Resources to Support You in Coming Home to Yourself and Living Life
Resources to Get You through Tumultuous Times
- My Library of Meditations
- Breathing Exercises
- Mindful Breathing Exercises for Kids (and Adults)
- Mental Health.gov - Mental Health information and support
- Bodhi Tree Yoga - offering low-cost online yoga classes
- Yoga 170 - offering on demand and livestreaming yoga classes
- Qi Gong Movement Practices for times of Crisis - Araya Holistic HealthCast video sessions
- Virtual Dance with Dr. Deb Kern - PranaShakti Dance (healing movement practice that is also freeing and fun!)
- Open Heart Project - 2 free live meditation gatherings daily and community and membership offerings
- Crazy World, Peaceful Heart: 6 Core Practices for Cultivating Joy and Resilience by Sharon Helene Rosen
- Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What's Next by Jennifer Louden
- Tara Brach - talks and meditations for our times as well as live talks
- Brene Brown Unlocking Us Podcast - important conversations for these times, including topics like anxiety, grief, feelings...
- Tom Papa "You're Doing Great" on Netflix - comedy
Support For Those Affected by Substance Use Disorder, Trauma, and Mental Health Conditions
Grief Support (because grief is part of love and part of life)
- Center for Motivation and Change - Invitation to Change resources, services, and trainings for individuals and families
- CMC Short Guides - print and downloadable guides for parents and partners
- Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change
- CRAFT - Community Reinforcement Approach to Family Training
- Harm Reduction Works - Harm reduction resources, meetings, and information
- Thrive Family Recovery Resources - online meetings, resources, support, education, advocacy and healing connections with compassion, understanding and love
- Family Resources - Grayken Center for Addiction Training & Technical Assistance - family group, training, and resources
- Partnership to End Addiction - Resources, Helpline for Families and 1:1 coaching and support based on CRAFT and Invitation to Change model
- Parent CRAFT - online video training for families based on proven CRAFT method
- SMART Recovery - science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery
- Family Support Resources through CRAFTConnect - this link will take you to a number of websites, books, & articles
- How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction - Dr. Gabor Mate - Understanding what trauma is, what addiction is, and what recovery is
- Friends of Recovery - NY - recovery support, advocacy, training
- Helping Families Help - resources and support for families based on CRAFT
- Matters Network Support - Supporting individuals in NYS with Opioid Use Disorder to get the help and treatment they need
- BIPOC Mental Health Resources - support groups, articles, books, videos, podcasts, videos
- Live Another Day - Mental health and substance use resources for all, with a focus on resources for BIPOC
- BALM Family Recovery - Be a Loving Mirror
- Detox Local - Find local locations for detox
- Recovery 2.0 - online meetings, live yoga classes, recovery courses, talks, group coaching
- National Eating Disorder Association - education, information, resources, and support
- Mental Health America - free mental health self-assessments, information, and resources
- Mental Health.gov - Mental Health information and support
- Boundaries with Brene Brown
- Empathy with Brene Brown
- Wellness in Recovery
- Colton's Journey to Liberation - a hub of information for those in need of resources for addiction, mental health, and suicide prevention
- Colton's Journey to Liberation - FB page - video interviews with those who offer support for those struggling with addiction and mental health, events, resources
- RAW Recovery, Rochester NY (Recovery All Ways)
- Hope Dealers BTC - Rochester, NY - 24 hour HOPE line - If you or someone you know is struggling with active addiction, looking for sober support, need help dealing with a loved one's substance use, or have lost someone to this crippling disease,
- S.O.A.R.S - Rochester, NY public FB
- Recovery Coach University - Radio show, trainings, and resources
- Save the Michaels - Western NY
- Help.Org - Drug and alcohol rehab resources and support
- SAMHSA's National Helpline
- Substance Abuse Hotlines
- Using Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to go to Rehab - Addiction is included in the FMLA... here's what you need to know
Grief Support (because grief is part of love and part of life)
- Helping Parents Heal - helping bereaved parents shift from a state of emotional heaviness to hopefulness and greater peace of mind
- MISS Foundation - support services for those grieving the death, or impending death, of a child
- Selah Carefarm - a special place where bereaved family members can come to both give and receive connection, compassion, and understanding.
- Center for Loss and Life Transition - articles, books, trainings for grief and mourning
- Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP) - a community of support and healing for those who have lost a loved one to a substance-related passing
- Support After a Death by Overdose
- Compassionate Friends - supporting families after a child dies
- Tender Hearts - A Community of Courageous Grievers (with David Kessler)
- Refuge in Grief - Megan Devine - resources for those who are grieving and those who love someone who is grieving
- It's OK that You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine
- Grief.com - David Kessler - resources for those who are grieving and those who love someone who is grieving
- Heather Stang - Mindfulness-Based Grief Support
- Reimagine
- Domani for Grief
- Grief Yoga - Paul Denniston's beautiful offerings to help you move with grief
- Empathy - short video by Brene Brown
- How do You Help a Grieving Friend? short video by Refuge in Grief
- Teresa Bitner, Resiliency, Loss, and Change Coach - free resources, including grief journey assessment
Self-Care, Mindfulness, and Meditation Resources
- Weekly meditations with yours truly in your inbox - Subscribe here
- Insight Timer - Free app with lots of wonderful meditations and classes
- Renee Trudeau - Life Balance tools for Intentional Living
- Kristin Neff - Self-Compassion Resources
- Tara Brach - Meditations, Talks, RAIN of Self-Compassion
- Susan Piver - The Open Heart Project - Meditation, Community
- Barb Klein Soundcloud channel for meditations
Career and Life Transition Resources
- Now What? Coaching - Resources to support you through times of transition