Recovery Learning Communities (RLCs) are regional communities building resilience and recovery through peer-to-peer support among people with lived experience of psychiatric diagnosis, trauma or other extreme states.
RLCs are organized in a variety of resource centers and locations throughout the state. The first RLCs in Massachusetts were opened in 2007 with funding from the MA Department of Mental Health. Each RLC is peer-run and managed by a local non-profit organization or by a group of agencies. The Central MA RLC is operated by The Transformation Center in partnership with the local peer support community.
Contact information for all RLCs (PDF)
RLC Outcomes Study 2014 released by UMass
Central MA [email protected] Center Website
*Worcester *North County *South County *Framingham *Canton
Calendar MeetUp Facebook
Contact: Brenda Vezina
209 Shrewsbury Street
Worcester, MA 01604
Telephone: (508) 751-9600
Fax: (508) 751-9601
[email protected]
Western MA RLC Website Facebook Calendar
Contact: Sera Davidow
187 High Street, Suite 303
Holyoke, MA 01040
Telephone: (413) 539-5941
Toll-Free: (866) 641-2853
Fax: (413) 536-5466
[email protected]
Northeast RLC Website and Calendar
Contact: Helen Fontes
20 Ballard Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
Telephone (V/TTY): (978) 687-4288 ext. 149
Fax: (978) 689-4488
[email protected]
Metro-Boston RLC Website
Locations:
*Boston Resource Ctr *Peer Support Network *Peer Education Resource Ctr
*Cambridge/Somerville Ctr *Hope Center
Contact: Paul Styczko
Metro Boston RLC
Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center
85 E. Newton Street, Room G11
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-305-9900
Fax: 617-305-9992
[email protected]
Southeast RLC Website
Calendar Links: *Quincy *Brockton *Fall River *Hyannis
Contact: Sandra Whitney Sarles
45 Plante Road, Suite 119
Hyannis, MA 02601
Cell: 774-212-4519
Fax: 508-771-0226 (please call cell before faxing)
[email protected]
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