Recently, we let everyone know that we are part of a group that is working on some new legislation to update the 6 Fundamental Rights. The Six (6) Fundamental Rights […]
Community Happenings
Wildflower Alliance & the New York Times
The first time a Wildflower team member appeared in the New York Times (NYT) was in March, 2013 in the form of a Letter to the Editor by Wildflower Director, […]
Post-Election Supports
We know that there are many voices, perspectives and experiences between us and we recognize that there are some differing responses to the 2024 election results. However, we have to […]
Movement Losses: Celia Brown
The pandemic has been hard for so many reasons, but among them is the loss of so many movement elders including Margo McMahon, Mary Ann Ebert, George Ebert, Jay Mahler, […]
Club Q & Anti-LGBTQIA+ Hate
Late on November 19, a man wearing body armor entered Club Q – considered a safe haven for LGBTQIA+ folks – in Colorado Springs, Colorado and immediately began shooting. He […]
Do Signs Telling People not to be Aggressive Help or Harm?
Signs warning that “aggressive behavior will not be tolerated” are popping up everywhere. According to Vice President of Operations and Chief Administrative Officer at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Anthony Scibelli, at […]
DMH Guidelines for Implementation of Policy #21-01 — LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Policy
August, 2021 If guidelines are released, but no one knows about them, do they really exist? It’s a good question, and in many regards, the answer is probably “no!” That said, […]
SAMHSA’s National Recovery Summit, 2022
In August, 2022, people from across the country gathered both in person and virtually to attend the first recovery summit (or similar) to be held by the Substance Abuse and […]
Job Opportunities with Wildflower Alliance
The Wildflower Alliance is currently hiring for the following positions: Cross Disability Communities connector with the Wild Ivy Social Justice Network (20 hours per week with potential for more for […]
An Open Letter to Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield, and Cheryl Clapprood, Springfield Police Commissioner
An open letter to Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood re: the Shooting Death of Orlando Taylor on January 9, 2022
An Ongoing Trend: Peer Supporters Left Out of Conversations on Peer Support Conversations on Peer Support
There is a growing trend in Massachusetts: Meetings and committees forming to regulate peer support roles where people who have substantive experience working in peer roles are either dramatically under […]
Western Mass Holiday Meals and Volunteer Opportunities
Amherst – Not Bread Alone Soup Kitchen offers a community meal on Thanksgiving Day, in addition to weekend and Wednesday meals. Anyone and everyone is welcome to be part of the holiday celebration, […]
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