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Upcoming Events
Brockton Recovery Connection Center
AMRON International Organization 10th Anniversary Conference
Hip-Hop & Mental Health — “It’s Deeper Than Rap”
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
4:00–6:00 PM
How can music and the creative arts strengthen mental health, recovery, and community connection? What happens when lived experience, hip-hop, advocacy, and legacy come together to inspire new possibilities in recovery?
Join AMRON International Organization (AIO) on November 11th @ 4-6pm as we celebrate 10 years of mental health peer support, harm reduction, addiction recovery education, community outreach, advocacy, networking, and creative programming.
Hosted by Dr. Iyanna “Priestess Ziona” Rivera (Creative Director of AMRON), this anniversary celebration will feature a visual slide presentation, creative elements, networking, and community conversation exploring mental health, recovery, music, culture, and legacy.
All peers, professionals, artists, creatives, advocates, community leaders, allies, and anyone interested in recovery or the creative arts are welcome.
Refreshments will be served for in-person guests. Please share dietary restrictions.
Offered in-person and via Zoom!
Brockton Recovery Connection Center
730 Belmont St. Brockton, MA
Limited seating available in Brockton, MA.
Registration is required by November 4. Please choose ONE registration option:
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION: Limited In-Person Seating - Please reserve an in-person ticket only if you reasonably expect to attend.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998476351565?aff=oddtdtcreator
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-a10-hip-hop-mental-health-its-deeper-than-rap-tickets-1998480015524?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join the conference live via Zoom. Virtual access information will be provided to confirmed registrants closer to the event.
If in-person registration reaches capacity, you are still welcome to join us virtually. Exact in-person location details, the agenda, and final event information will be provided to confirmed guests.
Questions? CEO@AMRONinternational.info
Learn more: AMRONinternational.info
Guest Speakers
Tori E. Gralla, CPS, MA
November 5th, 2026 @ 6:30pm
Tori has worked in peer support for two years, starting as a Certified Peer Specialist before becoming the Hope Center Coordinator in 2025. In October, Tori transitioned to working as the Peer Services Manager for North Suffolk Community Services. Working peer support has exposed Tori to the peer ethic, which values autonomy, self-expertise, and relating through shared experiences. Tori is interested in approaching mental health from multiple perspectives, having also completed a Master Degree in Public Policy, where she focused on healthcare policy, including psychiatric boarding. Tori also explores her own lived experience through creative writing and loves to dance.
Tori will go over her recovery story, discussing her lived experience before, during, and after her diagnosis with a mental illness. The through-line for Tori’s presentation will be her journey with self-belief, including times where she was disbelieved by family members, clinicians, and other treatment workers. At the same time, Tori will explain her efforts to believe in herself and go after her goals, including jobs, graduate school, and creative pursuits. Tori will conclude with a reflection on how her mental health experience and recovery journey both inspired and were critically supported by self-belief.
Meeting ID: 278 388 590 434
Passcode: Z2NY6bm2
Dial in by phone
+1 617-297-7925,,925045323#<tel:+16172977925,,925045323#
Phone conference ID:
925 045 323#
For more information contact: HowardDTrachtman@gmail.com