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SUMMARY:Mad Movement Histories (Vermont Only)
DESCRIPTION:DATES: Tues 6/11 and Thurs 6/13\, 1230pm-430pm each day (*this is a two-day event*) \nDESCRIPTION: Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports\, and through lenses of racial\, disability\, economic\, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss some primary sources\, and there will be short assignments in advance of our sessions. \n* including ex-patients\, psychiatric survivors\, psychiatrically labeled/disabled\, neurodivergent\, experiencing extreme states\, marginalized by sanism\, and many more self-described identities \nPlease note: Training participants will be asked to watch an hourlong documentary (free on YouTube) outside of training. \nThis training is for people who work and/or live in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nFacilitators: Calvin Moen (he/him) and J Helms (they/them) \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/mad-movement-histories-vermont-only/2024-06-11/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
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SUMMARY:Intentional Peer Support Core (In-Person - Burlington\, VT)
DESCRIPTION:Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from new angles\, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns\, and support and challenge each other in trying new things. \nBased on Shery Mead’s book\, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach\, our in-person Core Training is a 5-day introduction to this innovative framework and is designed to have you practicing right away. In a highly interactive environment\, participants learn the tasks and principles of IPS\, examine assumptions about who they are\, and explore ways to create relationships in which power is negotiated\, co-learning is possible\, and support goes beyond traditional notions of “service.” IPS is all about opening up new ways of seeing\, thinking\, and doing\, and here we examine how to make this possible.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T031801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T031801Z
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SUMMARY:Intentional Peer Support Overview Training (4-hour)
DESCRIPTION:“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 \nIntentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. It provides a powerful framework for creating relationships where both people learn and grow together. IPS is used across the world in community\, peer support\, and human services settings\, and is a tool for community development with broad appeal to people from all walks of life. \nWhy IPS? Peers come together around shared experiences and often a desire to change lives. But without a new framework to build upon\, people frequently re-enact “help” based on what was done to them. IPS offers a foundation for doing something different. We come from a history of grassroots alternatives that focus on building relationships that are mutual\, explorative\, and conscious of power. \nIn this 4-hour online overview\, participants will learn about the history of IPS as well as the tasks and principles of this transformational framework. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and have interactive discussions with the facilitators and other participants. \nPlease log in from a quiet\, undisturbed location for this event as there are interactive sessions with discussions\, not webinars. \nThis training is for people who work and/or live in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-overview-training-4-hour/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240301T141341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T141419Z
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SUMMARY:A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (2-day training)
DESCRIPTION: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 or replace the role of doctors\, we can offer supportive conversations that explore others’—and our own—relationship to psych drugs. We might also be in a position to advocate with prescribers\, friends\, and family members to support someone’s self-determination. \nThis two-day participatory workshop introduces a model for thinking about psych drugs as neither good nor bad\, but as chemicals that can have benefits and also come with risks. A harm reduction approach meets people where they’re at without judgment\, supports flexibility\, and honors neurodiversity. Through sharing personal stories and opening up dialogue\, we can educate and support each other to make more informed choices with less harm. \nThis training will be held virtually via zoom. We recommend that folks join via laptop\, desktop\, or tablet as smart phones are harder to navigate for this kind of interactive training. \nThis training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nFacilitators: Calvin Moen (he/him) and J Helms (they/them)
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/a-harm-reduction-approach-to-psychiatric-drugs-2-day-training/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T031551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T031551Z
UID:10000090-1716294600-1716309000@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (Vermont Only)
DESCRIPTION:Training schedule: Tues 5/21 and Thurs 5/23 \, 1230-430pm each day (this is a two-day workshop) \nAs 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 or replace the role of doctors\, we can offer supportive conversations that explore others’—and our own—relationship to psych drugs. We might also be in a position to advocate with prescribers\, friends\, and family members to support someone’s self-determination. \nThis two-day participatory workshop introduces a model for thinking about psych drugs as neither good nor bad\, but as chemicals that can have benefits and also come with risks. A harm reduction approach meets people where they’re at without judgment\, supports flexibility\, and honors neurodiversity. Through sharing personal stories and opening up dialogue\, we can educate and support each other to make more informed choices with less harm. \nThis training will be held virtually via zoom. We recommend that folks join via laptop\, desktop\, or tablet as smart phones are harder to navigate for this kind of interactive training. \nThis training is for folks who live and/or work in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nFacilitators: Calvin Moen (he/him) and J Helms (they/them) \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/a-harm-reduction-approach-to-psychiatric-drugs-vermont-only/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T031306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T193528Z
UID:10000089-1715864400-1715871600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Pathways Vermont's Relationship-First Practice
DESCRIPTION: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\, authenticity\, collaboration\, humility\, curiosity\, and hope. Through this practice\, service providers vulnerably embrace and investigate their discomfort\, deepen their practice of empathy\, and build powerful\, meaningful connections. \nThis training is for folks who live and/or work in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/pathways-vermonts-relationship-first-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T030743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T030743Z
UID:10000086-1715162400-1715167800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Peer Support Virtual Overview (90 minutes)
DESCRIPTION:“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 \nIntentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. It provides a powerful framework for creating relationships where both people learn and grow together. IPS is used across the world in community\, peer support\, and human services settings\, and is a tool for community development with broad appeal to people from all walks of life. \nWhy IPS? Peers come together around shared experiences and often a desire to change lives. But without a new framework to build upon\, people frequently re-enact “help” based on what was done to them. IPS offers a foundation for doing something different. We come from a history of grassroots alternatives that focus on building relationships that are mutual\, explorative\, and conscious of power. \nIn this 90-minute online overview\, participants will learn about the history of IPS as well as the tasks and principles of this transformational framework. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and have interactive discussions with the facilitators and other participants. \nPlease log in from a quiet\, undisturbed location for this event as there are interactive sessions with discussions\, not webinars. \nThis training is for people who work and/or live in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-virtual-overview-90-minutes/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T030614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T030829Z
UID:10000085-1715076000-1715083200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Relationship-First Approach to Extreme States
DESCRIPTION: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 navigating fear and discomfort\, avoiding/minimizing control and coercion\, and navigating multiple truths when supporting people having experiences that might be labeled as psychosis. \nThis training will be held virtually via zoom. We recommend that folks join via laptop\, desktop\, or tablet as smart phones are harder to navigate for this kind of interactive training. \nThis training is for folks who live and/or work in Vermont. This training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/relationship-first-approach-to-extreme-states/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T145200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T145345Z
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SUMMARY:Community Cooking
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEvery week\, we cook up a big\, healthy meal. The food we make is shared among the chefs\, Community Center members\, and attendees of the Food Not Bombs free lunch. No prior cooking experience necessary! For more information\, you can contact April at: aprilf@pathwaysvermont.org.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/community-cooking/2024-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240421T145200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T145345Z
UID:10000100-1713981600-1713988800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Community Cooking
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEvery week\, we cook up a big\, healthy meal. The food we make is shared among the chefs\, Community Center members\, and attendees of the Food Not Bombs free lunch. No prior cooking experience necessary! For more information\, you can contact April at: aprilf@pathwaysvermont.org.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/community-cooking/2024-04-24/
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T100000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240419T195303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T195303Z
UID:10000082-1713862800-1713866400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Overdose Prevention Training
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/overdose-prevention-training/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240301T142707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T142830Z
UID:10000062-1709287200-1711717200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Drop-In Peer Support\,  Monday through Friday 10 am to 1 pm
DESCRIPTION:The 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.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/drop-in-peer-support-monday-through-friday-10-am-to-1-pm/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20240301T134754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T141740Z
UID:10000067-1709197200-1709211600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Decolonizing Conversations About Death & Suicide
DESCRIPTION:As 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 seek to hold a space where we can talk about death and suicide in ways that highlight the complex and nuanced experiences of BIPOC community members. \nThis training is free to participants and made possible through the Center for Health and Learning from funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \n*Note: this training\, facilitated by BIPOC community members\, is exclusively for BIPOC community members.*
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/decolonizing-conversations-about-death-suicide/
LOCATION:Main Street Landing Film House\, 60 Lake Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220823T173004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T170249Z
UID:10000069-1662562800-1662566400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Peer Statewide Co-Reflections
DESCRIPTION:This virtual co-reflection is a space for people to come together to reflect on the development of peer support relationships. This co-reflection space is for BIPOC individuals that identify as peers & or work in mental health & human services in Vermont. \nWhen: First and third Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm EST \nTo register in advance for this meeting\, click here (registration required). \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPlease email training@pathwaysvermont.org with any comments or questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/black-indigenous-and-people-of-color-bipoc-peer-statewide-co-reflections-2/
CATEGORIES:Co-Reflections,Online Webinar,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220823T172838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T173024Z
UID:10000071-1662472800-1662476400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Vermont Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Online Co-Reflections
DESCRIPTION:First and Third Tuesdays of every month 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST \nIPS is a way of thinking about and being in purposeful relationships. Co-reflection is a process that we can use to help each other reflect on our practice (how we’re doing what we say we want to be doing). Statewide IPS online co-reflections are facilitated through Zoom. Please click here to register and receive call in information!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/vermont-intentional-peer-support-ips-online-co-reflections-2/
CATEGORIES:Co-Reflections,Online Webinar,Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20210617T163928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T160551Z
UID:10000060-1659538800-1659542400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Peer Statewide Co-Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Description: This virtual co-reflection is a space for people to come together to reflect on the development of peer support relationships. This co-reflection space is for BIPOC individuals that identify as peers & or work in mental health & human services in Vermont. \nWhen: First and third Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm EST \nTo register in advance for this meeting\, click here (registration required). \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPlease email training@pathwaysvermont.org with any comments or questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/black-indigenous-and-people-of-color-bipoc-peer-statewide-co-reflections/
CATEGORIES:Co-Reflections,Online Webinar,Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220802T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20210617T163348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T160511Z
UID:10000059-1659448800-1659452400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Vermont Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Online Co-Reflections
DESCRIPTION:First and Third Tuesdays of every month 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST \nIPS is a way of thinking about and being in purposeful relationships. Co-reflection is a process that we can use to help each other reflect on our practice (how we’re doing what we say we want to be doing). Statewide IPS online co-reflections are facilitated through Zoom. Please click here to register and receive call in information!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/vermont-intentional-peer-support-ips-online-co-reflections/
CATEGORIES:Co-Reflections,Online Webinar,Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220802T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220806T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220411T152224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T160925Z
UID:10000080-1659430800-1659805200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Peer Support Core Training (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Training Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays for ten half days : 8/2\, 8/4\, 8/9\, 8/11\, 8/16\, 8/18\, 8/23\, 8/25\, 8/30\, and 9/1\, 12:30pm – 4:30pm EST each day \nTraining facilitators: Rad (they/them)\, Vermont Statewide IPS Trainer\, J (they/them)\, Vermont Statewide IPS Trainer \nDescription: Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from new angles\, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns\, and support and challenge each other in trying new things. \nBased on Shery Mead’s book\, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach\, our Core Training is a 5-day introduction to this innovative framework and is designed to have you practicing right away. In a highly interactive environment\, participants learn the tasks and principles of IPS\, examine assumptions about who they are\, and explore ways to create relationships in which power is negotiated\, co-learning is possible\, and support goes beyond traditional notions of “service.” IPS is all about opening up new ways of seeing\, thinking\, and doing\, and here we examine how to make this possible. \nVermont Residents: This training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative – there is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials. \nTo Register\, Click Here! \nPlease include an address for shipping when you register. We will contact you about payment once you’ve registered for the training.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-training-in-person-burlington-vt/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220411T152415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T152415Z
UID:10000061-1655802000-1655830800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Conversations About Suicide (in-person Burlington\, VT)
DESCRIPTION:As peer support workers\, we will sometimes support folks who are thinking of dying by suicide. This participatory workshop is intended to support ourselves\, fellow staff\, and service recipients to engage in conversations about suicide in ways that prioritize compassion\, empathy\, and autonomy. We’ll spend time unpacking suicide as a language of pain\, then consider ways to support folks who are thinking about dying. Through sharing personal stories\, opening up dialogue\, and practicing difficult conversations\, we will educate and support each other to remain curious\, lean into discomfort\, and center mutuality. \nTraining schedule: Tuesday 6/21\, 9:00am-5:00pm (1-hour lunch\, 15-min break in the morning\, 15-min break in the afternoon) \nTo register\, click here! \nThis training will be held in-person in the Burlington\, VT area. Venue will be announced closer to the training. \nThis training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/conversations-about-suicide-in-person-burlington-vt/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Online Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220121T161920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T161920Z
UID:10000070-1654074000-1654102800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Statewide Intentional Peer Support Core Training (In Person - Location & Times TBD)
DESCRIPTION:June 2022 – (dates and times to be determined). Please email training@pathwaysvermont.org to be pre-registered. \nDescription: From the IPS Website “Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from new angles\, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns\, and support and challenge each other in trying new things. \nBased on Shery Mead’s book\, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach\, our Core Training is a 5-day total introduction to this innovative framework and is designed to have you practicing right away. In a highly interactive environment\, participants learn the tasks and principles of IPS\, examine assumptions about who they are\, and explore ways to create relationships in which power is negotiated\, co-learning is possible\, and support goes beyond traditional notions of “service.” IPS is all about opening up new ways of seeing\, thinking\, and doing\, and here we examine how to make this possible. \nThis training is generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative–there is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/statewide-intentional-peer-support-core-training-in-person-location-times-tbd/
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Approaches
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday May 26th\, 12:30pm-4:30pm \nThis participatory workshop is intended to support participants to practice trauma-informed approaches in their work and community relationships. \nWe will: \n● Reflect on Trauma’s impact on: \n○ How we view the world \n○ Our mind and body \n○ How we interact \n● Rethink “symptoms” as survival adaptations \n● Practice basic tools for working with people who’ve experienced trauma \n● Consider ways to create and sustain trauma informed spaces\, interactions\, and supports \nThis training is generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative–there is no cost to participants. The training will take place virtually via zoom. \nTo register\, click here!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/trauma-informed-approaches/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220513T153006Z
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UID:10000073-1653325200-1653328800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Community Meal
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be serving a Pasta Bar with vegetarian\, vegan\, and gluten free pasta options for folks to engage!  Salad and garlic bread as well. \nWe will be asking that folks wear a mask while up from their seats\, or while not eating/drinking. \nWe look forward to joining you for another warm meal!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/community-meal/
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220513T150334Z
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UID:10000075-1652724000-1652731200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Game Night
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be bringing out all the stops\, Nintendo Switch\, Magic Cards\, and tons of board games.  Feel free to bring your own as well!  Snacks provided\, masks required.  For questions\, more info about the event\, or to be added to weekly event updates reach out to pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/game-night-2/
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220411T151416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T151456Z
UID:10000078-1652272200-1652891400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs
DESCRIPTION: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 or replace the role of doctors\, we can offer supportive conversations that explore others’—and our own—relationship to psych drugs. We might also be in a position to advocate with prescribers\, friends\, and family members to support someone’s self-determination. \nThis two-day participatory workshop introduces a model for thinking about psych drugs as neither good nor bad\, but as chemicals that can have benefits and also come with risks. A harm reduction approach meets people where they’re at without judgment\, supports flexibility\, and honors neurodiversity. Through sharing personal stories and opening up dialogue\, we can educate and support each other to make more informed choices with less harm. \nTo Register\, Click Here! \nTraining schedule: Wednesdays 5/11 and 5/18\, 1230-430pm each day \nThis training will be held virtually via zoom. We recommend that folks join via laptop\, desktop\, or tablet as smart phones are harder to navigate for this kind of interactive training. \nThis training is free of charge to participants and sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/a-harm-reduction-approach-to-psychiatric-drugs/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220121T160845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T131948Z
UID:10000068-1650974400-1650988800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Mad Movement Histories Training (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:April 26th and 28th \n12:00pm – 4:00pm (each session) \nWhen it comes to understanding how we got to where we are and thinking about where we are headed\, history is sometimes our best teacher. Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports\, and through lenses of racial\, disability\, economic\, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss some primary sources\, and there will be short assignments in advance of our sessions. \n* including ex-patients\, psychiatric survivors\, psychiatrically labeled/disabled\, neurodivergent\, experiencing extreme states\, marginalized by sanism\, and many more self-described identities. \nThis is a two-part training. Registration for both parts is required. \nTo register\, click here!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/mad-movement-histories-training-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220223T195438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T131817Z
UID:10000072-1648557000-1648571400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Approaches (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Tuesday\, March 29 and Thursday\, March 31\, 12:30pm-4:30pm (each day) \n  \nThis two-day participatory workshop is intended to support participants to practice trauma–informed approaches in their work and community relationships. \nWe will: \n  \n\n Reflect on Trauma’s impact on: 1) How we view the world\, 2) Our mind and body\, and 3) How we interact\nRethink “symptoms” as survival adaptations\nPractice basic tools for working with people who’ve experienced trauma\nConsider ways to create and sustain trauma informed spaces\, interactions\, and supports\n\n  \nThis training is generously sponsored by the Peer Workforce Development Initiative–there is no cost to participants. The training will take place virtually via zoom.  \n  \nTo register\, click here! 
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/trauma-informed-approaches-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220303T170316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T173641Z
UID:10000077-1648137600-1648144800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Grab n' Go Meal
DESCRIPTION:Swing by the Community Center to join in our first contact free meal.  No masks and rsvps required!  Meals will be just outside the Community Center for pick-up. \nMenu: \nGrilled cheese with avacado\, tomato and pesto!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/grab-n-go-meals/
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20210617T151954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T165315Z
UID:10000056-1647347400-1647361800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Overview Training (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Dates: March 15th and 22nd \nTime: 12:30pm – 4:30pm EST \nDescription: The IPS Overview Training will provide an 8 hour introduction to the innovative IPS framework based on Shery Mead’s book\, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach. The IPS Overview Training is for anyone interested in learning more about the IPS approach\, which has been widely used as a foundation training for people working in both traditional and alternative mental health settings. The group will learn about the three principles and four tasks of IPS\, and briefly experience it in action. \nTo register\, CLICK HERE!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-ips-overview-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220301T174505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T210053Z
UID:10000076-1647280800-1647288000@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Magic The Gathering themed Game Night
DESCRIPTION:This month we are hosting a Magic the Gathering themed monthly game night!  Bring your own deck\, build one from our limited supply\, or come to spectate. \nSnacks and masks provided. \nRSVP required – chrisn@pathwaysvermont.org \n  \n 
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/game-night/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T045105
CREATED:20220301T174224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T174224Z
UID:10000074-1646676000-1646683200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Drop by the Community Center to enjoy a movie with us!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/movie-night/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peer Support Center
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