marabriereOct 12, 20185 min readMental Illness and ViolenceI was listening to Representative Joe Kennedy on WGBH Radio on October 11, 2018 (https://www.wgbh.org/news/national-news/2018/10/11/rep-j...
marabriereSep 16, 20181 min readFundraiser at Flatbreads in Bedford!Tuesday, October 9, 2018 5-9pm Flatbreads Bedford! For every large pizza you order, share with your family and friends, we will be given...
marabriereSep 12, 20181 min readA Snippet of what Grow a Strong Family OffersOur panel discussion on Aug 29, 2018 went off without a hitch! Oh, there were hundred degree temperatures outside. Inside, however,...
marabriereAug 20, 20181 min readPanel DiscussionWhy do families uprooted by mental illness need support? Wed. Aug 29 from 4-7 pm at the Bedford Council of Aging 12 Mudge Way (Park in...
marabriereJul 4, 20182 min readJuly NewsletterReplanting Lives Uprooted by Mental Illness: Support for Families – Mara Briere and Susan Doyle of Grow a Strong Family, Inc.,...
marabriereJul 2, 20182 min readThe Re-Formed Community CareThere is a shift going on in the delivery of services for adults (age 19+) in our state, Massachusetts. In addition to being more...
marabriereJun 6, 20184 min readJune NewsletterWe are proud to have accomplished so much in the past year and we want to share it with you! So, we are scheduling a “Showcase” for...
marabriereMay 16, 20183 min read“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”This has been a battle cry of educators everywhere. And, as a society, we recognize the costs of ignorance by socioeconomic factors. In...
marabriereApr 25, 20181 min readOur Goal: Services and CareInstead of using Mental Health Awareness Month to teach the public there is stigma to mental illness, let’s focus on demanding...
marabriereApr 9, 20181 min readApril 2018 Happenings!How many years have you been involved with someone who is mentally ill? We were so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from a...
marabriereApr 8, 20181 min readReplanting Lives: Directions!“Replanting Lives” is a support group that meets twice a month, the 2nd Tuesday morning (10:30-noon at the Gleason Public Library in...
marabriereMar 16, 20181 min readUnconditional love; conditional participationWhen I was walking around trees, following deer tracks, listening to the music of red-wing blackbirds, I realized that I love my family...
marabriereFeb 3, 20185 min readAbout GASFWe had the opportunity to connect with a blogger who has a great deal of wisdom and insights (The Bipolar Manifesto...
marabriereJan 2, 20183 min readJanuary NewsletterLike many of you, we took the opportunity to assess our progress this year and determine where we needed to make improvements. We are...
marabriereNov 28, 20173 min readThree Legs of a TriangleThis piece is a gift from Replanting Lives author Nancy Pizzo Boucher If you have a loved one living at home with you who has a serious...
marabriereAug 27, 20172 min readFREE seminars!Since Grow A Strong Family, Inc., has been awarded two grants, there has been a great deal of activity in organizing, developing, and...
