Stephanie McMahon
Conference on connection between nutrition and mental health disorders
In the summer of 2022, Carrie Sacco, RN of Inspiring Nutritional Choices, gave us a call to share her big idea: a conference in the...
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Guest Writer
- Mar 13
- 4 min
How “guest” became a healing word for me
I was a guest from April 2006-November 2007. Being a guest altered the course of my life and steered my path towards getting my GED...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Virtual volunteer program info session April 5th
Volunteer coordinator, Pauline Banducci, invites you to attend our virtual info session on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST to...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Community Supported Agriculture at Gould Farm and in the Berkshires
CSA Week 2023 CSA week 2023 takes place from February 20th - 26th. It's a time for farms across the country to promote Community...
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Lisanne Finston
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Stop and smell the pancakes!
When you drive by the old building on Route 23 in Monterey, it may not look like much is happening at the old Roadside Store and Cafe....
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Stephanie McMahon
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Trauma-informed care in a therapeutic community
In February 2023, Gould Farm clinician, Brett Thatcher, LICSW, co-presented on trauma-informed care in a therapeutic community. This...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Jan 20
- 3 min
The roots of therapeutic community
Gould Farm rests on a long and interesting history and occupies a unique place in the landscape of mental health treatment. The Farm...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Visiting local social enterprises, BlueQ and Extra Special Teas
One of the many benefits of Gould Farm being located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is the concentration of creative, thoughtful, and...
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Lisanne Finston
- Jan 9
- 2 min
A new year message from Lisanne, our executive director
Dear community, Happy New Year! As I begin this new year, I’m bringing with me a range of feelings. From optimism and hopefulness for...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Two livestream events: memoir discussion plus mental health roundtable
On January 19, 2023, from 6:30-7:30 PM EST, author Alexander Bela Kirk (a pen name) will give a talk for NAMI of Greater Boston on what...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Hospitality as activism
Opening the door a little wider When you think of activism, does hospitality come to mind? The word activism is usually most strongly...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
New hoop house means a longer growing season
Thanks to a "resilience grant" from our friends at Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) as well as a grant from the Natural Resources...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Farming as relationship
When a guest first arrives at Gould Farm, they have a choice as to which work team they will join. A combination of factors influence...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Holiday Market 2022
Join us Saturday, December 10th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for our annual Holiday Market! Support Gould Farm and shop for gifts, baked...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Fighting for Recovery: An Activists' History of Mental Health Reform.
On Friday, October 14, 2022, board chair Phyllis Vine, PhD gave a presentation followed by a book signing for her recently published...
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- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Spring 2022 Newsletter
Our Spring 2022 Newsletter is all about Roadside. Click below to read how Roadside helped a guest in his recovery journey and to learn...
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- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Winter 2021 Newsletter
Our Winter 2021 Newsletter is published! Click to read about our Visiting Artist Program, recovery stories, a 5K recap and more!
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Stephanie McMahon
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Gould Farm Tour
Gould Farm, founded in 1913, is America's longest-running therapeutic community and is located on a 700-acre working farm in New England....
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Stephanie McMahon
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Gould Farm on The Trauma Therapist Project Podcast
In December 2020, Lisanne Finston, executive director, and Jane Linsley, clinical director, were invited to be guests on The Trauma...
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Stephanie McMahon
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual Grand Opening of the Rev. Hampton E. Price Community Center
Gould Farm presents the Virtual Grand opening of the Rev. Hampton E. Price Community Center. Join us for music, stories, and a peek...
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