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OPEN HOURS: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10am - 1pm and, starting in March 2012 - Fridays, 10am-1pm.
41 3rd St., Turners Falls, MA (413) 863-2455 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it TFWRC seeks to break the cycle of intergenerational violence by providing a safe place for women to build community, support each other and empower and heal ourselves.
Many women suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) and experience varying degrees of discomfort when they come in contact with fragrances. Please do not use scented hair products, lotions or perfumes when planning to visit the center.
Turners Falls Women’s Resource Center kicks off 2012 with new Open Hours and programs Creating a safe and welcoming community that is responsive to the needs of women is at the heart of the Turners Falls Women’s Resource Center. As one woman says, “The Women’s Center represents the power of women. Women find the resources to nurture their inner strength and renew their energy.” The Center provides multifaceted supports and is a place for women to share their wisdom, compassion and expertise gained through life experience. Through a variety of grants and collaborations, TFWRC has a full roster of new and exciting programs planned for the coming year. For uplifting, creative fun that helps eliminate the winter blues, Introduction to Quilting runs through February 29 with instruction for beginners in quilting. This workshop, part of the Live Smart/Live Safe (LS2) project funded by the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts (WFWM), runs Wednesdays from 6-8pm. Chocolate Appreciation Day features a chocolate pot-luck during Open Hours on Tuesday, February 14, 10am-1pm. A fund-raising raffle for chocolate filled baskets will be drawn at 12:45pm. Proceeds will be used to purchase art supplies for the Center. New Friday hours begin March 2. TFWRC’s Open Hours will run four days each week, Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am-1pm. and will no longer be open Wednesday nights. Alternative Pathways to Wellness: The Healing Touch of Massage Therapy, March 5, 1:30-3pm, a year-long series of healing arts related workshops kicks-off with an introduction to two licensed massage therapists from Franklin County, Wendy Mooney and Linda Romano, who will presenting a talk on the various healing modalities they use in their practice, what brought them to this work and the specific relevance of massage to women’s health issues, especially as a long-term preventive or affordable health care alternative. After the group has been able to ask questions and share stories, Wendy and Linda will give a short, relaxing chair massage to each participant! Alternative Pathways to Wellness will create a fun and accessible environment for women to explore a menu of 10 different alternative health care offerings in one year, through trauma sensitive programming that links professionals in the field to local residents. Women with low incomes from the surrounding region will be able to learn about and experience a variety of alternative options for healing and self-care such as massage, reiki, transformational kinesiology, and visual arts. Alternative Pathways to Wellness: Redefining Comfort Food with Kelly Broadway, Holistic Health Coach, Monday, April 16, 2-4pm (more info coming) Alternative Pathways to Wellness: Transformational Kinesiology with Diana Bella, Monday, May 7, 10am-12:30pm (more info coming) Our Place in the World starts Thursday, March 8, 2-4pm. This new writing and visual arts workshop encourages the exploration of women’s lives: here, there, past and present. The exercises are designed to bring us to a deeper place of healing and give us an opportunity to use our creativity to form insightful connections to ourselves and to each other. We want to feel connected within ourselves, within our communities and within our social groups. Through a variety of exercises, women will have the opportunity to encounter the joy and healing power of self expression. Five weeks of two-hour workshops will provide a place where meaningful connections to ones’ self and to others can be made and nurtured. For more information or to sign up for programs, contact Christine, the Programs Coordinator at TFWRC, at 413-863-2455; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.mcsmcommunity.org/programs. TFWRC is open to all women and is a program of Montague Catholic Social Ministries. Funding sources for TFWRC programs include the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Franklin County Home Care Corporation, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Mass Dept of Early Education & Care, Annual Catholic Appeal, Coordinated Family & Community Engagement, Sisters of St. Joseph, Springfield, MA & Orange County, CA and individual contributors. Turners Falls Women's Resource Center printable brochure (PDF) ABOUT THE WOMEN'S CENTER "I have first hand experience seeing, hearing and feeling the effects of our presence in our community – and it is powerful. I have been here long enough to see, to actually see, healing take place in front of my eyes; to watch and to be part of a community of women helping women in so many ways, sharing strengths and wisdom and time. Women listen to each other, create beautiful and moving artwork together, support each other’s growth and healing. Can you imagine it? Women come during our Open Hours to sit together, share a story, draw, paint, make jewelry, share a new craft technique, read the paper, have a cup of coffee or tea, go on-line, pick out some 'new' clothes … we laugh together, we may cry together, we become a part of each other’s lives. We know that, together, we have created a very special place." — Turners Falls Women's Resource Center Program Coordinator Christine Diani The Turners Falls Women’s Resource Center is a warm and welcoming place for all women that offers opportunities for connection and growth and for increasing confidence, skills and leadership capabilities through participation in a variety of programs. Since first opening its doors in 2001, many women have continued to help create and maintain a supportive and healing environment. If you have a Turners Falls Women's Resource Center story to tell, you can click here for a set of interview questions to guide you in sharing how the women's center may have impacted your life and how you may have impacted the evolution of the women's center. We look forward to hearing from you! OPEN HOURS - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10am-1pm, and starting in March of 2012 - Fridays, 10am-1pm. Drop in for a tour of the Women's Center and have a cup of coffee or tea, read the paper, go on-line, check out the free clothing & food exchange, lending library and resource materials, sign up for programs, sit and talk with other women, explore different arts & crafts, or share ideas, skills & talents. A variety of art & craft materials are readily available for use during all of our Open Hours.
All of our programs are free and are made possible through the generousity of funders, partners and individual donors. Turners Falls Women's Resource Center program Wish List
Big Y Foods, Inc. and the Big Y Paul H. D'Amour Memorial Charity Golf Outing Committee: In recognition of the work of the women's center in meeting the needs of our community, the committee chose Turners Falls Women's Resource Center to be one of the beneficiaries of this year's funds. Thank you, Big Y! Your $1000 gift is greatly appreciated by all of us at the women's center! (2011) Archive of 2012 Events
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