Alternatives to Suicide Group at Toivo

This in-person group is an open forum to talk about topics directly related to suicide or whatever else needs to be expressed. We take a Harm Reduction approach.
The group is hosted by two Alternatives to Suicide Facilitators, who are also certified Recovery Support Specialists.
Facilitators are trained in Alternatives to Suicide approach and have lived experience of suicidal thoughts, urges or attempts.
Alternatives to Suicide groups are safe places where we can openly discuss these topics.

In these groups, we encourage the notion of responsibility to one another, not for one another. In lieu of this value, people can openly express their experiences without fear of someone calling crisis intervention or psychiatric hospitalization.
These groups are for adults, 18+.
People are encouraged to come during times of crisis, as well as during times of strength.
We ask that attendees come with an open mind, free of judgement - ready to receive emotional support as well as lend it to others.

For more information about our approach and values, please take a look at the Alternatives to Suicide group charter - as originally developed by the Wildflower Alliance, a peer-run organization in western Massachusetts.

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