Creating a Trauma Informed Berkshire County

Department of Mental Health, along with the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community, The Brien Center and the Colonial Theater ( and potentially Working Cities and Downtown Pittsfield) will be hosting a Community Conversation called “Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Berkshire County-Living in a community where all citizens are Respected, Validated, Supported and Thrive.” Just writing these words reminds me of this tall order we are undertaking.

Conexiones Positivas Providers Meeting

For those of you who are Service Providers for Latino Families in the Berkshires, there is an excellent training coming up September 13th, 12-2 at Berkshire Children and Families. Donna Morelli and Matt Mozian will be doing presentations regarding clients rights when it comes to Family Law and Housing Law. Cecilia Del Cid, Counselor/Advocate at the Elizabeth Freeman Center reminds providers that these monthly meetings are great opportunity to gain more knowledge on information that can be helpful to us all in and out of work…..  “Presentations by fellow Providers at our meetings giving everyone who attends a mini training and an opportunity to learn much more in depth information about the agencies that we work and collaborate with every day in order to best support and empower out Latino families to succeed.” To RSVP email Cecilia Del Cid at [email protected] or Reina Antunez, Family Support Worker at [email protected].