
Western Mass Peer Support
Learn more about our Community Centers and Peer Run Respite in Western Mass

Supports During COVID-19
Join our Discord Server, attend Zoom Groups, or connect with our Peer Support Line.

Trainings
We offer in person and online trainings for people seeking to deepen their Peer Support skills.
Upcoming Trainings and Events
Latest Updates and Articles

Cancellation Announcement
There will be no open hours @ The Brick house in Turners Falls today Tuesday March 23rd. Sorry for any inconvenience!

The Power Problem with Honorifics
Losses of power and control are driving forces in a number of people’s \ experiences of emotional distress. Many people find that their emotional distress is rooted in past traumas. Whether trauma happened in the form of an accident, as a component of racism and other forms of systemic oppression, through physical, sexual, or emotional…

“Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Arrives in Massachusetts Behind the Backs of Advocates
The BOAT has arrived. BOAT stands for the Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment Program. (Apparently, they reversed the order of the second and third word from what is most commonly seen to either put off being noticed, or for the purpose of forming a cute acronym.) BOAT is being operated under the umbrella of the Boston Medical Center, one…
The Wildflower Alliance offers peer to peer supports based in Western Massachusetts and online. These include:
- Open Center Hours
- Hearing Voices Groups
- Alternatives to Suicide Groups
- Community Bridging in Hospitals and Jails
- Afiya Peer Run Respite
- Housing Supports
- Career Initiatives Grants
Our trainers travel the globe to share our stories and approaches to offering support.
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- Hearing Voices Trainings
- Alternatives to Suicide Trainings
- Anti-Oppression Trainings
- And more
We host a variety of free healing practices that can be difficult to access for those with limited resources.
These include:
- Community Acupuncture
- Mindfulness
- Kickboxing
- Fitness
See our Calendar page for more info
The Wild Ivy Social Justice Network seeks to increase collective power for marginalized people.
The Wildflower Alliance advocates broadly for the transformation of systems to increase choice, voice, power, and respect of human rights.
This work also occurs on an individual level, by attending appointments, filling out paperwork, and strategizing alongside members of our community