Office Manager at THE WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING CONSORTIUM, INC. - HOLYOKE, MA, US
The Consortium creates conditions in which people who have faced marginalization, oppression, or otherwise felt invisible are better able to pursue their dreams and strengthen communities through voice, choice, and inclusion. This is supported by an organizational commitment to address systems of oppression and work toward undoing the harms they have caused.Consortium communities/programs currently include, but are not limited to, offering support for perople with lived experience of:Being labeled by othersCognitive or physical limitations or disabilitiesMental health diagnosis and or extreme statesSignificant health issues or challengesDrug and alcohol addictionsThe impact of trauma or abuseBeing a family member or primary supporter of a person with significant life stressorsWe use the phrase lived experience because we believe:People have the right and ability to define themselves.People can discover their own paths to recoveryLife experience is a powerful teacher and guide