Groups & Workshops

• An in-person, weekly support group focused on building community and fostering connections with fellow survivors. Conversation will be focused on the needs and interests of group members with topics prepared as needed.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Logan at forres71@msu.edu.
• Register Here!

Crafternoon: The Stitching Hour (Embroidery)

Monday 3/9, 1-2:30pm

• Learn embroidery stitches, try new patterns, or help contribute to a group embroidery piece. Guided and self-guided embroidery options. All skill levels welcome.
• Open to adult survivors and co-survivors.
• Questions? Email Ingrid at wefingin@msu.edu.
• Drop in! No registration needed.

• Explore healing and self-expression through art! Each week will feature a guided art activity and supplies. No prior art experience needed. 
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Christie at Schicht3@msu.edu
• Registration Closed

• A virtual, trauma informed yoga practice centered around healing and wellness. Open to students, staff, faculty and community members. All levels of practice welcome.
• Open to all adult survivors and co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Caroline at Nelsena@msu.edu
• Register Here!

Wordplay : Poetry, Prose & Empowerment

Wednesdays, 11am - 12:30pm | 2/11 - 4/8

• A weekly workshop to promote healing through the art of writing.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors. 
• Questions? Contact Windi at Sterli28@msu.edu.
• Register Here!

Survival Skills for Survivors

Wednesdays, 2-4pm | 3/11 - 4/8

• Drawing on strategies from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and art-based healing, you’ll build skills in mindfulness, managing intense emotions, and effective communication to help you navigate challenges, care for yourself, and survive the hardest moments of your healing journey. This group offers a non-judgmental space to reflect, share, and practice new skills as well as express yourself through creative artistic expression alongside a supportive community of survivors.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Kimmins at South14@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Survival Skills 

Tea & Talk

Thursdays, 11am-12pm | 2/5 - 4/23

• Tea & Talk offers a space to explore the experiences of survivors & co-survivors who identify as immigrants, international students, or second generation immigrants.
• Open to student, faculty/staff survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Avvan & Sarah at Sanjanaa@msu.edu Ghazals1@msu.edu
• Register Here for Tea & Talk  

Rewild & Reconnect Ecotherapy Group 

Thursdays 1-2:30pm | 3/12- 4/16

• Join us as we rewild our sense of wonder, restore a grounded sense of regulation, and reconnect with the natural world that sustains us.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Jazmin at Will1901@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Ecotherapy  

Ear Acupuncture

Thursdays, 2-3pm | 1/22 - 5/14

• Ear acupuncture involves the gentle placement of up to five small, sterilized disposable needles into specific sites on each ear. The recipients sit quietly in a group setting for 30-45 minutes allowing the treatment to take effect. Benefits include reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs, minimizing withdrawal symptoms, increasing calmness, better sleep, and relief from stress and emotional trauma.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Ikram at adaweikr@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Ear Acupuncture. 

We Can Do Hard Things!

Fridays, 10-11:30am | 2/6 - 4/24 (No meeting 2/27 or 3/6)

• Have a task or project you have been putting off for too long? (Don’t worry – we've been there!) This group provides an encouraging space to overcome blocks and work on tasks and projects in a brain-friendly way.
• Open to student survivors. 
• Questions? Contact Lauren at Dennisl5@msu.edu.
• Register Here!

• These sessions can help you explore bodily awareness,
  prepare for stress, and enhance autonomy and strength.
• Open to all MSU survivors and co-survivors 
• Questions? Contact Amanda at Taylo642@msu.edu
• Register Here!

The Stitching Hour (Embroidery)

• Monday 3/9, 1-2:30pm
• Learn embroidery stitches, try new patterns, or help contribute to a group embroidery piece. Guided and self-guided embroidery options. All skill levels welcome.
• Questions? Email Ingrid at wefingin@msu.edu.