Beyond the Medical Model examines the impact of a one-model system that has been written so inextricably into our law and language that it has become difficult for many to even hear […]
Writing Notes & Peer Roles: A Conflict of Interest
There has been a relative explosion of ‘peer’ roles in the last five years in Massachusetts. In many organizations, peer roles came to be developed largely because contracts began to […]
Forced Out During the Day
Asking People to Leave Their Residences During the Day: A Human Rights Violation? It can be deceptively easy to fall into patterns, and do as we have done, without always […]
Cell Phones, Computers & Other Electronic Devices: Know Your Rights!
People who are hospitalized in any DMH-operated or contracted adult inpatient unit are now entitled to keep their electronic devices with them. Electronic devices can include: Cell phones (including smart […]
RLC appears on Mass Appeal!
On Monday, August 8th, Sera Davidow and Johnna Bossuout from the Western Mass RLC – along with Lorena Norwood from the Greenfield Women’s Resource Center – appeared on 22 News’s […]