We are offering online sessions every day to help connect, educate, and engage the community. You do not have to be in services to participate in these meetings.

Follow the link below or like us on Facebook to watch one of the April virtual groups. All sessions use the same link, with the exception of Smart Recovery- see Smart Recovery description.

Many of our groups use Zoom, a video conferencing platform. You can join by using your phone, tablet, or computer. To learn more about how to join Zoom  click here 

Each group uses a unique link and a secure connection. We have implemented many settings to help create the best virtual expierence and connection we can. Please see the notices at the bottom of the page or contact Community.Relations@healthwest.net with any questions.

 

GROUPS FOR ADULTS

 

Talk Time

Everyday at 1 pm

Talk Time is an opportunity for you to engage and talk to community members. This meeting is designed to bring people together and create a space for the us to enjoy the company of a friendly face. Feel free to ask questions, tell jokes, anything uplifting!

Join URL: https://healthwest.zoom.us/j/769623699

Join by phone: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 769 623 699

 

Gentle Exercises From Home

Tuesdays at 10:20 am

Get moving and stay healthy from your own living room with simple exercises demonstrated and taught by a HealthWest staff member.This class is open to and can be done by community members of all ages and with movement limitations.
Join URL: https://healthwest.zoom.us/j/99867422783

 

Adult SMART Recovery

Wednesdays at 2 pm

SMART Recovery is one of the leading recovery groups in the United States dedicated to helping participants learn tools and techniques for self-empowerment. Participants in the group learn tools to aid their recovery process based on substantial, proven scientific evidence and research and are encouraged to engage with a global support system.

Join URL: https://smartrecovery.zoom.us/j/97109539021

Join by Phone: 929-436-2866

Meeting ID: 971 0953 9021

 

Direct Service Professional Support Group

Fridays at 10 am

Caring for others requires a great deal of compassion, creativity, energy, and empathy. Who takes care of you when you’ve given your all to others?Join others who want to talk about the work, the high demands, the rewards of caregiving, and preserving your own health at the same time.

Join URL: healthwest.zoom.us/j/7442518495.

 

Equality First

Thursdays at 6 pm

A virtual support group that provides a safe place to discuss trials and triumphs that affect the LGBTQ+/SOGIE community.

(Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, pansexual, asexual, omnisexual)

(Sexual orientation and gender identity expression)

Join URL: healthwest.zoom.us/j/96690869569

Join by Phone: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 966 9086 9569

 

GROUPS FOR YOUTH AND THE FAMILY

Parent Educational Series

Mondays and Wednesdays at 4 pm

A place for parents, educators, and professionals to gather and learn about a variety of topics to support youth.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://healthwest.zoom.us/j/93010390336

Click here to watch past presentations

 

Play and Learn

Wednesdays at 11 am

Stop by for virtual story time! This session is designed for parents and their children 6 years old and under.

We are streaming on:

www.facebook.com/HealthWestMuskegon and  www.facebook.com/readearly/   

 

Working Parent Support Group

Tuesdays at 3 pm

Are you juggling the duties of parent, teacher, and employee? This is a space for you to talk to and learn tips from other parents who are feeling the same stress.

Join URL: healthwest.zoom.us/j/97068706887

 

Family Support and Resources

Wednesdays at 1 pm

This is a safe space for parents or caregivers to check in during this time. We will highlight activities to engage the family, self care ideas to take care of yourself, and be here to support you in any way we can.

Join URL: https://healthwest.zoom.us/j/96601953109.

 

Teen SMART Recovery

Tuesdays at 1:30-2:30 pm

SMART Recovery is a self-help program that offers a place where teens can get together to try to look into and change behaviors that hurts themselves and others like smoking, drinking, fighting and using drugs, to name a few.

Join URL: https://smartrecovery.zoom.us/j/208977640

Join by Phone: 929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 208 977 640

 

Talk Time For Students

Grades 3rd-5th
Mondays, 1:30 pm

Grades 6th-8th
Wednesdays, 1:30 pm

Stop by for virtual story time! This session is designed for parents and their children 6 years old and under.

Join URL: healthwest.zoom.us/j/8971194295

 

Koffee with Kevin

Tuesdays, 10:00 am

Join Kevin Schmidt, Parent Support Specialist, for virtual Koffee with Kevin every Tuesday at 10 am! This is an open group of supportive parents and caregivers that are here to support and connect.

Join URL: https://healthwest.zoom.us/j/398038263

 

Notice for group participants:

• These groups are not a counseling session; there is no official therapy-client alliance created here.
• We are mandated reporters; should we have reasonable suspicion that you are a danger to yourself, someone else, or a child is being hurt, we must report to authorities.
• There is no anonymity. These groups are open to the public.
• Personal information disclosed in these sessions is viewable to anyone in attendance.
• You are free to leave this group at any time and may join late also.
• All participants are here to overcome issues related to social isolation. If your comments are considered hurtful, demeaning, or are being disruptive, you will be removed from the group.
• Groups are held by a variety of staff and will coach at their skill level but in a way that everyone can understand.
• These groups are free for all community members.
• Groups will be held according to the schedule. Participation may be limited by technology.
• Groups that do not include age specifications in their description are targeted to an adult population.
• Participants can expect to learn basic skills in managing anxiety, worry, and other symptoms related to uncertainty.
• The information discussed in these groups will not be added to a clinical record and no documentation of dialogue will be retained.