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Healing from the Aftereffects of the Pandemic

Healing from the aftereffects of the pandemic will be the topic of the Brien Center’s first “Community Conversations” series on May 10 The agency will also discuss its 100+ year history in the Berkshires and its role in behavioral health treatment milestones...

Recovery is a Gift that Everyone Deserves

Recovery is a gift that everyone deserves People living with behavioral health issues can and do get better. Knowing that recovery is possible can help reduce the devastation of suicide By M. Christine Macbeth, ACSW, LICSW Our community is filled with heroes. They...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.

 But this year is different. Almost all of us are experiencing symptoms of stress. I am very aware that employees at the Brien Center are coping with an incredible amount of personal stress. They are resilient, committed and caring professionals who have helped...

September is National Recovery Month

“The pandemic, which has forced prolonged isolation, has dealt a particularly cruel blow to some who are recovering from addiction.” By M. Christine Macbeth and Megan Eldridge Wroldson We try to regularly bring the community up-to-date with Brien Center programs,...

Brien Center Wins $600,000 Grant

Brien Center wins $600,000 grant to expand outreach and services for those with opioid use disorder The grant targets the homeless, those transitioning from jail, and people referred from emergency departments following an overdose or in need of treatment for opioid...