A Harm Reduction Approach to Psychiatric Drugs (2-day training)
As peer support workers, we are sometimes discouraged from having conversations about psych drugs and are encouraged to leave it to the medical professionals. While we cannot give medical advice or replace the role of doctors, we can offer supportive conversations that explore others’—and our own—relationship to psych drugs. We might also be in a […]
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 have influence on all of our understandings, conversations, and relationships.” – Shery Mead, Founder of IPS Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about […]
Intentional Peer Support Core (In-Person – 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 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 in-person […]
Mad Movement Histories (Vermont Only)
DATES: Tues 6/11 and Thurs 6/13, 1230pm-430pm each day (*this is a two-day event*) DESCRIPTION: Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports, and through lenses of racial, disability, economic, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss some primary sources, and there will be short assignments […]
Mad Movement Histories (Vermont Only)
DATES: Tues 6/11 and Thurs 6/13, 1230pm-430pm each day (*this is a two-day event*) DESCRIPTION: Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports, and through lenses of racial, disability, economic, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss some primary sources, and there will be short assignments […]
2024 Vermont Mad Pride Day March and Celebration
Battery Park Battery Park Extension, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin us on July 13, 2024, in Burlington for Vermont Mad Pride, a march and celebration organized by psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people, and folks the world has labeled “mentally ill.” It's about shedding shame, challenging discrimination, advocating for rights, affirming mad identities, remembering and participating in mad history, and having fun.
Training – Conversations About Suicide (2-Day Workshop: 8/7 & 8/8)
Schedule: This is a two-day, eight-hour virtual training. We will meet on Wednesday 8/7 and Thursday 8/8 from 12:30-4:30pm ET each day. We will take two 15-minute breaks during each training session. Participants must attend each session in full to receive a certificate of completion. Description: In this participatory workshop, we'll explore ways to practice […]
Training – Conversations About Privilege & Oppression (Sold Out)
As peer support workers, we are sometimes faced with difficult conversations around oppression and privilege. We may encounter a service recipient who expresses racist or misogynistic worldviews. A co-worker may make a homophobic or transphobic remark. We may encounter sanist and ableist ideologies within the mental health system. We may even face our own implicit […]
PVCC – Insomnia Support Group
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis event is a support group for individuals who have experienced insomnia to connect with others who have shared this experience. All facilitators of this event will also have shared experience with navigating difficulty sleeping. As a one time event offering we hope you'll consider joining us if this topic resonates with you, and feel […]
PVCC – Dance Party
Pathways Vermont Community Center 279 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, United StatesDance party at the Pathways Vermont Community Center! Contact [email protected] with any questions.