Peer Education Recovery Center (PERC)

PLEASE CALL TO LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND ANY OF THE SUPPORT GROUPS AS PLACE AND TIME MAY CHANGE AT 617-788-1034. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU CALL.

Program Coordinator:
Sarah Berger M.S. C.R.C. C.P.R.P.
617-788-1034

PERC is a recovery learning center (RLC) model program. This program is completely run by peers. Our staff and volunteers are in recovery from a psychiatric disability and/or substance abuse. Having a lived experience of recovery, we provide peer to peer services and we are able to understand participants’ experiences. Having this perspective helps peers to recover. Recovery is a unique experience of each individual, but meeting someone who has been there helps that individual to understand the environmental and social difficulties that stand in the way of recovery.

PERC is career focused. We mainly provide pre- and post-employment services, recovery and wellness groups. The program does not require a referral. The person with a mental health diagnosis can simply come into the center. We are in the process of creating new vocational programming and would love to get your input into what you think are the needs of the mental health community. This is an exciting opportunity to create a program which people with mental illness can make their own.

Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community/Peer Education Resource Center (PERC)
129 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 – near North Station T Stop
617-788-1034
Hours:
6-9 Tuesday, 5-9 Thursday & 2-6 on Saturday
CALL BEFORE YOU PLAN TO STOP BY. This would be greatly appreciated.

PERC calendar for summer, 2009 [PDF]

Activities at the PERC Program

Volunteers

Currently, PERC needs volunteers to create a newsletter, flyers, a job leads list every week and research web sites. PERC also needs assistance creating a resource library. Other opportunities for individuals, groups and volunteers will grow as the program develops. Volunteer flier [PDF]

Groups

Recovery is REAL JP Chapter
  • Tuesdays 3:30 to 5 pm at 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain 02130
  • Near Stony Brook T Stop
  • Group directed and Peer Facilitated Support Group
  • This meeting started in July 2008 and is actively attended by Peers & Peer Advocates/ Counselors/ Facilitators (Whether you consider yourself a “consumer/provider” or “consumer” all are welcome)
Job Search Meeting
  • Tuesdays 6-7 pm at 129 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114
  • Come share job leads with other people who are job searching
  • Look for leads and stay to apply for jobs in the computer lab
  • Bring all of your job related computer questions
Job Search Support
  • Thursday 10-10:45 am Boston Resource Center – Ground Floor
  • Solomon Carter Fuller MHC, 85 East Newton Street Boston, MA 02115
  • Boston, easy access from several T Stations and Bus Lines
  • Job Searchers join us to learn job search techniques
  • This is a new meeting that is forming
Dual Recovery Group
  • 129 Portland Street, Boston
  • Meeting for dual diagnosed or peers who think they have a substance abuse problem
  • Thursday, 6-7 pm
Employment Express
  • 129 Portland Street, Boston
  • Take the “Express” to “Destination Employment” after making stops at “What Job Do I Want Central”, “Why Should I Have it Junction”, and “How Do I Get It Crossing”
  • Call to register; Open to consumers who are job seeking
  • Friday, 2-3 pm
Saturdays
  • 2-6 pm Saturdays at Portland Street 129 Portland Street, Boston
  • 2-3 Young Adult Support Group
  • 2-4 pm Job Search/Open Computer Lab
  • 3-4 pm Social Hour
  • 4-5:30 pm Recovery is REAL Boston Chapter


You can contact me by the phone number and email address below if you want more information about the groups.

For inquiries, contact Sarah Berger, MS CRC Program Coordinator 617-788-1034 Or email

Archives

Fall PERC Newsletter [PDF]
Our newsletter: July 2008 [PDF]