# Event Details - **Event Name**: Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 am – Wed, 19 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Explore current research and strategies in supporting community members who see, hear or sense things that others do notAbout this EventIn current Western medical paradigms, hearing voices is often a deeply marginalized experience. Those who hear voices and/or see visions are typically given a poor prognosis. Suggested coping strategies tend to be limited to distraction techniques or heavy neuroleptics. Clinicians, voice-hearers, and family members have often felt frustrated by the limitations of this model.Another world is possible. This training is for anyone who is interested in learning the current research, strategies and supports that are being developed by people with lived experience of voice-hearing world-wide. We will explore:How trauma, culture and social factors influence voice-hearingCommon myths about voices & visions and how to shift these paradigmsA new dialogue framework to discuss non-consensus reality states in a supportive wayDozens of real-life strategies that are used by voice-hearers to cope with a distressing experienceAll three training days will run from 9AM to 5PM with a full hour for lunch. Admission price will cover space rental, training manual, and compensation for the voice-hearers who design and facilitate this curriculum. Coffee and tea will be provided. Admission price does not include lodging or meals. This is an in-person training. If you are interested in bringing this training to another area please refer to the following web page for information on pricing and to submit a request form: https://wildfloweralliance.org/trainings/PLEASE NOTE: Space is very limited in this training as we anticipate most spots will go to our new Anemoni Peer Respite team. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/holyoke/voices-visions-and-unusual-beliefs-innovative-support-strategies/100001118566355079 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 500, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Holyoke - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center - **lat**: 42.202741 - **long**: -72.6076956 - **full address**: Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, 100 Bigelow Street, Holyoke, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F499631309%2F87372891731%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=fb0f85252cd9d111f6fea568c9d5a7aa ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies being held? - **A:** Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies takes place on Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 am to Wed, 19 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, 100 Bigelow Street, Holyoke, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies? - **A:** Tickets for Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies are priced at USD 500 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityOrganizational SupportUSD 500AvailableFull CostUSD 350AvailableSustainUSD 225AvailableLow IncomeUSD 150AvailableWildflower Alliance EmployeeFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies? - **A:** Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies is organized by Wildflower Alliance. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Voices, Visions & Unusual Beliefs: Innovative Support Strategies is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Holyoke, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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