Community Supports and Suggestions
This blog connects trauma survivors with ideas of community support. Healing from trauma requires connecting to others for warmth, support and encouragement. CROWNED suggests our community to reach out to your community, especially when family support and friends are limited.
Community Supports & Suggestions
Growing in God / Christ -volunteering at soup kitchens, bake sells, social events,
Faith Based Social Services
Becoming a member at a Church that is rooted in sound word
Pantry
Hospitals: some have workshops and trainings you can participate in and/ or be a volunteer
Goodwill and thrifting shops
Neighbors
School boards like PTA or volunteering opportunities
Library: Many have special classes and events that you can grow and develop yourself and meet many new people
Coffee shops
Gyms- can meet friends, workout buddies and get your body in shape. Some jobs have discounts for memberships
In New York they have IDNYC cards that gives you discounts or free entry to museums and zoos
Local Parks- have exercising events, concerts, free movie nights, free events
Go to food smorgasburg events / food events
Volunteer at your local stadium or event halls
Join a social healing community like CROWN
Visit hospitals and take time to see people that may not have visitors
Become a community advocate
Join local community groups / boards
NYC 311 -Non emergency city services or your local non emergency service number
Social clubs
Parent Groups
Neighborhood social groups
Community colleges / colleges -volunteer and they may have free classes or workshops
Hiring events
Free governmental assistance
Volunteer at a pet shop if you love animals
Volunteer at a zoo
Get in tough with your local museums which does a lot of programs, workshops and events
Supporting housing or transitional housing programs
Shelters
Community gardens
Dog park
Faith based organizations
Co-working spaces
Hotel lobbies
Employee Assistant Programs-referrals, counseling
Biking events
Senior Centers
Venturing out to do your shopping instead or online shopping
Local business
Farmers markets
Cultural organizations like theaters
Online community that meet up
Fire department - safety training
Police stations-free training and activities for children
Play groups
Support hotlines like lifelines ad crisis hotlines
