Change is a Lifetime Journey: Recovery City

Add to Calendar 2025-04-07 18:00:00 2025-04-07 20:30:00 Change is a Lifetime Journey: Recovery City Change is a Lifetime Journey: Recovery CityFREE film screening followed by a panel discussion with the director and cast members was filmed in Worcester. It features an intimate, unflinching portrait of four bold women who refuse to let themselves or their community give in to the stigma and despair of addiction.Synopsis of the filmA raw exploration of what it means to be in recovery as seen through the eyes of four women whose lives share a common thread: addiction. In the working class city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Christine fights to regain custody of her young children while grappling with a traumatic past, and battling stigma from the very systems that are designed to help her. Bridget, who found recovery while in prison, now facilitates peer-led support meetings for women. On the frontlines, recovery coaches Janis and Rebecca navigate the city’s toughest corners offering support and trying to save lives.In this portrait of resilience, grit, and camaraderie, the women use their lived experience to lift up those still struggling while refusing to give up hope.From Monday, April 7, 2025 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT at Hebert Auditorium - West Boylston Campus. Location qcc@email.com America/New_York public

FREE film screening followed by a panel discussion with the director and cast members was filmed in Worcester. It features an intimate, unflinching portrait of four bold women who refuse to let themselves or their community give in to the stigma and despair of addiction.

Synopsis of the film

A raw exploration of what it means to be in recovery as seen through the eyes of four women whose lives share a common thread: addiction. In the working class city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Christine fights to regain custody of her young children while grappling with a traumatic past, and battling stigma from the very systems that are designed to help her. Bridget, who found recovery while in prison, now facilitates peer-led support meetings for women. On the frontlines, recovery coaches Janis and Rebecca navigate the city’s toughest corners offering support and trying to save lives.

In this portrait of resilience, grit, and camaraderie, the women use their lived experience to lift up those still struggling while refusing to give up hope.

From Monday, April 7, 2025 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT at Hebert Auditorium - West Boylston Campus.

https://wyvernconnect.qcc.edu/event/11171019

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