA: Advocacy group
COPA Description:
LOVE brings together consumer-survivors from the Greater Lawrence area to advocate for improvements in mental health services at the local and state level.
Location of COPA:
Meetings are held at the NILP site
Membership Requirements:
Mental health consumer/survivors from the Greater Lawrence area (includes Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and North Andover). Also open to consumers outside area if they have their own transportation to get there.
When does the program or activity occur?
About once a month, Fixed hours: Wednesdays 5-7pm
National Empowerment Center
Contact Person: Judene Shelley
Contact Person's Phone: (978) 685-1494 1-800-POWER2U
Contact Person's Mailing Address:
599 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
Street Address:
599 Canal St.
City: Lawrence
Zip Code: 01840
Contact Person's
Email: j.shelley@power2u.org
Website: www.power2u.org
Type of COPA: Technical assistance center
COPA Description:
NEC organizes national consumer conferences; gives technical assistance on recovery from mental illness; gives talks and conducts trainings on recovery and system transformation.
Location of COPA:
Throughout US, and also Canada and other countries.
Membership Requirements: None
When does the program or activity occur?
Fixed hours: Program is open for phone calls, emails, etc., 9-5pm EST.
Northeast Independent Living Project
Contact Person(S):
Nan Donald; Jo Bower; Sam Chivers; Oliva Tejada (Spanish)
Telephone: 978 687-4288
Address:
20 Ballard Rd.
Lawrence, MA 01843
Email: jbower@nilp.org, otejada@nilp.org
Website: http://www.nilp.org/
Type of COPA: Various services are offered.
COPA Description:
This program offers an array of services to mental health consumers living in northeastern Massachusetts, including: information and referral; peer counseling, individual advocacy both in the community and at Tewksbury Hospital, technical assistance; an annual consumer-run conference called No Surrender; the Lawrence Organizing Voices for Empowerment (LOVE) Group; and the Greater Lawrence Peer Counseling Project. (The last two programs are listed elsewhere in this directory.)
Location of COPA: Mostly at NILP but also elsewhere in northeastern Massachusetts.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri from 9-5 with some evening meetings.
Pat Deegan, PhD & Associates, LLC
Contact Person: Pat Deegan & Deborah Anderson
Contact Person's Phone: (978) 462-7258
Contact Person's Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 208
Byfield, MA 01922
Street Address: P.O. Box 208
City: Byfield
Zip Code: 01922
Contact Person's Email: deborah@patdeegan.com
Website: http://www.patdeegan.com/index.html
Type of COPA:
Business, CSX Consulting (www.patdeegan.com)
COPA Description:
We create training on recovery, using psychiatric medications as part of recovery; recovery oriented practice for MH workers; conduct research; lecture; and are also involved in state hospital cemetery restoration.
Location of COPA: Northshore MA
Membership Requirements: None
When does the program or activity occur?
We are Always Working
Riverside Community Care Peer Support Program
Contact Person: Carol Gapsky
Contact Person's Phone: 781 246-2003 ext. 6502
Contact Person's Mailing Address:
338 Main Street, Suite 303
Wakefield, MA 01880
Street Address: 338 Main Street, Suite 303
City: Wakefield
Zip Code: 01880
Contact Person's Email Address: cgapsky@riversidecc.org
Type of COPA: Peer Support
COPA Description:
The Riverside Peer Support Program provides support and social opportunities to DMH eligible clients in the northeast area.
Location of COPA: In the community of the northeast DMH area.
Membership Requirements: DMH eligible clients only.
When does the program or activity occur?
Each peer counselor offers peer support for varying amounts of time.