Dear Gould Farm friends,

As summer begins, we look forward to a season of simple joys at the Farm—harvesting produce from the garden, tending flower beds, hiking and swimming at the local state forest, walking to Roadside on Saturday's for an iced coffee, and rotating our happy cows out on pasture. This time of year reminds us to rest and find peace amidst life's stresses, often outdoors.

June was filled with much to celebrate, from the Roadside Store & Café ribbon cutting to our annual 5k run to the insightful Residential & Community Treatment of Psychosis Conference we hosted on-site alongside Ellenhorn and the Erikson Institute at Austen Riggs. Each event showcased the value of teamwork and the perseverance of our staff, guests, volunteers, and external partners.

In this July newsletter, we keep things short! You will find:

A reminder about our open clinical director position
Links to videos of the three presentations given at the Residential & Community Treatment of Psychosis Conference.
Profiles of two of our dedicated staff members

Happy summer!

Lisanne

Executive Director

We are looking for a clinical director who is passionate about leading a dedicated team, championing recovery, and providing high-quality care and programmatic oversight while living and working in our therapeutic community.

Learn more.

July and August keep our garden team busy with weeding, planting, and harvesting. Guests pick fresh produce, which is washed and brought to the kitchen. It's a delight to enjoy the plentiful greens, sweet peas, and radishes!

Presentation recordings from conference on psychosis now available

The Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis conference, co-hosted by Gould Farm, the Erikson Institute of Austen Riggs, and Ellenhorn, drew nearly 60 attendees (some from as far away as Colorado) from June 6-8 for an engaging and informative event. Highlights included:

Ross Ellenhorn's talk on how social connections impact the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Jeremy Ridenour's insights on addressing loneliness in psychotherapy for psychosis
Brett Thatcher's exploration of treating psychosis within therapeutic communities

Phyllis Vine's stimulating talk about her book, Fighting for Recovery: An Activists' History of Mental Health Reform
Teri Bryant and Ross Ellenhorn's engaging training session on the Open Dialogue model

We are pleased to share that the three main conference presentations are available to view and share. You can find the videos on our blog, at the links below, or on our YouTube channel.

We are also pleased to shared that we plan to host this conference again in 2025! Stay tuned for official information this Fall.

Negative Symptoms or a Problem of Depleted Social Buffers and Disappearing Psychosocial Re sources with Ross Ellenhorn, PhD

Engaging Loneliness in the Psychotherapy for Psychosis with Jeremy M. Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP

The Stuff of New Selves: Insights and Tensions Treating Psychosis in a Therapeutic Community with Brett Thatcher, LICSW, MTS

Playlist for the Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis Conference

June, 2024 in Monterey, MA

Additional June News

Meet the staff: Misha and Theresa, work program assistant managers

Each month, we are featuring two of our staff members as a way for you to get to know the good folks who make up our community. This month, we're featuring Misha, bakery team assistant manager, and Theresa, garden team assistant manager.