Decolonizing Conversations About Death & Suicide
Main Street Landing Film House 60 Lake Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesAs our society is working towards equity and social justice, we must commit to working toward further access and inclusion. Anti-racism and racial justice require continuous work of daily action, reflection, confronting inequities, and challenging narratives. We acknowledge the importance of holding a space that is not dominated by white culture. In this training, we […]
Drop-In Peer Support, Monday through Friday 10 am to 1 pm
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesThe Community Center is open every day 10am-1pm offering drop-in peer support with our various staff. Swing by to connect with our staff or other community members.
Overdose Prevention Training
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin Pathways Vermont Nurse Team Lead Skylar Kelley, RN, BSN, for an overdose prevention training. Learn how to use Narcan, understand harm reduction principles, recieve tips for preventing drug overdose, and more. Open to all members of the public. Questions? Reach out to [email protected].
Community Cooking
Want to cook food with a friendly group of folks and work together to fight hunger in our community? Join us for Community Cooking every Wednesday from 6-8 pm at the Pathways Vermont Community Center (279 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington). Every week, we cook up a big, healthy meal. The food we make is shared […]
Community Cooking
Want to cook food with a friendly group of folks and work together to fight hunger in our community? Join us for Community Cooking every Wednesday from 6-8 pm at the Pathways Vermont Community Center (279 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington). Every week, we cook up a big, healthy meal. The food we make is shared […]
Relationship-First Approach to Extreme States
In this interactive workshop, participants will gain insight into and practice an approach that centers personal connection, empathy, and mutuality when supporting people who experience extreme or unusual states and/or have extraordinary beliefs. Participants will explore ways to negotiate boundaries and disparate needs while maintaining values of choice, transparency, equality, community, and possibility. Topics include […]
Intentional Peer Support Virtual Overview (90 minutes)
“As peer support in mental health proliferates, we must be mindful of our intention: social change. It is not about developing more effective services, but rather about creating dialogues that have influence on all of our understandings, conversations, and relationships.” – Shery Mead, Founder of IPS Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about […]
Pathways Vermont’s Relationship-First Practice
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore ways to tolerate and embrace discomfort in their relationships with service recipients while learning about the values of Pathways Vermont’s Relationship-First Practice: humanity, […]
A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (Vermont Only)
Training schedule: Tues 5/21 and Thurs 5/23 , 1230-430pm each day (this is a two-day workshop) As peer support workers, we are sometimes discouraged from having conversations about psych drugs […]
A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (2-day training)
As peer support workers, we are sometimes discouraged from having conversations about psych drugs and are encouraged to leave it to the medical professionals. While we cannot give medical advice […]