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Articles

The RLC produces a newsletter each and every month that offers monthly calendars, announcements and articles. Although old newsletters are archived on the website, the articles - often on important advocacy-related issues - run the risk of being buried and difficult to find. In an attempt to make that information more accessible, we still also list RLC-published articles from the newsletter (and other relevant sources) here for your ease and perusal.

Power, Control, & Bathrooms: A Local and National Issue

April 20, 2022

Sera Davidow, Wildflower Alliance Director An increasing number of schools have begun restricting bathroom access for kids in their care during the school day. This is a serious issue that […]

Filed Under: Articles, Front Page

A Certification Board for Peer Specialists is Coming To Massachusetts: What Will That Mean For Us?

April 20, 2022

In July, 2021, we raised alarms about proposed legislation to create a Certification Board for Peer Specialists. (You can see details of that alert here: http://tiny.cc/PSBOD) The legislation came as […]

Filed Under: Articles, Front Page

Solidarity with the family and community of Miguel Estrella

April 1, 2022

The Wildflower Alliance stands in solidarity and support of the family and community of Miguel Estrella, 22, who was killed by Pittsfield police on Friday.  Witnesses say that just before […]

Filed Under: Articles, Front Page

The Ukraine & Reflections on Racism  

March 21, 2022

We are living through some extraordinarily challenging times. The pandemic, police brutality, and now, the potential beginnings of another World War courtesy of the devastating Russian invasion of the Ukraine, are […]

Filed Under: Articles, Front Page

What We’re Still Getting Wrong About What Happened to Orlando Taylor III

February 11, 2022

By Sera Davidow, Wildflower Alliance Director On January 9th, 2022, Orlando Taylor III was shot and killed by police in Springfield, Massachusetts. When we first wrote about what happened, video had yet to […]

Filed Under: Articles, Front Page Tagged With: cheryl clapprood, dominic sarno, Orlando, orlando taylor, orlando taylor III, police shooting, springfield

An Open Letter to Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield, and Cheryl Clapprood, Springfield Police Commissioner

January 14, 2022

An open letter to Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood re: the Shooting Death of Orlando Taylor on January 9, 2022

Filed Under: Articles, Community Happenings, Community Updates, Front Page

An Ongoing Trend: Peer Supporters Left Out of Conversations on Peer Support Conversations on Peer Support

November 16, 2021

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page

Western Mass Holiday Meals and Volunteer Opportunities

November 2, 2021

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, […]

Filed Under: Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page

Low-Income Sex Work In The Era of COVID-19

September 13, 2020

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page, Publications

Homelessness During COVID-19

August 20, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page, Publications

SPECIAL REPORT: ACCS Survey Results

July 10, 2018

“I never heard from my outreach workers and DMH worker about this change until last week because they were told not to talk about it to clients.” – Person receiving […]

Filed Under: Articles, Publications

A New Model Begins: Adult Community Clinical Services

June 12, 2018

ACCS replaces CBFS in July in Massachusetts, but what on earth does that mean? Some years back mental health residential services were reconfigured and became Community Based Flexible Services (CBFS). […]

Filed Under: Articles, Publications

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