Training – Intentional Peer Support Core (Virtual)
VirtualIntentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from new angles, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns, and support and challenge each other in trying new things. Based on Shery Mead’s book, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach, our virtual […]
Arts & Crafts @ PVCC
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin us for arts and crafts at the Pathways Vermont Community Center! Email [email protected] with any questions.
Charlie the Barber Does Free Haircuts @PVCC
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesFor folks in need of a haircut who might not have other opportunities, join us on Monday as Charlie donates their time to cut hair! Available to anyone 18+ in the community who might not otherwise have access. There will only be 6 slots available and haircuts will be offered on a first-come first-serve basis.
Training – Disrupting the Institutional Circuit
In this interactive virtual workshop, participants will learn about how Pathways Vermont utilized Housing First values to build a synergetic partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC). Through this ever-evolving partnership, Pathways supports people leaving incarceration to reacclimate to independent living and reintegrate into their communities, including building – and sometimes reconnecting with – […]
Training – Relationship-First Approach to Extreme States
In this interactive workshop, participants will gain insight into and practice an approach that centers personal connection, empathy, and mutuality when supporting people who experience extreme or unusual states and/or have extraordinary beliefs. Participants will explore ways to negotiate boundaries and disparate needs while maintaining values of choice, transparency, equality, community, and possibility. Topics include […]
Training – A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (Vermont Only)
Training schedule: Monday 9/23/24 and Wednesday 9/25/24 , 1230-430pm each day (this is a two-day workshop) As peer support workers, we are sometimes discouraged from having conversations about psych drugs. We are encouraged to leave it to the medical professionals. While we cannot give medical advice or replace the role of doctors, we can offer […]
Training – Harm Reduction: Autonomy, Choice, & Self-Determination
Autonomy, Choice, & Self-Determination: Harm Reduction In this interactive workshop, participants will gain insight into applying harm reduction principles when supporting folks having a variety of experiences. Together we’ll explore […]
Training – Intentional Peer Support Overview Training (4-hour)
“As peer support in mental health proliferates, we must be mindful of our intention: social change. It is not about developing more effective services, but rather about creating dialogues that […]
Training – Intentional Peer Support Overview Training (4-hour)
“As peer support in mental health proliferates, we must be mindful of our intention: social change. It is not about developing more effective services, but rather about creating dialogues that […]
Training – Intentional Peer Support Core (5-day In-Person – 10/7 through 10/11/24, Burlington, VT)
Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from new angles, develop greater awareness of personal and […]