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Northeast Recovery Learning Community.pdf
The Northeast Recovery Learning Community (NERLC) provides supportive spaces for individuals recovering from mental health challenges, addiction, and traumatic experiences, serving 69 cities in the northeast region. NERLC focuses on advocacy and peer support, aiming to address the needs of those with justice involvement and substance use disorders through community-building activities. They encourage participation in events such as meet and greet luncheons and a variety of recovery-oriented groups.
Northeast Recovery Learning Community.pdf
- 1. NERLC 978-687-4288 Northeast Recovery Learning Community(NERLC) Newsletter NERLC 20 Ballard Road, Lawrence, MA 01843 35 John Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 September 2022 Contact Us https://www.nilp.org/nerlc/ Join Us https://www.facebook.com/nerlc/ Interim Director of NERLC & OAPS: Gabe Fonseca: gfonseca@nilp.org 978-245-8452 NERLC Interim Operational Manager Rachely Ramos: rramos@nilp.org 978-245-8429 Interim Manager of Older Adults Peer Services Mandy Orfanos: aorfanos@nilp.org 978-245-8456 Administrative & Marketing Asst: Emily Soares: esoares@nilp.org 978-245-8464
- 2. Who We Are NERLCprovides welcoming, safe, understanding, judgement-free spaces where individuals of diverse backgrounds can gather for healing and growth. We are a community of peers in recovery from mental health challenges, addiction and or traumatic life experiences. The NERLC supports individuals on their journeys to obtaining and maintaining a wellness in a variety of ways, including: 1:1 peer support, peer support groups, self- directed recovery-oriented trainings, advocacy and through an array of community events and activities. We serve 69 cities and towns throughout the Northeast region.
- 3. Forensic Peer Specialist TheNortheast Recovery Learning Community's purpose in the community is not only to understand the dynamics and inner workings of the people, but to integrate contemporary methods of support, inclusion, and advocacy. Due to this we have seen the need to support individuals with justice involvement, substance use disorders, and families of those who have been through the system in one way or another. Re-Entry work is not merely consigned to individuals returning from incarceration, hospitalization, or those within specialty courts; the goal is to reach people within the Sequential Intercept Model- this means from point of arrest, or section, with the hopes of diverting those away from incarceration and into a support system that is determined by the individual. Although we are in the early stages, we hope to support the community through systemic advocacy and policy change, and by creating sustainable groups and 1 on 1 supports for people to come together and engage with their peers. Our work in substance use disorders is not dissimilar to re-entry and social justice work; harm reduction and self-determination are the pillars upon which we have constructed these frameworks. Our aim is to eliminate the pervasive stigma indelibly linked to all drug use, and show others that recovery is an individual's choice, and what it means cannot be decided for them. For more information contact: Mike Berggren: mberggren@nilp.org or at 978-687-4288 ext.140 Laurie Beserdetsky: lbeserdetsky@nilp.org or at 978-687-4288 ext. 207
- 4. NERLC Contacts NERLC 20Ballard Road, Lawrence, MA 01843 35 John Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 D a v e : d c a r i g n a n @ n i l p . o r g G i s e l l : g s u a z o @ n i l p . o r g J e n n i f e r : j b o l e s @ n i l p . o r g K r i s t i n : k r o m a n s k i @ n i l p . o r g L a u r i e : l b e s e r d e t s k y @ n i l p . o r g L i s a : l r i v a r d @ n i l p . o r g M a n d y : m o r f a n o s @ n i l p . o r g M a t t : m a r o n s t e i n @ n i l p . o r g M i k e : m b e r g g r e n @ n i l p . o r g R a c h e l y : r r a m o s @ n i l p . o r g T r a c y : t w o o d s @ n i l p . o r g e x t . 2 0 0 e x t . 2 0 9 e x t . 0 4 6 e x t . 0 4 9 e x t . 2 0 7 e x t . 1 6 7 e x t . 2 0 3 e x t . 2 2 5 e x t . 1 4 0 e x t . 2 0 1 e s t . 1 7 2 Contacts: 978-687-4288 Closed Monday September 5
- 5. You're Invited Peer RecoverySpecialist Meet and Greet Luncheon Thursday, September 22, 2022 12-2Pm Conference Room 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 Come join us for a Meet and Greet Luncheon in person for Peer Recovery Specialist. Get to know others in the Northeast area while coming together over lunch. RSVP by Friday, September 16th at 5:00pm RSVP with Lisa at lrivard@nilp.org or 978-245-8430
- 6. Contact Dave: 978-687-4288EXT. 200 dcarignan@nilp.org Live Groups Tuesdays Games Group 11-12 NERLC 35 John Street, 2nd Floor Lowell, MA 01852 Thursdays Three Stooges 10-11 Thursdays Walk on Riverwalk 11-12 Thursdays Jam Group 12-1
- 7. Closed on Monday September5, 2022 In Observance of Labor Day Wellness Word Search
- 8. Acton Dracut ManchesterSalem Amesbury Dunstable Marblehead Salisbury Andover Essex Maynard Saugus Arlington Everett Medford Stoneham Bedford Georgetown Melrose Stow Belmont Gloucester Merrimac Swampscott Beverly Hamilton Methuen Tewksbury Billerica Haverhill Middleton Topsfield Boxborough Ipswich Nahant Tyngsborough Boxford Lawrence North Andover Wakefield Bradford Lexington North Reading Waltham Burlington Lincoln Newbury Watertown Byfield Littleton Newburyport Wenham Carlisle Lowell Peabody Westford Chelmsford Lynn Reading West Newbury Concord Lynnfield Rockport Wilmington Danvers Malden Rowley Winchester Woburn NERLC SERVICE AREAS All Northeast Recovery Learning Community (NERLC) activities are conducted with support from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Mental Health- Recovery Learning Community.