Events

The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us […]

The Anxiety Relief Group is a safe setting for relaxing and exploring your feelings with others through gentle socialization and self-expression, building up what makes you centered and strong. This […]

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 […]

Conversations About Suicide is a judgment-free and open space to talk about personal experiences of suicidal ideation. The group is facilitated by peer support staff with lived experience of suicidality. We look at suicide as a language of pain, and consider ways to support folks who are thinking about dying. Through sharing personal stories, opening […]

Join us for a social space where you get to participate in a creative and thought-provoking game. D&D is a whimsical world-building game. It involves role-playing, storytelling, problem-solving, and whatever unique additions you bring to it. All are welcome, no experience necessary! If you’re curious and have never played, come by just to learn. We […]

Fridays 12 pm-2 pm EST at 140 Mansfield Avenue in Burlington The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us each week for Open Studio to explore a variety of art supplies, start a […]

Come join us for Laughter Yoga - a fun, user-friendly session of breathing, and spontaneous laughter games for physical and mental health. No yoga mat needed; come as you are with a bottle of water. The 2nd and 4th Friday of the Month from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. EST.  In-person at 74 Main Street, Burlington, […]

The trauma peer support group is an open space for folks to talk about trauma and its lasting impacts with people who share lived experiences. As with all our groups, there is no pressure to share until you feel safe and ready to do so. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard and on Zoom 

The Disability Peer Support Group is a space for mutual support open to anybody who identifies as disabled, differently abled, or has a disability. Whether your disability is visible, invisible, physical, or cognitive, this group is for you! This group, similar to our efforts in every group, is an intentional, safe, and relaxed forum to […]

The Hearing Voices group upholds a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences.  We seek to utilize this alternative approach to coping with emotional distress that is empowering and useful to those with lived experience or mental health challenges, and does not […]

The Writing Circle is a facilitated space for writing creatively in community with one another. Facilitators choose monthly themes, and folks get time to write and time to share during each meeting. No previous experience is needed, and sharing is welcome but not required. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard Street and on Zoom 

The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us each week for Open Studio to explore a variety of art supplies, start a new project, or experiment with something new at your own pace. […]

The Anxiety Relief Group is a safe setting for relaxing and exploring your feelings with others through gentle socialization and self-expression, building up what makes you centered and strong. This group meets via Zoom.

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 Outright Vermont (241 N. Winooski Ave) - entrance through the side door up the driveway. Every week, we cook up a big, healthy meal. The […]

Conversations About Suicide is a judgment-free and open space to talk about personal experiences of suicidal ideation. The group is facilitated by peer support staff with lived experience of suicidality. We look at suicide as a language of pain, and consider ways to support folks who are thinking about dying. Through sharing personal stories, opening […]

Join us for a social space where you get to participate in a creative and thought-provoking game. D&D is a whimsical world-building game. It involves role-playing, storytelling, problem-solving, and whatever unique additions you bring to it. All are welcome, no experience necessary! If you’re curious and have never played, come by just to learn. We […]

Fridays 12 pm-2 pm EST at 140 Mansfield Avenue in Burlington The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us each week for Open Studio to explore a variety of art supplies, start a […]

The trauma peer support group is an open space for folks to talk about trauma and its lasting impacts with people who share lived experiences. As with all our groups, there is no pressure to share until you feel safe and ready to do so. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard and on Zoom 

The 1st and 3rd Friday of the month |  Laughter Yoga was founded in India in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria, M.D., and his wife Madhuri, a yoga teacher. It combines gentle yogic breathing techniques with genuine, spontaneous laughter exercises. Dr. Kataria developed Laughter Yoga, inspired by several scientific papers he had read on the […]

The Disability Peer Support Group is a space for mutual support open to anybody who identifies as disabled, differently abled, or has a disability. Whether your disability is visible, invisible, physical, or cognitive, this group is for you! This group, similar to our efforts in every group, is an intentional, safe, and relaxed forum to […]

The Hearing Voices group upholds a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences.  We seek to utilize this alternative approach to coping with emotional distress that is empowering and useful to those with lived experience or mental health challenges, and does not […]

The Writing Circle is a facilitated space for writing creatively in community with one another. Facilitators choose monthly themes, and folks get time to write and time to share during each meeting. No previous experience is needed, and sharing is welcome but not required. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard Street and on Zoom 

The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us each week for Open Studio to explore a variety of art supplies, start a new project, or experiment with something new at your own pace. […]

The Anxiety Relief Group is a safe setting for relaxing and exploring your feelings with others through gentle socialization and self-expression, building up what makes you centered and strong. This group meets via Zoom.

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 Outright Vermont (241 N. Winooski Ave) - entrance through the side door up the driveway. Every week, we cook up a big, healthy meal. The […]

Conversations About Suicide is a judgment-free and open space to talk about personal experiences of suicidal ideation. The group is facilitated by peer support staff with lived experience of suicidality. We look at suicide as a language of pain, and consider ways to support folks who are thinking about dying. Through sharing personal stories, opening […]

Join us for a social space where you get to participate in a creative and thought-provoking game. D&D is a whimsical world-building game. It involves role-playing, storytelling, problem-solving, and whatever unique additions you bring to it. All are welcome, no experience necessary! If you’re curious and have never played, come by just to learn. We […]

Fridays 12 pm-2 pm EST at 140 Mansfield Avenue in Burlington The Arts Collective is an alternative arts program that promotes wellness, self-esteem, and dignity by providing a safe space to create art, exchange ideas, and connect with community. Join us each week for Open Studio to explore a variety of art supplies, start a […]

The trauma peer support group is an open space for folks to talk about trauma and its lasting impacts with people who share lived experiences. As with all our groups, there is no pressure to share until you feel safe and ready to do so. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard and on Zoom 

The Disability Peer Support Group is a space for mutual support open to anybody who identifies as disabled, differently abled, or has a disability. Whether your disability is visible, invisible, physical, or cognitive, this group is for you! This group, similar to our efforts in every group, is an intentional, safe, and relaxed forum to […]

The Hearing Voices group upholds a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences.  We seek to utilize this alternative approach to coping with emotional distress that is empowering and useful to those with lived experience or mental health challenges, and does not […]

The Writing Circle is a facilitated space for writing creatively in community with one another. Facilitators choose monthly themes, and folks get time to write and time to share during each meeting. No previous experience is needed, and sharing is welcome but not required. Hybrid group: In-person at 50 South Willard Street and on Zoom