
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

Low-Income Sex Work In The Era of COVID-19
By Caty Simon, September 2020 Low-income sex workers have suffered enormously during the pandemic. An in-person industry which consists of being in intimate contact with others by definition is one most customers are justifiably unlikely to patronize for fear of infection. CARES Act benefits are hard to access for sex workers with complicated financial lives…

Homelessness During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on so many people across our country and across the world. However, relatively few are considering the impact of the pandemic on several of our communities’ already most marginalized groups. This includes individuals living without homes. As just about every company promotes messages about “staying safe at home”…

Get Your Money: COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
The government is currently in the process of distributing “stimulus” checks to most (but not quite all) Americans. Most checks will be automatically calculated and sent to anyone who has filed 2018 (or 2019) taxes, and/or who receives Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, if you are someone who isn’t…
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