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Training Opportunities in June 2020
List Provided Courtesy of State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority
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FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend.
GriefShare is here to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grief support groups are now meeting online, so you can get the support you need from the safety of your own home. We are launching our new Summer Support series, which will cover topics including COVID-19 & Grief, Anxiety & Grief, Dealing with Loneliness, Establishing a New Life in Your Grief.
GriefShare is a faith-based friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Thousands of GriefShare support groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at anytime. And attend as many meetings as you like. GriefShare groups have a 13 week cycle, but you are welcome to begin attending at any session. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any videos you have not seen.
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.
Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.
Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.
Find a GriefShare support group or event near you.
Visit: https://www.griefshare.org/
Free daily email encouragement! Receive an encouraging email message every day for a year. These short messages will inspire you and provide practical information as you grieve the loss of your loved one. Sign up for the GriefShare daily emails.
Website:
Daily Emails:
https://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/griefshare
GriefShare
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1739
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1739
Phone
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
OPHELIA’S PLACE presents its 2020 Summer Line-Up
Ophelia’s Place is excited to share that our activities and workshops for girls and girl-identified youth ages 10-18 are now accessible online! While we will return to our regularly scheduled programming when stay-home requirements are lifted, we are currently offering several activities through our online avenues. Check these out!
2. Poetry Writing Workshop, Tuesday June 23rd
3. D&D Camp: The Sunken Secrets of Stilben Swamp, Monday-Thursday
3. Feminist Anime Camp, Monday-Thursday
4. Virtually Empowered! Monday-Thursday
5. Acting/Improv Camp, Monday-Thursday
6. Mad Science Camp, Monday-Thursday
7. Drawing 101, Monday-Thursday
8. Girl Time Camp, Monday-Thursday
9. Game Camp, Monday-Thursday
10. Fanime Camp, Monday-Thursday
11. OP Weekly Craft Challenge, Fridays
Registration Required for First Meeting.
Register for these activities by calling (541) 284-4333, or emailing info@opheliasplace.net.
Please include the name of the girl and a contact phone number when leaving a voicemail or emailing your registration.
New to Ophelia’s Place? Awesome! Call and schedule an orientation before your first activity. Learn more. [Echa un vistazo a la versión en español de nuestro calendario.]
Website:
Newsletter Sign-Up:
https://opheliasplace.net/blog/trending-newsletter/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OpheliasPlaceEugene/
About Ophelia’s Place
Ophelia’s Place is a prevention-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls ages 10-18 make healthy life choices through empowerment, education and support.
At Ophelia’s Place we believe in girls’ strengths and encourage them to discover and nurture their gifts as they become young women. The goal of our work is to empower young women to make healthy, informed decisions about their many important life choices. By the simplest definition, we are a “community for girls.” Our vision is that all girls are safe, valued and empowered.
Equity & Inclusion
Ophelia’s Place believes all girls, no matter their backgrounds, should feel valued. Our Equity & Inclusion Committee meets regularly to review Ophelia’s Place policy to ensure we maintain access to our services for all girls.
Vision
We envision a future in which girls of all backgrounds feel at home in Ophelia’s Place, and see themselves reflected throughout our organization. We are committed to ensuring all girls in our community feel safe, valued, and empowered, including those who are marginalized by experiences of oppression.
Mission
The mission of the Equity & Inclusion Committee is to embed equity and inclusion into all levels of the organizational framework of Ophelia’s Place. We work to center equity and inclusion in the culture of Ophelia’s Place. This lens is vital in eliminating health disparities across identity groups in the communities we serve. We pledge to increase our outreach and collaboration with diverse communities in order to improve access and utilization of our services by marginalized youth. Through strategic planning and program development, we can enhance the quality and relevance of our services for diverse communities of youth.
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Other offerings:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
Need someone to talk to? Check out Warmline.org
According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance” The hours, days and geographic reach may vary. Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.
Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/
Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/
(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)
Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
In addition, you can:
Article regarding Peer Warmlines
Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line
by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/
Excerpt(s):
Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.
Trans Lifeline
Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning
Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends
* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times
Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860
Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.
Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.
While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.
Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.
In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.
La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.
Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.
Trans Lifeline is training Spanish speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.
Website:
https://www.translifeline.org/
Facebook social media page:
https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/
Twitter posts page:
https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/
Instagram posts page:
ROCC is pleased to offer Everyday Yoga with Lea 7 days per week
Chair and Mat Yoga Sessions on YouTube FREE with Lea aka “Yoga Police”.
Suggestions: Firm chair / seat preferably with no back. Comfortable clothes. Books, pillows, or yoga blocks. For more, see props and jokes session below.
[NOTE: Check with your doctor(s) and discuss any concerns before starting a new routine.]
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
youth era presents
online virtual peer support for youth and young adults
Join YouthERA online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and more!
1) Virtual Drop on Discord Weekdays M-F, 3-6pm PST
During Virtual Drop hours, youth can access multiple chat rooms, participate in video game competitions, take cooking classes, do mindfulness exercises, and watch movies, among other activities.
Visit the link: https://discord.com/invite/4n4h2K4
2) Twitch Stream – Weekdays M-F, 10am-1pm and 6pm-10pm PST
YouthEra’s Twitch stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity for youth to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time a young person tunes in, they will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat.
Visit this link: https://www.twitch.tv/youthera
3) Instagram “Don’t @ Me” LIVE Show – Thursdays 1-2pm PST
Join YouthERA live on Instagram every Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm PST. “Don’t @ Me” is a live show where Youth Era staff host conversations with digital influencers, community activists, and creators of all kinds. This is a community where all participants can feel heard, seen, and valued as we talk about the things that matter. Tune in to learn something new, make friends, receive support, and have fun!
Visit this link: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/?hl=en
4) One on One Virtual Peer Support
One of the most important ways our team of dedicated peer support specialists connects with youth is through one-on-one meetings, but sometimes it’s not possible to meet in person. The good news is that our team has been providing virtual peer support from the very beginning! Our team of state-certified direct service staff (youth peer support specialists and Wraparound youth partners) can provide one-on-ones via phone/text, through video chat, and over their various Youth Era-issued social media accounts including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. If you, or someone you know, is in need of one-on-one support, please click the link below to find the Program Manager in your region.
Find and Contact the YouthERA Program Manager in Your Region:
YouthEra Website:
https://www.youthera.org/virtual-support
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheYouthERA/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FhCl05hWyNq2ZCBp6PFGA
P.O. Box 583
Eugene, OR, 97440
email: activatethe@youthera.org
phone: 971.334.9295
About YouthERA
Excerpts last viewed online 2020 Jun 15 from:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheYouthERA/about/?ref=page_internal
AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line
AARP has a dedicated, toll-free family caregiving line for people taking care of a loved one. Agents can’t provide specific advice to callers, but they can suggest resources on a variety of caregiving topics.
Along with comprehensive coverage of issues affecting caregivers, AARP offers free care guides, legal checklists, information on care options and an online community that supports all types of family caregivers. You can also call our caregiver support line for one-on-one help.
Agents are Available on Weekdays, Monday-Friday from 4am-8pm PST / 7am-11pm EST
English: 1-877-333-5885
En Español / Spanish: 1-888-971-2013
NEW: CONNECTIONS WEBSITE
https://aarpcommunityconnections.org
NEW: MUTUAL AID GROUPS – Informal groups of volunteers that band together to find effective ways to support those people most in need who live in their local community. Mutual aid can include picking up groceries, providing financial assistance, or lending emotional support to your neighbors. Visit https://aarpcommunityconnections.org/find-group/
Q: How can I find support groups for family caregivers? English. En Español / Spanish.
A: Here are some resources
Finding the Right Support Group – Read this First. An excellent article about the types of support groups available. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/support-groups.html.
Benefits of support groups may include but not be limited to: a safe place for sharing, venting, validating, comparing, uniting, advocating, finding social connection, and building community.
Caregiving.com – Caring for you as you care for family. Online calendar of virtual support events: https://www.caregiving.com/calendar/
Community Resource Locator – an online database from AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association, provides easy access to a variety of local programs, resources and services. https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/
Family Care Navigator – the Family Caregiver Alliance’s tool that helps locate state-by-state assistance for family caregivers. 800-445-8106. https://www.caregiver.org/family-care-navigator
The Eldercare Locator – a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects you to services for older adults and their families such as respite care, insurance counseling, transportation and other services for older Americans and family members. They can also be reached at 1-800-677-1116. https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
AARP Caregiving Community Forum – an online discussion and support forum on all topics related to caregiving. https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/Welcome-to-the-AARP-Caregiving-Community/m-p/1786782#M3126
Caregiver Action Network – Information, educational materials and support for family caregivers. Toll Free phone number: 855-CARE-640
National Alliance for Caregiving – a coalition of national organizations focused on family caregiving issues. The alliance conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation and initiatives that affect caregivers and care recipients. Phone: 202-918-1013. https://www.caregiving.org
National Institute on Aging – an arm of the National Institutes of Health, NIA offers extensive online information on common age-related health problems, including a section on caregiving for people with serious health issues.. 800-222-2225. https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Well Spouse Association – provides support for spousal caregivers, including a national network of support groups and an online chat forum. 800-838-0879. https://wellspouse.org/
VA (Veterans Administration) National Caregiver Support Line (CSL) – serves as a primary resource/referral center to assist caregivers, Veterans, and others seeking caregiver information. VA’s Caregiver Support Line has licensed caring professionals standing by. The National Caregiver Support Line, at 1-855-260-3274, is open weekdays, Monday through Friday from 5am to 5pm PST. https://www.caregiver.va.gov/help_landing.asp
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving – Education, Research, Advocacy and more. http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
Alzheimer’s Association – Information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Operates a 24-hour helpline every day and offers care navigator tools. 800-272-3900. http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimers.gov – a federal government website focusing on Alzheimer’s and dementia care, research and support, including resources for caregivers. 800-438-4380. https://www.alzheimers.gov
Memory Cafe Directory – lists more than 700 memory cafés offered in hospitals, libraries, senior centers and other facilities to help people with dementia and other cognitive issues, as well as their caregivers, combat social isolation and connect with others in similar situations. https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/
AARP care guides – FREE, in-depth information and advice on starting vital conversations with older family members, organizing important documents, assessing your loved one’s needs and finding key resources.
Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families. Prepare to Care is also available in Spanish- and Chinese-language versions and editions tailored for Asian American and LGBT families. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2018/02/prepare-to-care-guide-english-aarp.pdf
Military Caregiving Guide: For Veterans, Service Members and Their Families – A road map to meeting the unique challenges of caring for a wounded, ill or aging veteran or service member. AARP has also produced a tool kit for employers to help them accommodate and assist military caregivers in balancing workplace and caregiving responsibilities. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2019/05/military-caregiving-guide-aarp.pdf
For more resources, visit:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/local/info-2017/important-resources-for-caregivers.html
Surviving Race: The Intersection of Injustice, Disability, and Human Rights
presents
Friday Night Full Moon Jazz Jams with Braunwynn Franklin
via Spotify, Podbean and GoToMeeting Simulcast
We talk, mingle, and hangout while listening to R&B and Jazz standards, classic titles and artists like Louis Armstrong.
Friday Night Jazz Jamz | Jul 3rd 2020
6pm-9pm PST / 9pm-12am EST
Braunwynn Franklin is a Black Woman with lived experience in regard to mental health, incarceration and multi-generational trauma. She has facilitated, presented as well as advocated nationally in the peer mental health and prison reform communities and is dedicated to making a difference in these communities. She has worked with and trained individuals in various settings, as well as in several states in peer support, peer wellness and other health-related peer services. She has a heart for social justice change in the prison/justice system and supporting people to gain a better quality of life mentally, spiritually and physically.
Podbean link with 3hrs of Full Moon Jazz Jamz
Saturday Night Full Moon Jazz Jamz LIVE STREAM with Classic Jazz & Great Conversation.
Call in and request your favorite jazz tune.
Mingle on GoToMeeting as well at 6pm PST / 9pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
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Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdzZsoxy1m
New to Podbean? You’ll need to Download this app for your device that will give you much better soundquality.
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile?utm_source=recommend_app
Braunwynn has her own channel page called Peer Energy!
Surviving Race: The intersection of Disability, Injustice and Human Rights is a coalition comprised of people in diverse communities and people of color including mental health advocates and survivors working towards the intersection of disability, injustice, and human rights speaking on police brutality, white privilege, disability, race, LGBTQI2SA, human rights, psychiatry and anti-psychiatry.
In the face of the CoVID19 pandemic and emergency, Surviving Race has organized heavily to produce, provide and manage 30+ programs to support all viewers with discussions, classes, and Peer Supports. With over 134+ Point of Contact Meeting(s) with 10,213 minutes of direct virtual Programming since March 19, 2020, SRCCPSN is a Peer COVID19 Crisis Response Network able to offer live and recordings with GoToMeeting(R) and GoToWebinar(R) sponsorship and use of their COVID19 Emergency Response Kit+. We now also utilize zoom(R) for varied venues publicly with SRCCPSN.
The programs are led by individuals who are Members of Surviving Race with experience as people living with shared experience who are subject matter experts on peer supports, community care, self-care, activism, legislative agency, undoing racism, sister circles, virtual dance & poetry and other topics. They may or may not be Certified Peer Specialist(s) with additional endorsements.
We rolled out the Surviving Race Social Community Care Peer Support Network on March 19, 2020 with a Kick Off for the Surviving Race Community Care Peer Supports Network (SRCCPSN) offering voice/text/video on several platforms which are heavily utilized by ios and Android mobile phone systems.
Website:
Facebook:
FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend.
GriefShare is here to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grief support groups are now meeting online, so you can get the support you need from the safety of your own home. We are launching our new Summer Support series, which will cover topics including COVID-19 & Grief, Anxiety & Grief, Dealing with Loneliness, Establishing a New Life in Your Grief.
GriefShare is a faith-based friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Thousands of GriefShare support groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at anytime. And attend as many meetings as you like. GriefShare groups have a 13 week cycle, but you are welcome to begin attending at any session. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any videos you have not seen.
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.
Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.
Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.
Find a GriefShare support group or event near you.
Visit: https://www.griefshare.org/
Free daily email encouragement! Receive an encouraging email message every day for a year. These short messages will inspire you and provide practical information as you grieve the loss of your loved one. Sign up for the GriefShare daily emails.
Website:
Daily Emails:
https://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/griefshare
GriefShare
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1739
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1739
Phone
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Other offerings:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
Need someone to talk to? Check out Warmline.org
According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance” The hours, days and geographic reach may vary. Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.
Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/
Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/
(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)
Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
In addition, you can:
Article regarding Peer Warmlines
Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line
by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/
Excerpt(s):
Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.
Trans Lifeline
Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning
Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends
* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times
Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860
Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.
Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.
While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.
Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.
In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.
La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.
Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.
Trans Lifeline is training Spanish speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.
Website:
https://www.translifeline.org/
Facebook social media page:
https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/
Twitter posts page:
https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/
Instagram posts page:
ROCC is pleased to offer Everyday Yoga with Lea 7 days per week
Chair and Mat Yoga Sessions on YouTube FREE with Lea aka “Yoga Police”.
Suggestions: Firm chair / seat preferably with no back. Comfortable clothes. Books, pillows, or yoga blocks. For more, see props and jokes session below.
[NOTE: Check with your doctor(s) and discuss any concerns before starting a new routine.]
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW)
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups
We offer our online peer support groups on:
Saturdays and Sundays 3:30pm-5:00pm PST (6:30pm-8:00pm EST)
Note: The online support group is only open during the above mentioned times. You may be prompted to download the “Zoom” app the first time you log in. You will have the option of using the audio from your device/computer, or from a telephone.
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups are:
Facilitators, who are they and why?
Register online with email at:
http://mhaw.org/programs/online-peer-support-groups
Join the online support group:
You may also call in to join this meeting by phone:
1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 350 838 4591
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ab49ZfkmGG
Our Peer Support Line is also available 7 days per week
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (6am-2pm PST)
Saturday: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST (2pm-7pm PST)
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST (11am-4pm PST)
631-471-7242 ext 1217
With any questions, please email healingconnections@mhaw.org
Surviving Race: The Intersection of Injustice, Disability, and Human Rights
presents
Saturday Night Full Moon Jazz Jamz with Braunwynn Franklin
via Spotify, Podbean and GoToMeeting Simulcast
We talk, mingle, and hangout while listening to R&B and Jazz standards, classic titles and artists like Louis Armstrong.
Saturday Night Jazz Jamz | Jul 4th 2020
6pm-9pm PST / 9pm-12am EST
Braunwynn Franklin is a Black Woman with lived experience in regard to mental health, incarceration and multi-generational trauma. She has facilitated, presented as well as advocated nationally in the peer mental health and prison reform communities and is dedicated to making a difference in these communities. She has worked with and trained individuals in various settings, as well as in several states in peer support, peer wellness and other health-related peer services. She has a heart for social justice change in the prison/justice system and supporting people to gain a better quality of life mentally, spiritually and physically.
Podbean link with 3hrs of Full Moon Jazz Jamz
Saturday Night Full Moon Jazz Jamz LIVE STREAM with Classic Jazz & Great Conversation.
Call in and request your favorite jazz tune.
Mingle on GoToMeeting as well at 6pm-11pm PST / 9pm-2am EST
<LINK for GOTOMEETING COMING SOON, check FB page for Surviving Race>
New to Podbean? You’ll need to Download this app for your device that will give you much better soundquality.
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile?utm_source=recommend_app
Braunwynn has her own channel page called Peer Energy!
Surviving Race: The intersection of Disability, Injustice and Human Rights is a coalition comprised of people in diverse communities and people of color including mental health advocates and survivors working towards the intersection of disability, injustice, and human rights speaking on police brutality, white privilege, disability, race, LGBTQI2SA, human rights, psychiatry and anti-psychiatry.
In the face of the CoVID19 pandemic and emergency, Surviving Race has organized heavily to produce, provide and manage 30+ programs to support all viewers with discussions, classes, and Peer Supports. With over 134+ Point of Contact Meeting(s) with 10,213 minutes of direct virtual Programming since March 19, 2020, SRCCPSN is a Peer COVID19 Crisis Response Network able to offer live and recordings with GoToMeeting(R) and GoToWebinar(R) sponsorship and use of their COVID19 Emergency Response Kit+. We now also utilize zoom(R) for varied venues publicly with SRCCPSN.
The programs are led by individuals who are Members of Surviving Race with experience as people living with shared experience who are subject matter experts on peer supports, community care, self-care, activism, legislative agency, undoing racism, sister circles, virtual dance & poetry and other topics. They may or may not be Certified Peer Specialist(s) with additional endorsements.
We rolled out the Surviving Race Social Community Care Peer Support Network on March 19, 2020 with a Kick Off for the Surviving Race Community Care Peer Supports Network (SRCCPSN) offering voice/text/video on several platforms which are heavily utilized by ios and Android mobile phone systems.
Website:
Facebook:
FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Other offerings:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
Need someone to talk to? Check out Warmline.org
According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance” The hours, days and geographic reach may vary. Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.
Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/
Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/
(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)
Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
In addition, you can:
Article regarding Peer Warmlines
Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line
by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/
Excerpt(s):
Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.
Trans Lifeline
Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning
Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends
* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times
Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860
Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.
Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.
While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.
Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.
In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.
La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.
Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.
Trans Lifeline is training Spanish speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.
Website:
https://www.translifeline.org/
Facebook social media page:
https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/
Twitter posts page:
https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/
Instagram posts page:
ROCC is pleased to offer Everyday Yoga with Lea 7 days per week
Chair and Mat Yoga Sessions on YouTube FREE with Lea aka “Yoga Police”.
Suggestions: Firm chair / seat preferably with no back. Comfortable clothes. Books, pillows, or yoga blocks. For more, see props and jokes session below.
[NOTE: Check with your doctor(s) and discuss any concerns before starting a new routine.]
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Start your Sunday off with a dose of wellness! Join Ali Marie Koch on virtually Sunday mornings for a stress-busting, immune-boosting 30 minutes pranayama focused breathwork and meditation class brought to you by Forge Hot Yoga. It’s a perfect way to start your Sunday!
It is a FREE / Donation-based, Pay-as-you-can classes. 100% of any payment for this class will be donated to the Black Resilience Fund ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻
Sunday June 14th, 2020 | 8am – 8:30am PST (30 minutes)
Register online at www.forgehotyoga.com/
To sign up for Virtual Just Breathe 30 minutes:
through your MindBody app Alberta location or the live schedule on this page
While we are able to offer these classes for free right now, your donation or membership retention goes towards paying our teachers & keeping the doors open. 100% of any payment for this class will be donated to the Black Resilience Fund ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻
you’ll get an email link from Fitgrid Llive about an hour before class with the Zoom/Live stream link. Please remember to add hello@fitgrid.com to your contacts so the email goes straight to your inbox.
Questions? email angela@forgehotyoga.com
Please scroll down towards the bottom of the page to see the Livestream Library – Click on any of the links to access the videos!
SACRED CIRCLE DANCE COMMUNITY – SUNDAY MORNINGS
We are in the midst of a much needed movement for justice and equality. We must all speak out, join the movement, vote, give & sacrifice to bring lasting change. This dance is a call to listen to voices of color that speak of their oppression – and to act in solidarity to bring true equality. It can seem not enough to dance, but when we move with intention and consciousness, our collective awakening shifts our world and our actions beyond the dance.
DJ Blender spins tunes this Sunday, inspired by artists of color delivering their message of awakening & change.
Ecstatic Dance Online: Life, Death, Rebirth
Spring is upon us and so much new life abounds. We are separated by a global virus and death also abounds. Let’s dance, that the end can also come to parts of our lives and society that no longer serve us. May we be reborn to new ways of work, of play, of gathering, and taking care of the most vulnerable among us.
There is much that will be reborn, so let us dance, together, to bring that rebirth.
DJ Blender will re-birth the sweet tunes to take us on the journey.
“No previous experience required, just a desire to dance”
– Anonymous Dancer in 2008
Sacred Circle Dance is an Ecstatic Dance Community that has been meeting to dance together in Portland, Oregon every Sunday — for over a decade.
We are a warm and welcoming group of dancers who love to create something really special together. Every Sunday morning, a group of 200+ people gather and create an beautiful interactive space where music and movement happen, and while each person comes into the space with their own story, their own needs, their own reasons to be there — there is one thing we all share — and that is the love of the dance!
What makes ecstatic dance so amazing? In our opinion it is the talent and voice of the DJ in making a coherent story that allows the dancers to be transported out of their heads and into their bodies – for 2 hours. We have a half hour of warm-up music, followed by a circle where we gather to invite the dancers into an intention, then an hour and 15 minutes of dance music, after which there is a closing circle to share and integrate our experience. You can expect the music to start slowly, build in intensity and then move you back to a point of stillness at the end. Our music is great but the community is just as wonderful and filled with so many creative folks offering unique and interesting things. We hope you join us at our Sunday morning dance ~or~ our Thursday night Dance Temple, and discover why ecstatic dance is something everyone can do.
We encourage people of all ages and abilities to sink into their body in the safe, beautiful and sacred community-created space at the Tiffany Ballroom on Sunday mornings, and at our evening dance on Thursday evenings at SomaSpace in NE
{NOTE, DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC, ONLINE AT THIS TIME}
We look forward to greeting you on the dance floor!
Sunday morning 10:30am – 12:30pm PST
Thursday evenings 7:30pm – 9:30pm PST
We’ll be hosting a live online dance on Zoom teleconferencing at the regular time
Sundays 10:30am to 12:30pm PST.
10:30am PST – warmup
11am PST – opening circle
11:05am-12:20pm PST – dance set
12:20pm PST – closing circle
This is a great space to practice being unabashedly in your body.
Please find the conference link for Sunday morning on our page:
Cost Sunday $15 ~ Cost Thursday $12. (Children welcome on Sunday mornings for free).
Note: We want everyone to be able to dance. If you need to make special arrangements, please contact us before the date of the event and we’ll do our best to help. Contact Form link: https://pdxecstaticdance.com/contactform_scdc.php?recipient=sacredcircle&subject=Sacred+Circle+Dance
Your donation will help us keep this going through these difficult times when we can not meet physically! We appreciate your contribution to help us continue to bring you these opportunities to connect and dance together!
You may donate via Paypal:
https://paypal.me/sacredcircledancepdx
Website:
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1278802005655507
Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredcircledance/
Mailing list subscription:
http://sacredcircledance.org/subscribe
Mixcloud Online DJ
https://sacredcircledance.org/music.html
©2020 Sacred Circle Dance | P.O. Box 42621, Portland, OR 97242
Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW)
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups
We offer our online peer support groups on:
Saturdays and Sundays 3:30pm-5pm PST (6:30pm-8:00pm EST)
Note: The online support group is only open during the above mentioned times. You may be prompted to download the “Zoom” app the first time you log in. You will have the option of using the audio from your device/computer, or from a telephone.
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups are:
Facilitators, who are they and why?
Register online with email at:
http://mhaw.org/programs/online-peer-support-groups
Join the online support group:
You may also call in to join this meeting by phone:
1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 350 838 4591
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ab49ZfkmGG
Our Peer Support Line is also available 7 days per week
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (6am-2pm PST)
Saturday: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST (2pm-7pm PST)
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST (11am-4pm PST)
631-471-7242 ext 1217
With any questions, please email healingconnections@mhaw.org
FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend.
GriefShare is here to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grief support groups are now meeting online, so you can get the support you need from the safety of your own home. We are launching our new Summer Support series, which will cover topics including COVID-19 & Grief, Anxiety & Grief, Dealing with Loneliness, Establishing a New Life in Your Grief.
GriefShare is a faith-based friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Thousands of GriefShare support groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at anytime. And attend as many meetings as you like. GriefShare groups have a 13 week cycle, but you are welcome to begin attending at any session. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any videos you have not seen.
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.
Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.
Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.
Find a GriefShare support group or event near you.
Visit: https://www.griefshare.org/
Free daily email encouragement! Receive an encouraging email message every day for a year. These short messages will inspire you and provide practical information as you grieve the loss of your loved one. Sign up for the GriefShare daily emails.
Website:
Daily Emails:
https://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/griefshare
GriefShare
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1739
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1739
Phone
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
OPHELIA’S PLACE presents its 2020 Summer Line-Up
Ophelia’s Place is excited to share that our activities and workshops for girls and girl-identified youth ages 10-18 are now accessible online! While we will return to our regularly scheduled programming when stay-home requirements are lifted, we are currently offering several activities through our online avenues. Check these out!
2. Poetry Writing Workshop, Tuesday June 23rd
3. D&D Camp: The Sunken Secrets of Stilben Swamp, Monday-Thursday
3. Feminist Anime Camp, Monday-Thursday
4. Virtually Empowered! Monday-Thursday
5. Acting/Improv Camp, Monday-Thursday
6. Mad Science Camp, Monday-Thursday
7. Drawing 101, Monday-Thursday
8. Girl Time Camp, Monday-Thursday
9. Game Camp, Monday-Thursday
10. Fanime Camp, Monday-Thursday
11. OP Weekly Craft Challenge, Fridays
Registration Required for First Meeting.
Register for these activities by calling (541) 284-4333, or emailing info@opheliasplace.net.
Please include the name of the girl and a contact phone number when leaving a voicemail or emailing your registration.
New to Ophelia’s Place? Awesome! Call and schedule an orientation before your first activity. Learn more. [Echa un vistazo a la versión en español de nuestro calendario.]
Website:
Newsletter Sign-Up:
https://opheliasplace.net/blog/trending-newsletter/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OpheliasPlaceEugene/
About Ophelia’s Place
Ophelia’s Place is a prevention-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls ages 10-18 make healthy life choices through empowerment, education and support.
At Ophelia’s Place we believe in girls’ strengths and encourage them to discover and nurture their gifts as they become young women. The goal of our work is to empower young women to make healthy, informed decisions about their many important life choices. By the simplest definition, we are a “community for girls.” Our vision is that all girls are safe, valued and empowered.
Equity & Inclusion
Ophelia’s Place believes all girls, no matter their backgrounds, should feel valued. Our Equity & Inclusion Committee meets regularly to review Ophelia’s Place policy to ensure we maintain access to our services for all girls.
Vision
We envision a future in which girls of all backgrounds feel at home in Ophelia’s Place, and see themselves reflected throughout our organization. We are committed to ensuring all girls in our community feel safe, valued, and empowered, including those who are marginalized by experiences of oppression.
Mission
The mission of the Equity & Inclusion Committee is to embed equity and inclusion into all levels of the organizational framework of Ophelia’s Place. We work to center equity and inclusion in the culture of Ophelia’s Place. This lens is vital in eliminating health disparities across identity groups in the communities we serve. We pledge to increase our outreach and collaboration with diverse communities in order to improve access and utilization of our services by marginalized youth. Through strategic planning and program development, we can enhance the quality and relevance of our services for diverse communities of youth.
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
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Other offerings:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
Need someone to talk to? Check out Warmline.org
According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance” The hours, days and geographic reach may vary. Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.
Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/
Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/
(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)
Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
In addition, you can:
Article regarding Peer Warmlines
Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line
by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/
Excerpt(s):
Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.
Trans Lifeline
Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning
Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends
* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times
Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860
Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.
Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.
While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.
Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.
In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.
La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.
Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.
Trans Lifeline is training Spanish speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.
Website:
https://www.translifeline.org/
Facebook social media page:
https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/
Twitter posts page:
https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/
Instagram posts page:
ROCC is pleased to offer Everyday Yoga with Lea 7 days per week
Chair and Mat Yoga Sessions on YouTube FREE with Lea aka “Yoga Police”.
Suggestions: Firm chair / seat preferably with no back. Comfortable clothes. Books, pillows, or yoga blocks. For more, see props and jokes session below.
[NOTE: Check with your doctor(s) and discuss any concerns before starting a new routine.]
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
youth era presents
online virtual peer support for youth and young adults
Join YouthERA online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and more!
1) Virtual Drop on Discord Weekdays M-F, 3-6pm PST
During Virtual Drop hours, youth can access multiple chat rooms, participate in video game competitions, take cooking classes, do mindfulness exercises, and watch movies, among other activities.
Visit the link: https://discord.com/invite/4n4h2K4
2) Twitch Stream – Weekdays M-F, 10am-1pm and 6pm-10pm PST
YouthEra’s Twitch stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity for youth to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time a young person tunes in, they will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat.
Visit this link: https://www.twitch.tv/youthera
3) Instagram “Don’t @ Me” LIVE Show – Thursdays 1-2pm PST
Join YouthERA live on Instagram every Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm PST. “Don’t @ Me” is a live show where Youth Era staff host conversations with digital influencers, community activists, and creators of all kinds. This is a community where all participants can feel heard, seen, and valued as we talk about the things that matter. Tune in to learn something new, make friends, receive support, and have fun!
Visit this link: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/?hl=en
4) One on One Virtual Peer Support
One of the most important ways our team of dedicated peer support specialists connects with youth is through one-on-one meetings, but sometimes it’s not possible to meet in person. The good news is that our team has been providing virtual peer support from the very beginning! Our team of state-certified direct service staff (youth peer support specialists and Wraparound youth partners) can provide one-on-ones via phone/text, through video chat, and over their various Youth Era-issued social media accounts including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. If you, or someone you know, is in need of one-on-one support, please click the link below to find the Program Manager in your region.
Find and Contact the YouthERA Program Manager in Your Region:
YouthEra Website:
https://www.youthera.org/virtual-support
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheYouthERA/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FhCl05hWyNq2ZCBp6PFGA
P.O. Box 583
Eugene, OR, 97440
email: activatethe@youthera.org
phone: 971.334.9295
About YouthERA
Excerpts last viewed online 2020 Jun 15 from:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheYouthERA/about/?ref=page_internal
AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line
AARP has a dedicated, toll-free family caregiving line for people taking care of a loved one. Agents can’t provide specific advice to callers, but they can suggest resources on a variety of caregiving topics.
Along with comprehensive coverage of issues affecting caregivers, AARP offers free care guides, legal checklists, information on care options and an online community that supports all types of family caregivers. You can also call our caregiver support line for one-on-one help.
Agents are Available on Weekdays, Monday-Friday from 4am-8pm PST / 7am-11pm EST
English: 1-877-333-5885
En Español / Spanish: 1-888-971-2013
NEW: CONNECTIONS WEBSITE
https://aarpcommunityconnections.org
NEW: MUTUAL AID GROUPS – Informal groups of volunteers that band together to find effective ways to support those people most in need who live in their local community. Mutual aid can include picking up groceries, providing financial assistance, or lending emotional support to your neighbors. Visit https://aarpcommunityconnections.org/find-group/
Q: How can I find support groups for family caregivers? English. En Español / Spanish.
A: Here are some resources
Finding the Right Support Group – Read this First. An excellent article about the types of support groups available. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/support-groups.html.
Benefits of support groups may include but not be limited to: a safe place for sharing, venting, validating, comparing, uniting, advocating, finding social connection, and building community.
Caregiving.com – Caring for you as you care for family. Online calendar of virtual support events: https://www.caregiving.com/calendar/
Community Resource Locator – an online database from AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association, provides easy access to a variety of local programs, resources and services. https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/
Family Care Navigator – the Family Caregiver Alliance’s tool that helps locate state-by-state assistance for family caregivers. 800-445-8106. https://www.caregiver.org/family-care-navigator
The Eldercare Locator – a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects you to services for older adults and their families such as respite care, insurance counseling, transportation and other services for older Americans and family members. They can also be reached at 1-800-677-1116. https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
AARP Caregiving Community Forum – an online discussion and support forum on all topics related to caregiving. https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/Welcome-to-the-AARP-Caregiving-Community/m-p/1786782#M3126
Caregiver Action Network – Information, educational materials and support for family caregivers. Toll Free phone number: 855-CARE-640
National Alliance for Caregiving – a coalition of national organizations focused on family caregiving issues. The alliance conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation and initiatives that affect caregivers and care recipients. Phone: 202-918-1013. https://www.caregiving.org
National Institute on Aging – an arm of the National Institutes of Health, NIA offers extensive online information on common age-related health problems, including a section on caregiving for people with serious health issues.. 800-222-2225. https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Well Spouse Association – provides support for spousal caregivers, including a national network of support groups and an online chat forum. 800-838-0879. https://wellspouse.org/
VA (Veterans Administration) National Caregiver Support Line (CSL) – serves as a primary resource/referral center to assist caregivers, Veterans, and others seeking caregiver information. VA’s Caregiver Support Line has licensed caring professionals standing by. The National Caregiver Support Line, at 1-855-260-3274, is open weekdays, Monday through Friday from 5am to 5pm PST. https://www.caregiver.va.gov/help_landing.asp
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving – Education, Research, Advocacy and more. http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
Alzheimer’s Association – Information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Operates a 24-hour helpline every day and offers care navigator tools. 800-272-3900. http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimers.gov – a federal government website focusing on Alzheimer’s and dementia care, research and support, including resources for caregivers. 800-438-4380. https://www.alzheimers.gov
Memory Cafe Directory – lists more than 700 memory cafés offered in hospitals, libraries, senior centers and other facilities to help people with dementia and other cognitive issues, as well as their caregivers, combat social isolation and connect with others in similar situations. https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/
AARP care guides – FREE, in-depth information and advice on starting vital conversations with older family members, organizing important documents, assessing your loved one’s needs and finding key resources.
Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families. Prepare to Care is also available in Spanish- and Chinese-language versions and editions tailored for Asian American and LGBT families. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2018/02/prepare-to-care-guide-english-aarp.pdf
Military Caregiving Guide: For Veterans, Service Members and Their Families – A road map to meeting the unique challenges of caring for a wounded, ill or aging veteran or service member. AARP has also produced a tool kit for employers to help them accommodate and assist military caregivers in balancing workplace and caregiving responsibilities. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2019/05/military-caregiving-guide-aarp.pdf
For more resources, visit:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/local/info-2017/important-resources-for-caregivers.html
The Trauma Healing Project (THP) presents
Center and Renew Schedule at Trauma Healing Project
During this time of challenge and uncertainty, join us for a Zoom meeting of brief and powerful practices to ground, center, and connect with your inner sources of resilience.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 8:30am – 9:00am PST (30 minutes) with Emily Pyle
Mondays, Wednesdays at 12pm noon PST – 12:30pm PST (30 minutes) with Jen Donovan
Register for Events:
https://healingattention.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Fregister&cid=0&reset=1&id=70
Join LIVE Session at the scheduled time(s) / day(s):
https://www.facebook.com/healingattention/
View Past Recordings on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/healingattention/videos/
Website:
Facebook Social Media Page:
Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW)
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups
We offer our online peer support groups 7 days a week on:
Monday thru Friday, 9:00am-10:30am PST (12pm-1:30pm EST)
Saturdays and Sundays 3:30pm-5:00pm PST (6:30pm-8:00pm EST)
Note: The online support group is only open during the above mentioned times. You may be prompted to download the “Zoom” app the first time you log in. You will have the option of using the audio from your device/computer, or from a telephone.
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups are:
Facilitators, who are they and why?
Register online with email at:
http://mhaw.org/programs/online-peer-support-groups
Join the online support group:
Meeting ID: 350 838 4591
You may also call in to join this meeting by phone:
1 929 205 6099
Find your local number:
https://zoom.us/u/ab49ZfkmGG
Our Peer Support Line is also available 7 days per week
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
631-471-7242 ext 1217
With any questions, please email healingconnections@mhaw.org
The Trauma Healing Project (THP) presents
Center and Renew Schedule at Trauma Healing Project
During this time of challenge and uncertainty, join us for a Zoom meeting of brief and powerful practices to ground, center, and connect with your inner sources of resilience.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 8:30am – 9:00am PST (30 minutes) with Emily Pyle
Mondays, Wednesdays at 12pm noon PST – 12:30pm PST (30 minutes) with Jen Donovan
Register for Events:
https://healingattention.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Fregister&cid=0&reset=1&id=70
Join LIVE Session at the scheduled time(s) / day(s):
https://www.facebook.com/healingattention/
View Past Recordings on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/healingattention/videos/
Website:
Facebook Social Media Page:
ROCC Salem presents online peer support
FOUR AGREEMENTS with DEBRA
MONDAY 1-2pm PST
Learn more about the Toltec Wisdom of The Four Agreements: 1. Be Impeccable with your Word. 2. Don’t Take Anything Personally 3. Don’t Make Assumptions 4. Always Do Your Best.
Click link below to attend group. You will be asked to register on ZOOM. It’s free and fast!
https://www.zoom.com/j/517039273/
Meeting ID: 517 039 273
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Tai Chi Chuan, School of Self Discovery
Tai Chi Chuan brings calmness and clarity into your life
This centuries-old practice of postures and breathing leads to increased health, mental and emotional balance
Hi!
I am giving a free weekly one hour on-line Tai Chi Class on Mondays
from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. I will be doing the class over the
ZOOM application. Zoom is a free video conferencing application.
The class will consist of the warm-ups, doing the form
and any questions you might have. We will also have an
option to watch video clips.
I suggest making enough room to do the form and also
being far enough away from the computer or phone
so that I can see your movements. This is an experiment
and we’ll see how it works for everyone.
Warm regards
Nadav
Time: Mondays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
When you click on the link below
it will help you load the zoom application,
if you don’t already have it.
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 358 928 209
Mission Statement
To promote the safe and productive practice of Tai Chi Chuan
for Meditation, Healing Arts, Fitness Training and Martial Arts.
To inspire people to practice Tai Chi and enhance their lives.
Need more information? Please call 503-234-7016 or email webmaster@selfdiscoveryseminars.com
Website:
https://www.selfdiscoveryseminars.com/taichi/
Excerpts:
Nadav Aharonov has been a studying the Chinese art of Tai Chi Chuan since 1987 with Dr. Martin Inn, (Co-author of The Essence of Tai Chi Chuan: The Literary Tradition ) In 1995, he was invited to join a teachers training program by Dr. Inn. In January 2000, he was certified by the Inner Research Institute of Tai Chi Chuan as a teacher of the Cheng Man-Ch’ing, 37 Movement Yang Style Short Form, Push-hands, Sword and San Shou.
Nadav has taught students of all ages for the University of San Francisco and at The Inner Research Institute for Tai Chi Chuan. In 2007, Nadav moved to Portland Oregon and opened the Self-discovery school of Tai Chi Chuan whose purpose is to promote the safe and productive practice of Tai Chi Chuan for Meditation, Healing Arts, Fitness Training and Martial Arts.
To inspire people to practice Tai Chi and enhance their lives.
Nadav believes in a fun and informal teaching environment, where questions are always welcome.
Subjects taught:
Cheng Man-ch’ing Tai Chi Chuan Short form
Push Hands
Tai Chi sword
San Shou
Tai Chi philosophy,
health practices,
meditation practices
and martial arts applications
FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend.
GriefShare is here to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grief support groups are now meeting online, so you can get the support you need from the safety of your own home. We are launching our new Summer Support series, which will cover topics including COVID-19 & Grief, Anxiety & Grief, Dealing with Loneliness, Establishing a New Life in Your Grief.
GriefShare is a faith-based friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Thousands of GriefShare support groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at anytime. And attend as many meetings as you like. GriefShare groups have a 13 week cycle, but you are welcome to begin attending at any session. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any videos you have not seen.
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.
Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.
Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.
Find a GriefShare support group or event near you.
Visit: https://www.griefshare.org/
Free daily email encouragement! Receive an encouraging email message every day for a year. These short messages will inspire you and provide practical information as you grieve the loss of your loved one. Sign up for the GriefShare daily emails.
Website:
Daily Emails:
https://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/griefshare
GriefShare
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1739
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1739
Phone
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
OPHELIA’S PLACE presents its 2020 Summer Line-Up
Ophelia’s Place is excited to share that our activities and workshops for girls and girl-identified youth ages 10-18 are now accessible online! While we will return to our regularly scheduled programming when stay-home requirements are lifted, we are currently offering several activities through our online avenues. Check these out!
2. Poetry Writing Workshop, Tuesday June 23rd
3. D&D Camp: The Sunken Secrets of Stilben Swamp, Monday-Thursday
3. Feminist Anime Camp, Monday-Thursday
4. Virtually Empowered! Monday-Thursday
5. Acting/Improv Camp, Monday-Thursday
6. Mad Science Camp, Monday-Thursday
7. Drawing 101, Monday-Thursday
8. Girl Time Camp, Monday-Thursday
9. Game Camp, Monday-Thursday
10. Fanime Camp, Monday-Thursday
11. OP Weekly Craft Challenge, Fridays
Registration Required for First Meeting.
Register for these activities by calling (541) 284-4333, or emailing info@opheliasplace.net.
Please include the name of the girl and a contact phone number when leaving a voicemail or emailing your registration.
New to Ophelia’s Place? Awesome! Call and schedule an orientation before your first activity. Learn more. [Echa un vistazo a la versión en español de nuestro calendario.]
Website:
Newsletter Sign-Up:
https://opheliasplace.net/blog/trending-newsletter/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OpheliasPlaceEugene/
About Ophelia’s Place
Ophelia’s Place is a prevention-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls ages 10-18 make healthy life choices through empowerment, education and support.
At Ophelia’s Place we believe in girls’ strengths and encourage them to discover and nurture their gifts as they become young women. The goal of our work is to empower young women to make healthy, informed decisions about their many important life choices. By the simplest definition, we are a “community for girls.” Our vision is that all girls are safe, valued and empowered.
Equity & Inclusion
Ophelia’s Place believes all girls, no matter their backgrounds, should feel valued. Our Equity & Inclusion Committee meets regularly to review Ophelia’s Place policy to ensure we maintain access to our services for all girls.
Vision
We envision a future in which girls of all backgrounds feel at home in Ophelia’s Place, and see themselves reflected throughout our organization. We are committed to ensuring all girls in our community feel safe, valued, and empowered, including those who are marginalized by experiences of oppression.
Mission
The mission of the Equity & Inclusion Committee is to embed equity and inclusion into all levels of the organizational framework of Ophelia’s Place. We work to center equity and inclusion in the culture of Ophelia’s Place. This lens is vital in eliminating health disparities across identity groups in the communities we serve. We pledge to increase our outreach and collaboration with diverse communities in order to improve access and utilization of our services by marginalized youth. Through strategic planning and program development, we can enhance the quality and relevance of our services for diverse communities of youth.
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Other offerings:
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
Need someone to talk to? Check out Warmline.org
According to the Center for Hope and Recovery, “A warmline is a telephone service (aka a call line) for people who are looking for someone to discuss their daily struggles. Warmlines are staffed with peers who have lived experience of mental health struggles themselves and who are open to sharing their stories of challenging situations, recovery, and perseverance” The hours, days and geographic reach may vary. Fortunately, there are many warmlines including quite a number operating in Oregon such as but not limited to: The David Romprey Warmline.
Check out this article “What is a Warmline and What Should I Expect When I Call One?” by Chaya Grossberg: https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/06/warm-line-expect-call-one/
Find the extensive list of Warmlines for many locations online at: http://www.warmline.org/
(Note: Warmlines listed in red are nationally accessible and welcome calls from anywhere)
Also, be sure to check out the Warmline Resource page by the National Empowerment Center (NEC) at: https://www.power2u.org/peer-run-warmlines-resources
In addition, you can:
Article regarding Peer Warmlines
Sustaining Recovery through the Night:
Impact of a Peer-Run Warm Line
by Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Simonne Maline, and Peter Driscoll
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21768081/
Excerpt(s):
Objective: This exploratory study describes the impact of a peer-run warm line on the lives of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods: Phone surveys were completed with 480 warm line callers over four years. Results: Warm line callers reported a reduction in the use of crisis services and a reduction of feelings of isolation.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results indicate that peer-run warm lines can fill an important void in the lives of individuals living with mental [health challenges]. Although warm lines at any time of day are helpful, keeping warm lines running after 5pm and throughout the night provides support services not typically available after office hours and can assist with loneliness, symptom management, and the process of recovery.
Trans Lifeline
Peer Support and Crisis Hotline by and for Trans & Questioning
Hotline open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week* – Weekdays & Weekends
* reportedly it is only guaranteed to be staffed 7am-1pm PST / 10am-4pm EST but may have operators or take messages outside these times
Toll-Free USA: 877-565-8860
Toll-Free Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We will do our best to support you and provide you resources.
Our Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in our community. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in a crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience.
While it started as a service for people in crisis, that is no longer the case. Trans Lifeline still functions as a crisis and suicide prevention hotline. However, it also serves as a space for trans people who just need someone to talk to.
Trans Lifeline provides live, one-on-one phone support, as well as large numbers of online resources for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. The hotline is open 24 hours a day. It is only guaranteed to be staffed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, but operators are often also available at other times.
In addition to information resources, Trans Lifeline offers microgrants to individuals who need financial support when updating their name and gender on their legal documents. They accept a limited number of applications each month. However, they will pay the entire fee for most document changes other than birth certificates.
La línea directa de Trans Lifeline es un servicio de apoyo entre compañeros dirigido por personas trans, para personas trans. Nuestros operadores están ubicados en todo EE. UU. Y Canadá, y todos son trans identificados. Si está en crisis o simplemente necesita alguien con quien hablar, incluso si se trata solo de si es o no es trans, llámenos. Haremos todo lo posible para apoyarlo y brindarle recursos.
Nuestra línea directa se lanzó poco después del Día de la Remembranza Trans en 2014 en respuesta a la epidemia de suicidio en nuestra comunidad. Creemos que algunos de los mejores apoyos que una persona trans en crisis puede tener es la oportunidad de hablar con un miembro de nuestra comunidad con experiencia de vida compartida.
Trans Lifeline is training Spanish speaking volunteers who identify as transgender and want to support the Translatinx community by being a volunteer operator for our dedicated Spanish hotline. This line will launch this summer.
Website:
https://www.translifeline.org/
Facebook social media page:
https://www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/
Twitter posts page:
https://twitter.com/TransLifeline/
Instagram posts page:
ROCC is pleased to offer Everyday Yoga with Lea 7 days per week
Chair and Mat Yoga Sessions on YouTube FREE with Lea aka “Yoga Police”.
Suggestions: Firm chair / seat preferably with no back. Comfortable clothes. Books, pillows, or yoga blocks. For more, see props and jokes session below.
[NOTE: Check with your doctor(s) and discuss any concerns before starting a new routine.]
ROCC has peer support by phone and other online groups, too!
Do you need someone to talk to?
We’re available for anyone to call peer support no matter what!
Call anytime between 11am – 7pm PST 7 days per week, weekdays and weekends.
971-718-8668 (MONDAY-THURSDAY)
971-718-0967 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)
971-718-8670 (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
To learn about ROCC’s Online Groups visit:
http://www.roccsalem.org/online-groups
ROCC Mission Statement
Recovery Outreach Community Center (ROCC), is a safe place for people recovering from or who are interested in mental health, addiction, trauma, or other related issues. Our mission is to empower and respect others through peer-led service and peer-to-peer support. We want to encourage self-direction, personal responsibility and hope, by providing a safe place for people to share story and heal.
ROCC Principles
Principle I
The source of ROCC’s power is peer-to-peer relations. By sharing story and experiences, we lead each other into hope.
Principle II
Self-direction and personal recovery is ROCC’s goal. To be able to lead, control and choose your own recovery path will achieve a self-determined life.
Principle III
ROCC requires respectful conduct and encourages the voice of all. We must instill hope in the individual while fulfilling the values of the group.
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
youth era presents
online virtual peer support for youth and young adults
Join YouthERA online via Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and more!
1) Virtual Drop on Discord Weekdays M-F, 3-6pm PST
During Virtual Drop hours, youth can access multiple chat rooms, participate in video game competitions, take cooking classes, do mindfulness exercises, and watch movies, among other activities.
Visit the link: https://discord.com/invite/4n4h2K4
2) Twitch Stream – Weekdays M-F, 10am-1pm and 6pm-10pm PST
YouthEra’s Twitch stream provides a safe and supportive opportunity for youth to have fun, receive peer support, and build community online. Any time a young person tunes in, they will have access to (at least) two youth peer support specialists, one who will be streaming and the other moderating the chat.
Visit this link: https://www.twitch.tv/youthera
3) Instagram “Don’t @ Me” LIVE Show – Thursdays 1-2pm PST
Join YouthERA live on Instagram every Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm PST. “Don’t @ Me” is a live show where Youth Era staff host conversations with digital influencers, community activists, and creators of all kinds. This is a community where all participants can feel heard, seen, and valued as we talk about the things that matter. Tune in to learn something new, make friends, receive support, and have fun!
Visit this link: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/?hl=en
4) One on One Virtual Peer Support
One of the most important ways our team of dedicated peer support specialists connects with youth is through one-on-one meetings, but sometimes it’s not possible to meet in person. The good news is that our team has been providing virtual peer support from the very beginning! Our team of state-certified direct service staff (youth peer support specialists and Wraparound youth partners) can provide one-on-ones via phone/text, through video chat, and over their various Youth Era-issued social media accounts including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. If you, or someone you know, is in need of one-on-one support, please click the link below to find the Program Manager in your region.
Find and Contact the YouthERA Program Manager in Your Region:
YouthEra Website:
https://www.youthera.org/virtual-support
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheYouthERA/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theyouthera/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FhCl05hWyNq2ZCBp6PFGA
P.O. Box 583
Eugene, OR, 97440
email: activatethe@youthera.org
phone: 971.334.9295
About YouthERA
Excerpts last viewed online 2020 Jun 15 from:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheYouthERA/about/?ref=page_internal
AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line
AARP has a dedicated, toll-free family caregiving line for people taking care of a loved one. Agents can’t provide specific advice to callers, but they can suggest resources on a variety of caregiving topics.
Along with comprehensive coverage of issues affecting caregivers, AARP offers free care guides, legal checklists, information on care options and an online community that supports all types of family caregivers. You can also call our caregiver support line for one-on-one help.
Agents are Available on Weekdays, Monday-Friday from 4am-8pm PST / 7am-11pm EST
English: 1-877-333-5885
En Español / Spanish: 1-888-971-2013
NEW: CONNECTIONS WEBSITE
https://aarpcommunityconnections.org
NEW: MUTUAL AID GROUPS – Informal groups of volunteers that band together to find effective ways to support those people most in need who live in their local community. Mutual aid can include picking up groceries, providing financial assistance, or lending emotional support to your neighbors. Visit https://aarpcommunityconnections.org/find-group/
Q: How can I find support groups for family caregivers? English. En Español / Spanish.
A: Here are some resources
Finding the Right Support Group – Read this First. An excellent article about the types of support groups available. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/support-groups.html.
Benefits of support groups may include but not be limited to: a safe place for sharing, venting, validating, comparing, uniting, advocating, finding social connection, and building community.
Caregiving.com – Caring for you as you care for family. Online calendar of virtual support events: https://www.caregiving.com/calendar/
Community Resource Locator – an online database from AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association, provides easy access to a variety of local programs, resources and services. https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/
Family Care Navigator – the Family Caregiver Alliance’s tool that helps locate state-by-state assistance for family caregivers. 800-445-8106. https://www.caregiver.org/family-care-navigator
The Eldercare Locator – a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects you to services for older adults and their families such as respite care, insurance counseling, transportation and other services for older Americans and family members. They can also be reached at 1-800-677-1116. https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
AARP Caregiving Community Forum – an online discussion and support forum on all topics related to caregiving. https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/Welcome-to-the-AARP-Caregiving-Community/m-p/1786782#M3126
Caregiver Action Network – Information, educational materials and support for family caregivers. Toll Free phone number: 855-CARE-640
National Alliance for Caregiving – a coalition of national organizations focused on family caregiving issues. The alliance conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation and initiatives that affect caregivers and care recipients. Phone: 202-918-1013. https://www.caregiving.org
National Institute on Aging – an arm of the National Institutes of Health, NIA offers extensive online information on common age-related health problems, including a section on caregiving for people with serious health issues.. 800-222-2225. https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Well Spouse Association – provides support for spousal caregivers, including a national network of support groups and an online chat forum. 800-838-0879. https://wellspouse.org/
VA (Veterans Administration) National Caregiver Support Line (CSL) – serves as a primary resource/referral center to assist caregivers, Veterans, and others seeking caregiver information. VA’s Caregiver Support Line has licensed caring professionals standing by. The National Caregiver Support Line, at 1-855-260-3274, is open weekdays, Monday through Friday from 5am to 5pm PST. https://www.caregiver.va.gov/help_landing.asp
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving – Education, Research, Advocacy and more. http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
Alzheimer’s Association – Information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Operates a 24-hour helpline every day and offers care navigator tools. 800-272-3900. http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimers.gov – a federal government website focusing on Alzheimer’s and dementia care, research and support, including resources for caregivers. 800-438-4380. https://www.alzheimers.gov
Memory Cafe Directory – lists more than 700 memory cafés offered in hospitals, libraries, senior centers and other facilities to help people with dementia and other cognitive issues, as well as their caregivers, combat social isolation and connect with others in similar situations. https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/
AARP care guides – FREE, in-depth information and advice on starting vital conversations with older family members, organizing important documents, assessing your loved one’s needs and finding key resources.
Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families. Prepare to Care is also available in Spanish- and Chinese-language versions and editions tailored for Asian American and LGBT families. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2018/02/prepare-to-care-guide-english-aarp.pdf
Military Caregiving Guide: For Veterans, Service Members and Their Families – A road map to meeting the unique challenges of caring for a wounded, ill or aging veteran or service member. AARP has also produced a tool kit for employers to help them accommodate and assist military caregivers in balancing workplace and caregiving responsibilities. https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/caregiving/2019/05/military-caregiving-guide-aarp.pdf
For more resources, visit:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/local/info-2017/important-resources-for-caregivers.html
Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW)
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups
We offer our online peer support groups 7 days a week on:
Monday thru Friday, 9:00am-10:30am PST (12pm-1:30pm EST)
Saturdays and Sundays 3:30pm-5:00pm PST (6:30pm-8:00pm EST)
Note: The online support group is only open during the above mentioned times. You may be prompted to download the “Zoom” app the first time you log in. You will have the option of using the audio from your device/computer, or from a telephone.
Healing Connections Peer Support Groups are:
Facilitators, who are they and why?
Register online with email at:
http://mhaw.org/programs/online-peer-support-groups
Join the online support group:
Meeting ID: 350 838 4591
You may also call in to join this meeting by phone:
1 929 205 6099
Find your local number:
https://zoom.us/u/ab49ZfkmGG
Our Peer Support Line is also available 7 days per week
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
631-471-7242 ext 1217
With any questions, please email healingconnections@mhaw.org
Project A.B.L.E. (A Better Life Experience) offering virtual online peer support activities via Zoom.
11am-12pm PST | Get Moving with Tracy at PROJECT ABLE
Zoom Link for scheduled event times:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5433781708
Or call 543-378-1708
In addition, PROJECT ABLE now offers a *NEW* ABLE TALK LINE
Weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call us to reach someone for support, learn about new resources or just to talk in a supportive recovery environment.
Call (503) 474-5509 and press”0″ to be connected with a peer support
Online Virtual Groups web page:
https://projectable.org/what-we-do/activities/
Online Virtual Activities Now Available – As a cautionary measure due to the Covid-19 Corona Virus, Project ABLE will be hosting our groups, activities and events online. Click on the link below to learn how to access our Virtual Activities!
Website:
Facebook Social Media page:
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectABLEInc/
Project A.B.L.E. is “A place to find Hope, gain Support and build Community.”
Project A.B.L.E. (A Better Life Experience) offering virtual online peer support activities via Zoom.
12pm-1pm PST | Yoga with Aaron
Zoom Link for scheduled event times:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5433781708
Call 720 707 2699 and enter ZOOM Meeting ID# 543 378 1708
In addition, PROJECT ABLE now offers a *NEW* ABLE TALK LINE
Weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call us to reach someone for support, learn about new resources or just to talk in a supportive recovery environment.
Call (503) 474-5509 and press”0″ to be connected with a peer support
Online Virtual Groups web page:
https://projectable.org/what-we-do/activities/
Online Virtual Activities Now Available – As a cautionary measure due to the Covid-19 Corona Virus, Project ABLE will be hosting our groups, activities and events online. Click on the link below to learn how to access our Virtual Activities!
Website:
Facebook Social Media page:
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectABLEInc/
Project A.B.L.E. is “A place to find Hope, gain Support and build Community.”
Project A.B.L.E. (A Better Life Experience) offering virtual online peer support activities via Zoom.
1pm-2pm PST | HOPE with Tracy
Zoom Link for scheduled event times:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3380282385?pwd=SjZlSGFzVGVCSHdISHpkUUVtaHZrdz09
Call 720 707 2699 and enter ZOOM Meeting ID# 899 748 571 or 338 028 2385
In addition, PROJECT ABLE now offers a *NEW* ABLE TALK LINE
Weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call us to reach someone for support, learn about new resources or just to talk in a supportive recovery environment.
Call (503) 474-5509 and press”0″ to be connected with a peer support
Online Virtual Groups web page:
https://projectable.org/what-we-do/activities/
Online Virtual Activities Now Available – As a cautionary measure due to the Covid-19 Corona Virus, Project ABLE will be hosting our groups, activities and events online. Click on the link below to learn how to access our Virtual Activities!
Website:
Facebook Social Media page:
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectABLEInc/
Project A.B.L.E. is “A place to find Hope, gain Support and build Community.”
Where:
FeldenKrais Classes Online Every Hour of the Day
Welcome to a new way of thinking about health.
The Feldenkrais Method® is a powerful and revolutionary approach to improving your life that uses gentle, mindful movement to bring new awareness and possibility into every aspect of your life. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais Method has helped millions of people worldwide.
The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is a practice, a process, and a system for self-improvement. It is a form of “somatic education,” which means it uses movement and real-time awareness of your own body sensations to guide you toward the positive changes you seek.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a treatment, adjustment, or exercise program. Instead, it is based on decades of research in physics, neuroscience, biomechanics, learning theory, and human development to give you the means to help yourself.
There is more information on their site about ATM (Awareness Through Movement) and FI (Functional Integration) as well as Professional Training.
Click on the link below to see a lists of daily classes then click on class listings for more details and registration instructions. Many are offered for FREE or SLIDING SCALE (pay what you can).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend.
GriefShare is here to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grief support groups are now meeting online, so you can get the support you need from the safety of your own home. We are launching our new Summer Support series, which will cover topics including COVID-19 & Grief, Anxiety & Grief, Dealing with Loneliness, Establishing a New Life in Your Grief.
GriefShare is a faith-based friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Thousands of GriefShare support groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at anytime. And attend as many meetings as you like. GriefShare groups have a 13 week cycle, but you are welcome to begin attending at any session. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any videos you have not seen.
Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.
Support group discussion with focus
After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.
Personal study and reflection
During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.
Find a GriefShare support group or event near you.
Visit: https://www.griefshare.org/
Free daily email encouragement! Receive an encouraging email message every day for a year. These short messages will inspire you and provide practical information as you grieve the loss of your loved one. Sign up for the GriefShare daily emails.
Website:
Daily Emails:
https://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/griefshare
GriefShare
Mailing address
P.O. Box 1739
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1739
Phone
Hey Peers! Real Humans. Real Help. Real Time
Hey Peers is a video chat app that allows people to safely browse and join peer support conversations and meetings. You can download the app online for your iPhone device. Android version coming soon. Now available online on the website, too!
Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Meetings List
https://www.heypeers.com/meetings_list
>>> Check out the Hey Peers! Chatrooms List
https://www.heypeers.com/chatrooms
Some More About Hey Peers:
Instant community
Create a community of trusted and like-minded peers – those that share similar challenges and experiences, those that want support, and those that give support. Employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, payers, and individuals can set up an instant community and sponsor peer support for their employees, members or loved ones.
Connect with peers
Would you like to connect with peers or supporters between support group meetings? You can do this on Hey Peers. Individuals can quickly find others who they would like to connect with for mutual support. Connections are secure and confidential with an option to remain anonymous.
Progress tracking
Hey Peers offers a premium option to journal and track moods, wellness, exercise, and other key components of mental and physical wellness. The easy recording of key indicators and important treatment information can help one see progress from support. No personal information is shared.
Available on any device
Access Hey Peers on your laptop, tablet, or mobile. No downloads necessary with our mobile responsive web App that works on any device.
Trusted Peer Facilitators
Hey Peers screens peer support facilitators to make sure they have appropriate credentials, and allows users to rate and review peer leaders to ensure high quality peer support.
our users
Who uses Hey Peers?
Any individual or peer supporter can sign up and use Hey Peers. We also designed our App for small, midsize, and large employers, nonprofits, health care organizations, and insurers to use Hey Peers for their members and employees to improve wellness outcomes in a safe and purpose-build environment.
1:1 Peer Support Coaching
1:1 Peer Coaching is a way for you to work more intensively toward achieving and maintaining yourself as you deal with your life’s challenges. In our 1:1 sessions, you will meet with a certified peer specialist or recovery coach of your choosing. There will be no other participants … just you and your coach.
Other online offerings:
Support Groups Central offers Quality Peer Support
Strength for Your Journey
Group Video Meetings Led by Trained Facilitators
>>> Watch this video to learn how it works at:
>>> Visit and sign up for your FREE account to get started today!
https://www.SupportGroupsCentral.com
>>> Checkout the list of TOPIC AREAS from a wide variety of organizations including but not limited to:
https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/index.cfm#anc1
Here is a sampling:
>>> Check out Facebook Page for Support Groups Central:
https://www.facebook.com/SupportGroupsCentral
Peer Support Solutions
Does your organization want to provide a secure digital peer support platform for your members or employees? Hey Peers combines a video conferencing system with chat support groups so that you can offer both regularly scheduled support group meetings and on-demand facilitated peer chat conversations to support everyday needs.
Find out more about our special offer during social distancing by completing the online form at the link below.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/contact
Facilitators
If you are a Peer Supporter that is affiliated with a non-profit that is using Hey Peers, you can sign up directly on Hey Peers to get started.
If you are a Peer Supporter that is certified, trained, or licensed, please complete our Facilitator Application, and fill out the form below as part of our approval process.
https://www.peersupportsolutions.com/facilitators
Hey Peers Tools for Support Groups
Hey Peers offers more administrative tools for managing virtual support groups than Zoom, Skype, Facebook, or other teleconferencing or forum tools including but not limited to:
MINDSPACE offers FREE Online Support for Mindfulness and Resilience through COVID-19 Pandemic
There are a variety of online events through Mindspace pay-what-you-can series designed specifically for health-care workers looking for psychological support during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In each live, interactive session we will explore a different theme related to the current situation, and a corresponding mindfulness practice to help frame and navigate the situation.
The themes include:
The format will involve educational material, a guided, experiential practice, and time for group discussion. The course is intended to not only provide educational content and skill-teaching, but also to harness the communal support of a peer group at a time when social connection is more crucial than ever.
Events Calendar with Search Filters
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp
Register Online
You will be asked to create an online account with an email address, password and phone number.
When registering for and event you will have the option to sign-up for the full series or to choose dates you can attend. You will also be given the option to choose your contribution amount (pay-as-you-can).
Instructions on how to join the online group will likely be sent via email upon registration.
Classes fill up fast, first come first serve.
Website:
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/
Excerpt(s):
Our mission at Mindspace is to inspire well-being with the transformative potential of science, wisdom, and human connection.
We believe well-being is a skill that can be learned, and that it can scale from the individual, to families, communities, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. We believe that everyone can benefit from some form of mind training, but that doesn’t mean there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Well-being at Mindspace is about connecting with people where they are and supporting the development of skills for building a sustainable, meaningful life—at home, at work, and in the world.
FREE Online COVID-19 Support Groups
https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/programs/online-covid-19-support-group/
Examples include:
OPHELIA’S PLACE presents its 2020 Summer Line-Up
Ophelia’s Place is excited to share that our activities and workshops for girls and girl-identified youth ages 10-18 are now accessible online! While we will return to our regularly scheduled programming when stay-home requirements are lifted, we are currently offering several activities through our online avenues. Check these out!
2. Poetry Writing Workshop, Tuesday June 23rd
3. D&D Camp: The Sunken Secrets of Stilben Swamp, Monday-Thursday
3. Feminist Anime Camp, Monday-Thursday
4. Virtually Empowered! Monday-Thursday
5. Acting/Improv Camp, Monday-Thursday
6. Mad Science Camp, Monday-Thursday
7. Drawing 101, Monday-Thursday
8. Girl Time Camp, Monday-Thursday
9. Game Camp, Monday-Thursday
10. Fanime Camp, Monday-Thursday
11. OP Weekly Craft Challenge, Fridays
Registration Required for First Meeting.
Register for these activities by calling (541) 284-4333, or emailing info@opheliasplace.net.
Please include the name of the girl and a contact phone number when leaving a voicemail or emailing your registration.
New to Ophelia’s Place? Awesome! Call and schedule an orientation before your first activity. Learn more. [Echa un vistazo a la versión en español de nuestro calendario.]
Website:
Newsletter Sign-Up:
https://opheliasplace.net/blog/trending-newsletter/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OpheliasPlaceEugene/
About Ophelia’s Place
Ophelia’s Place is a prevention-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls ages 10-18 make healthy life choices through empowerment, education and support.
At Ophelia’s Place we believe in girls’ strengths and encourage them to discover and nurture their gifts as they become young women. The goal of our work is to empower young women to make healthy, informed decisions about their many important life choices. By the simplest definition, we are a “community for girls.” Our vision is that all girls are safe, valued and empowered.
Equity & Inclusion
Ophelia’s Place believes all girls, no matter their backgrounds, should feel valued. Our Equity & Inclusion Committee meets regularly to review Ophelia’s Place policy to ensure we maintain access to our services for all girls.
Vision
We envision a future in which girls of all backgrounds feel at home in Ophelia’s Place, and see themselves reflected throughout our organization. We are committed to ensuring all girls in our community feel safe, valued, and empowered, including those who are marginalized by experiences of oppression.
Mission
The mission of the Equity & Inclusion Committee is to embed equity and inclusion into all levels of the organizational framework of Ophelia’s Place. We work to center equity and inclusion in the culture of Ophelia’s Place. This lens is vital in eliminating health disparities across identity groups in the communities we serve. We pledge to increase our outreach and collaboration with diverse communities in order to improve access and utilization of our services by marginalized youth. Through strategic planning and program development, we can enhance the quality and relevance of our services for diverse communities of youth.
