Stories and Blogs

Stories, Blogs & Quotes

Explore community voices. Choose a title to read the full piece.

Fill out the form below to share your story, blog post, or short quote about UCC, your community, belonging, support, or lived experience. Submissions must connect to UCC or Community Voice. Please leave out other people’s private details unless they have agreed to share them.

What would you like to share? (optional)

Choose a personal story, a blog post, or a short quote or reflection. If you are unsure, leave Personal story selected.

Who said or wrote the quote? (optional)

Share your own words, or name the person you are quoting. Only share material you have permission to publish.

Your name (required) Check the box if you do not want to show your name publicly.

UCC can see your name. If you hide it, you can use a pen name or leave the public name blank to show “Anonymous.”

Name to display publicly (optional)

If you checked the box above, enter a pen name or another name here. Leave this blank to display “Anonymous.”

What is your story about? (required)

Choose from the drop-down menu. Select the topic that best fits your story.

Examples

An experience with UCC: How UCC’s services, events, outreach, or support affected you.
Helping in the community: Your experience volunteering, supporting others, or building connections.
Your lived experience: A personal story about recovery, disability, identity, belonging, or finding support.
A community issue or idea: A challenge, concern, or suggestion that could help our communities.

Title (required)Your story, blog post, quote or reflection (required)How does this connect to UCC or Community Voice? (required)

I have a private author code

For approved UCC authors only. Enter the six-digit code UCC gave you. A name alone does not enable automatic publishing.

Private author code

Type or paste your code. Spaces are OK. Your existing longer code also works until you replace it.

Check the box to confirm: This is my story, blog post, quote or reflection, I have permission to share it, and I agree that UCC may publish it. (required)

How can UCC reach you?

Your contact information is required for submissions awaiting review. It will not be shown publicly.

Contact methodEmail address or phone number

UCC will use this to contact you about your story.

Stories, Blogs & Quotes

How can we help?

Emergency

Immediate Danger or Medical Emergency

Mental health & crisis

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line

Hey Sam

Personal safety

SafeLink — Massachusetts

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Substance use & overdose

Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline

SafeSpot Overdose Hotline

SAMHSA National Helpline

Stories, Blogs & Quotes

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