Peer Support Groups - Western Mass. Young Adult Resource Guide

Department of Mental Health Young Adult Resource Guide - Peer Support Groups in Western Massachusetts

Wildflower Alliance (Formerly Western Mass. RLC)

This is a peer led organization with respite (Afiya House). They provide support groups on suicide alternatives, recovery from psych medications, and hearing voices.

The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.

We do this through:

• Peer-to-peer support & genuine human relationships
• Alternative Healing Practices
• Learning Opportunities
• Advocacy

Essential to our work is recognizing and undoing systemic injustices such as racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, transmisogyny, and psychiatric oppression.

Learn more: www.Wildfloweralliance.org

Physical locations in Greenfield, Holyoke, Pittsfield, and Springfield.

The RECOVER Project

The RECOVER Project is a safe, welcoming community that supports recovery by sharing the wisdom of our lived experience and strengthens our community through full participation. We create resource connections, advocate to overcome barriers and promote the reality that recovery is possible for all. Participate, Grow, Recover.

Contact The RECOVER Project:

68 Federal Street. Greenfield, MA 01301

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm

Hope for Holyoke Recovery Support Center

Hope for Holyoke has many online support groups and meetings. Information is listed on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HFHRC/). For the most current information please check the Facebook page or call as hours are subject to change as safety guidelines are adjusted.

Contact: Deborah Flynn-Gonzalez, Director

100 Suffolk Street Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: [phone] or [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.gandaracenter.org/hopeforholyoke/ or https://www.facebook.com/HFHRC/

Valor Recovery Support Center

The center has reopened with a limit to how many people can be in the building. Please call the center at [phone]. You can reserve a spot or get updates. Information on the Springfield Recovery Center’s in-person and online meetings is posted on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldPeerRecoveryCenter/).

Program Director: Julie Gagne

Contact: Cassandra Valcourt, Outreach Coordinator

Maria Lopez, Volunteer Coordinator

383 Worthington Street Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldPeerRecoveryCenter/

Living in Recovery

Devon Peck, Director.

81 Linden Street Pittsfield, MA 01201

Phone: [phone] Email:

Email:

• [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

Website: https://www.servicenet.org/services/substance-use-and-recovery-services or https://www.facebook.com/livinginrecoverypittsfield/

Northampton Recovery Center

Contact: Trevor Dayton, Outreach Coordinator

25 Armory St Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Website: https://www.northamptonrecoverycenter.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/NRCrecovery

Recovery Center of Hope

For the most current information please visit the webpage: https://www.recoverycenterofhope.org/

Contact: Abaigael Duda

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.recoverycenterofhope.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RecoveryCenterofHOPEWare