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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
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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:20240611T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T032805Z
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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:20240613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
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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/2024-06-13/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240416T135800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T135915Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Vermont Mad Pride Day March and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 13\, 2024\, in Burlington for Vermont Mad Pride\, a march and celebration organized by psychiatric survivors\, consumers\, mad people\, and folks the world has labeled “mentally ill.” It’s about shedding shame\, challenging discrimination\, advocating for rights\, affirming mad identities\, remembering and participating in mad history\, and having fun.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/2024-vermont-mad-pride-day-march-and-celebration/
LOCATION:Battery Park\, Battery Park Extension\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T163000
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SUMMARY:Training - Conversations About Suicide (2-Day Workshop: 8/7 & 8/8)
DESCRIPTION:Schedule: \nThis is a two-day\, eight-hour virtual training. We will meet on Wednesday 8/7 and Thursday 8/8 from 12:30-4:30pm ET each day. We will take two 15-minute breaks during each training session. Participants must attend each session in full to receive a certificate of completion. \nDescription: \nIn this participatory workshop\, we’ll explore ways to practice empathy and prioritize autonomy when engaging in conversations about suicide. 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. \nThis training is fairly interactive\, so think about what you’ll need to stay present and engaged throughout each session. We ask that participants have cameras on for the majority of the time\, though understand if you need to be off camera for a short amount of time. If you have any accessibility needs\, please let us know on the registration form. \nObjectives: \n+Practice empathy for people considering suicide \n+Increase comfort with talking about suicide \n+Practice having conversations about suicide \n+Explore suicide as a social justice issue \n+Deepen awareness of why people consider suicide \n+Consider ways to restore dignity to crisis \nAudience: \n+ Peer support workers and other service providers working in a variety of social services settings \n+Medical professionals and emergency responders \n+Community members who want to provide better support to people considering suicide \n+Family and friends of people considering suicide \n+People with lived experience of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts \nPlatform: \nWe will be using Zoom for the training sessions. The link will be shared with you via email prior to the training. Please arrive on time each day so that we can start each session promptly. There will be a waiting room and we will open the room at the start time. \nThis offering from Pathways Vermont Training Institute is sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative and free of charge to participants. Please contact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/conversations-about-suicide-2-day-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T192655Z
UID:10000099-1723543200-1723557600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Conversations About Privilege & Oppression (Sold Out)
DESCRIPTION:As peer support workers\, we are sometimes faced with difficult conversations around oppression and privilege. We may encounter a service recipient who expresses racist or misogynistic worldviews. A co-worker may make a homophobic or transphobic remark. We may encounter sanist and ableist ideologies within the mental health system. We may even face our own implicit biases. \nThis participatory workshop is intended to support ourselves\, fellow staff\, and service recipients to engage in conversations about oppression and privilege. We’ll spend time unpacking oppression\, privilege\, and bias\, then consider why\, when\, and how to respond. Through sharing personal stories\, opening up dialogue\, and practicing difficult conversations\, we will educate and support each other to engage in conversations consistent with anti-bias values. \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/conversations-about-privilege-oppression/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T141500
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240806T193733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T190029Z
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SUMMARY:PVCC - Insomnia Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This event is a support group for individuals who have experienced insomnia to connect with others who have shared this experience. All facilitators of this event will also have shared experience with navigating difficulty sleeping. As a one time event offering we hope you’ll consider joining us if this topic resonates with you\, and feel free to email pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org or use our suggestion box at drop-in if you’d like to see more events like this!
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/insomnia-support-group/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240813T183044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T190010Z
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SUMMARY:PVCC - Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Dance party at the Pathways Vermont Community Center! Contact pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/pvcc-dance-party/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240301T140639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T133057Z
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SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (Virtual)
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 virtual Core Training is a 10-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. \nThis is a virtual training and we’ll be using Zoom as the platform. You’ll receive the joining information via email prior to the training. \n\nTuesdays and Wednesdays for 10 days: 8/20\, 8/21\, 8/27\, 8/28\, 9/3\, 9/4\, 9/10\, 9/11\, 9/17\, and 9/18\n12:00 – 4:00pm each day (with short breaks)\n\nFacilitators: \nJ Helms (they/them)\, Vermont Statewide IPS Trainer \nAlexander Ferguson (he/him)\, Vermont Statewide IPS Trainer \nAmey Dettmer (she/her) \, Vermont Statewide IPS Trainer \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative – there is only a $120 fee per participant\, which includes the cost for IPS Core Materials (a book). Please include an address for shipping when you register.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240813T185652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T185652Z
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SUMMARY:Arts & Crafts @ PVCC
DESCRIPTION:Join us for arts and crafts at the Pathways Vermont Community Center! Email pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/arts-crafts-pvcc/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240806T193902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T185731Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie the Barber Does Free Haircuts @PVCC
DESCRIPTION:For folks in need of a haircut who might not have other opportunities\, join us on Monday as Charlie donates their time to cut hair! Available to anyone 18+ in the community who might not otherwise have access. There will only be 6 slots available and haircuts will be offered on a first-come first-serve basis.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/charlie-the-barber-does-free-haircuts/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240716T184249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T132829Z
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SUMMARY:Training - Disrupting the Institutional Circuit
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive virtual workshop\, participants will learn about how Pathways Vermont utilized Housing First values to build a synergetic partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC). Through this ever-evolving partnership\, Pathways supports people leaving incarceration to reacclimate to independent living and reintegrate into their communities\, including building – and sometimes reconnecting with – natural supports. We’ll discuss common challenges people face when leaving incarceration and reintegrating into the community\, including the impact of institutionalization on mental health and the importance of balancing personal autonomy with accountability to one’s community. \nIf the cost of the ticket is inaccessible to you\, please reach out to training@pathwaysvermont.org to explore possibilities for discounted tickets.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/disrupting-the-institutional-circuit/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T031002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T180517Z
UID:10000087-1726826400-1726833600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240830T181205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T182116Z
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SUMMARY:Training - A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (Vermont Only)
DESCRIPTION:Training schedule: Monday 9/23/24 and Wednesday 9/25/24 \, 1230-430pm each day (this is a two-day workshop) \nAs peer support workers\, we are sometimes discouraged from having conversations about psych drugs. We 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T031129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T192258Z
UID:10000088-1727172000-1727186400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Harm Reduction: Autonomy\, Choice\, & Self-Determination
DESCRIPTION:Autonomy\, Choice\, & Self-Determination: Harm Reduction \nIn this interactive workshop\, participants will gain insight into applying harm reduction principles when supporting folks having a variety of experiences. Together we’ll explore how to meet folks where they are and practice a person-centered\, empathetic\, and nonjudgmental approach to harm and risk reduction. Participants will investigate the utilization of risky or harmful behaviors as survival tools for managing pain\, trauma\, and emotional distress; practice engaging in conversations about the pain and trauma that lead to risky or harmful behaviors; and explore harm reduction as an embodiment of social justice. \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/autonomy-choice-self-determination-harm-reduction/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T190027Z
UID:10000096-1727431200-1727445600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240830T192440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T192440Z
UID:10000115-1727949600-1727964000@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - 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/training-intentional-peer-support-overview-training-4-hour/
CATEGORIES:Online Webinar,Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T200433Z
UID:10000116-1728291600-1728318600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person - 10/7 through 10/11/24\, 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. \nPlease review this document in its entirety before registering. Registration for this training indicates agreement to participate\, as noted in the document. \nSchedule: \nMonday\, October 7th through Friday\, October 11th\, 9:00am-4:30pm. Participants must attend all days. We will take an hour lunch and two short breaks each day. \nVenue to be announced closer to training date. \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. There is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials (a book). You will receive your book the first day of the training. \nLocation: \nThis training will be in Burlington\, VT. Venue to be announced closer to training date. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt-2/2024-10-07/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240919T221426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T221439Z
UID:10000121-1728324000-1728331200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Beyond The Bridge Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE FILM \nThe team at A Bigger Vision Films noticed that most documentaries on homelessness offer few solutions\, so they set out to create BEYOND THE BRIDGE\, an ambitious documentary film about solutions to homelessness. The film crew drove over 40\,000 miles to visit 12 cities and dozens of service providers\, those with lived experience and policy makers to answer this question: How can this country solve homelessness in a comprehensive way? \nThe answer: Working with deep coordination — a single homelessness response systems plan based on the principles of Housing First with community buy-in from law enforcement\, judicial systems\, business communities\, service providers\, volunteers\, and leadership from the mayor and county executive\, all working from the same page. \nLearn more about the film here \nLearn more about A Bigger Vision Films here \nABOUT THE EVENT \nA Bigger Vision Films is very excited for you to join for a Special Preview Impact Screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness\, hosted in Burlington\, taking place on Monday\, October 7th at the Main Street Landing Film House\, in collaboration with: Pathways Vermont\, Champlain Housing Trust\, The Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont\, and Together Films. \nFollowing this special preview impact screening\, local experts and advocates will join us for a panel conversation and audience Q&A. More info to come soon. \nOur goal is for this film to be a part of a community-wide conversation about homelessness. Who do you know that needs to know more about this issue? Who else needs to get involved in this dialogue? We encourage you to invite others to this free screening\, panel\, and Q&A\, so that we can all be a part of answering the question: How can Vermont solve homelessness in a comprehensive way? \nABOUT THE CAMPAIGN \nThroughout 2024 and 2025\, the Beyond the Bridge team will travel nationwide on a 30-city screening tour\, with the goal of changing the national discourse on solutions to homelessness. Each screening event will include post-screening panels and Q&As\, calls- to-action and follow-up activities for audience members\, and the opportunity for community members to discuss\, together\, how they can begin addressing homelessness in their local communities. Ultimately\, our goals with the campaign are to: \n\nChange the narrative about people experiencing homelessness and solutions to the housing crisis\nInspire communities to develop a unified approach based on Housing First throughout their homelessness and supported housing service system\nBuild unity among homelessness advocates\nExpand public involvement on the issue of homelessness\n\nMore info on the film: https://asolutiontohomelessness.com/
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/beyond-the-bridge-documentary-screening-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Main Street Landing Film House\, 60 Lake Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032314Z
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UID:10000117-1728378000-1728405000@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person - 10/7 through 10/11/24\, 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. \nPlease review this document in its entirety before registering. Registration for this training indicates agreement to participate\, as noted in the document. \nSchedule: \nMonday\, October 7th through Friday\, October 11th\, 9:00am-4:30pm. Participants must attend all days. We will take an hour lunch and two short breaks each day. \nVenue to be announced closer to training date. \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. There is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials (a book). You will receive your book the first day of the training. \nLocation: \nThis training will be in Burlington\, VT. Venue to be announced closer to training date. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt-2/2024-10-08/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T200433Z
UID:10000118-1728464400-1728491400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person - 10/7 through 10/11/24\, 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. \nPlease review this document in its entirety before registering. Registration for this training indicates agreement to participate\, as noted in the document. \nSchedule: \nMonday\, October 7th through Friday\, October 11th\, 9:00am-4:30pm. Participants must attend all days. We will take an hour lunch and two short breaks each day. \nVenue to be announced closer to training date. \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. There is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials (a book). You will receive your book the first day of the training. \nLocation: \nThis training will be in Burlington\, VT. Venue to be announced closer to training date. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt-2/2024-10-09/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T200433Z
UID:10000119-1728550800-1728577800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person - 10/7 through 10/11/24\, 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. \nPlease review this document in its entirety before registering. Registration for this training indicates agreement to participate\, as noted in the document. \nSchedule: \nMonday\, October 7th through Friday\, October 11th\, 9:00am-4:30pm. Participants must attend all days. We will take an hour lunch and two short breaks each day. \nVenue to be announced closer to training date. \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. There is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials (a book). You will receive your book the first day of the training. \nLocation: \nThis training will be in Burlington\, VT. Venue to be announced closer to training date. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt-2/2024-10-10/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20240421T032314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T200433Z
UID:10000120-1728637200-1728664200@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person - 10/7 through 10/11/24\, 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. \nPlease review this document in its entirety before registering. Registration for this training indicates agreement to participate\, as noted in the document. \nSchedule: \nMonday\, October 7th through Friday\, October 11th\, 9:00am-4:30pm. Participants must attend all days. We will take an hour lunch and two short breaks each day. \nVenue to be announced closer to training date. \nCost: \nThis training is generously sponsored by Vermont’s Peer Workforce Development Initiative. There is only a $100 fee per participant for IPS Core Materials (a book). You will receive your book the first day of the training. \nLocation: \nThis training will be in Burlington\, VT. Venue to be announced closer to training date. \nContact peerworkforce@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/intentional-peer-support-core-in-person-burlington-vt-2/2024-10-11/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241004T200910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T200910Z
UID:10000122-1728655200-1728658800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:PVCC Olympics
DESCRIPTION:Tie your shoes\, do some jumping jacks\, and warm up for the Pathways Olympics! We will be doing running races\, arm wrestling\, and other feats of strength. If there’s a category you want to compete in — whether it’s physical\, mental\, or otherwise — let us know and April will challenge you in it. Contact pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/pvcc-olympics/
LOCATION:Pathways Vermont Community Center\, 279 North Winooski Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Peer Support Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241030T173524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T173524Z
UID:10000243-1730368800-1730379600@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Party at PVCC
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all to the PVCC Halloween Party on Halloween Day! There will be costumes\, food\, Halloween music\, dancing\, and face painting by our very own Rowan. Email pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/halloween-party-at-pvcc/
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:20241104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241028T195913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T200709Z
UID:10000239-1730725200-1730732400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Training - 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-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241028T200048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T200048Z
UID:10000240-1730973600-1730988000@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction: Autonomy\, Choice and Self-Determination Training
DESCRIPTION:Autonomy\, Choice\, & Self-Determination: Harm Reduction \nIn this interactive workshop\, participants will gain insight into applying harm reduction principles when supporting folks having a variety of experiences. Together we’ll explore how to meet folks where they are and practice a person-centered\, empathetic\, and nonjudgmental approach to harm and risk reduction. Participants will investigate the utilization of risky or harmful behaviors as survival tools for managing pain\, trauma\, and emotional distress; practice engaging in conversations about the pain and trauma that lead to risky or harmful behaviors; and explore harm reduction as an embodiment of social justice. \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/harm-reduction-autonomy-choice-and-self-determination-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241030T174116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T171900Z
UID:10000245-1731679200-1731682800@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Karaoke at PVCC
DESCRIPTION:Grab the mic and sing your heart out — Pathways Karaoke is back! Email pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/karaoke-at-pvcc/
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:20241120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035222
CREATED:20241119T181157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T181157Z
UID:10000247-1732096800-1732118400@www.pathwaysvermont.org
SUMMARY:Open House - Rosewood Cottage Peer Respite
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity to see the new two-bed peer respite house opening next week in Williston! Community members can stop by between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm\, meet staff members\, and learn more about Rosewood Cottage.
URL:https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/event/open-house-rosewood-cottage-peer-respite/
LOCATION:161 Rosewood Drive\, Williston VT\, 161 Rosewood Drive\, Williston\, VT\, 05495\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,In Person
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