The Nest

09/15/2025

Taking the leap to work with randos on addressing your health is a big deal. We don’t take that lightly. In fact, we make it our greatest priority to deliver mental health Peer Support and Community Health Worker services that are equitable, evidence-based, and safe.

You will never be turned away or served differently due to
- your culture
- the color of your skin
- your citizenship
- the gender you express
- who you love
- who you worship
- your relationship with drugs or alcohol
- your recovery pathway

Here are some other things you can count on us for:
❤️ Your work with us will always be confidential
❤️ We’ll always be transparent about our expectations and boundaries (because we are also humans), and will respect yours

Reach out if you’re ready to take that leap!

> for Peer Support services
📩 operations@lansingnest.org

> for CHW Services
📩 director@lansingnest.org

> for our weekly Peer Support group
📝 tinyurl.com/NestGroupSignup

09/12/2025

🚨 Reminder! IKR Peer Support group is tonight at 7:30 pm!

This is an ultra safe place to be who you are and find what you need. Get some evidence-based support & guidance from a professional mental health Peer, get some inspiration from other healing humans, and maybe get you a new friend 💜

Meetings are every Friday at 7:30 pm via Zoom
New to the meeting? Please fill out this form (does not ask for your name) to receive the Zoom link:
https://tinyurl.com/NestGroupSignup

09/11/2025

📚Starting in mid October, Grassroots Groundwork will be presenting “Base Competencies for Non-Clinical Staff & Volunteers in SUD Settings” with session 1 placing emphasis on harm reduction, multiple pathways to recovery, and respecting choice.

This is a 4-week series, broken into 4 sessions, each 1-hour long, presented on the same day and time each week. The flyer below shows the topics that will be covered.

The fee for this series is donation based with a recommendation of $50-$100 per person.

Dates: October 16, 23, 30, and November 6
Times: Noon - 1 pm
Full registration including fee due by October 2
Zoom link provided October 9

At the end of session 1, attendees will be assisted in signing up for an Improving MI Practices account. This free website provides education on a range of topics. This is where attendees will take the self-paced courses, preferably completing 1 each week, as they complement the topics presented in each session.

All attendees will receive certificates of completion for QPR, as well as one for each of the courses completed on Improving MI Practices. If you have a license or certification that requires CEUs, this series will yield at minimum 5 CEUs you can submit to your credentialing agency.

📩 Please email training@gglansing.org to begin your registration!

09/05/2025

😊 Our Peer Support group is today at 7:30 pm!

This is an ultra safe place to be who you are and find what you need. Get some evidence-based support & guidance from a professional mental health Peer, get some inspiration from other healing humans, and maybe get you a new friend 💜

Meeting are Fridays at 7:30 pm via Zoom
Please fill out this form (does not ask for your name) to receive the Zoom link:
https://tinyurl.com/NestGroupSignup

09/03/2025

👀 Seeking volunteers to provide Peer services!

Peers at The Nest are people with lived experience navigating a mental health and/or co-occurring disorder (mental illness combined with substance use disorder). They have navigated the healthcare system and made progress with their mental health goals. And they are driven to help others achieve their own personalized mental health goals.

You will love volunteering with The Nest if you
💙 Want to learn how to provide support services that are evidence based and trauma informed
🩵 Believe in the possibility of recovery for all people
💙 Are curious about making a career out of helping individuals achieve positive health outcomes

You don’t have to be perfect or straight edge to be a Peer because the people we serve benefit from working with relatable, imperfect people. What we need from volunteers is a history of making progress towards better mental health and a minimum 1 hour commitment per week to support people struggling with a mental illness.

You will help them
❤️‍🩹 Develop a goal for making an improvement to their mental health
❤️‍🩹 Identify services and activities that may help them achieve that goal
❤️‍🩹 Access local resources that provide support when times are especially challenging

If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to director@lansingnest.org with a statement of your interest and the amount of time you can lend to our efforts.

09/03/2025

This is a great idea! Their bags include
COVID test boxes
Narcan boxes
travel first aid kit
CPR face masks
non-latex gloves
CMH integrated treatment & services brochure
CMH services listing
Fentanyl test strips and an instruction sheet
lock bag

Thanks Bath Township Public Library for putting this together

Medicine Lock Bag at the
Bath Township Public Library

Find the perfect bag to meet your needs! We offer three sizes: small, medium, and large. Visit us to select yours today!

Available in the Adult Reading Room.
Everyone—individuals, community organizations, or businesses—can pick up a bag for free. No library card is necessary!

This initiative is proudly supported by opioid settlements, community members, organizations, and the Bath Township Public Library.

What’s in bags
COVID test boxes
Narcan boxes
travel first aid kit
CPR face masks
non-latex gloves
CMH integrated treatment & services brochure
CMH services listing
Fentanyl test strips and an instruction sheet
lock bag

09/02/2025

This is awesome! Love seeing so many organizations involved in distributing harm reduction supplies!!

Your Mom has an announcement!

The directory of resources has expanded to include the option to speak with Your Mom to help better connect callers with resources and support! Available hours are 9am - Noon, Tuesdays Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Your Mom has also partnered with Pagans In Need-Lansing on a 3 month trial basis to begin distributing harm reduction supplies to clients who self identify & request them. Available hours will be 9am - Noon, Sundays.

As always, Your Mom is still accepting Anonymous Mutual Aid Request Forms which you can find on the link tree-
linktr.ee/YourMutualAidMom

Your Mom is fueled by the support from our online community and throughout the greater Lansing area. Every react, share, and comment increases visibility. Donations are always accepted.
Cashapp: $YourMutualAidMom
Venmo/PayPal:

09/02/2025

We have heard your suggestions-- We are expanding our hours! LSA will now be open Monday-Friday from 11am-5pm.

09/02/2025

Our parent organization is putting on a training that gives MDHHS Peers 1.5 CEUs!

👋🏼 Hey Michigan Peers! Our organization is passionate about providing high quality educational opportunities to professionals who serve vulnerable group. This includes Peer Support Specialists and Peer Recovery Coaches!

The Best Way is Their Own Way is a peer-led workshop filled with insight into the many pathways to recovery and ways to effectively support participants in finding the pathway that works best for them. It also shares up-to-date research on the necessity of supporting self-directed recovery and helpful overviews of topics learned during the MDHHS Peer core competency training.

This training is intended to be supplemental/continuing education for Peer providers such as
- MDHHS Peer Support Specialists & Peer Recovery Coaches
- CCAR Peers
- MCBAP Certified Peer Recovery Mentors
- Peer Mentors

1.5 CEUs eligible for MDHHS certified Peer continuing ed credits

Registration and $30 fee due by September 30. Link to Zoom meeting will be provided a week before the training.

📩 Reach out to training@gglansing.org with questions and to register!

08/31/2025

👀 We’re in search of a venue to host our next fundraiser!

We are hoping for somewhere in Lansing or 10 minutes from Lansing that has its own bar and has parking that is not limited to parking on the street, for accessibility purposes. And we’re hoping for a date of Friday Oct 31 or Sat Nov 1.

If you have any suggestions, or if you manage a venue and would like to help a nonprofit fundraise, send us a message or an email at director@lansingnest.org. Thanks!

08/29/2025

“There needs to be more spaces dedicated to people struggling with emotional and mental health issues. To connect and support each other.”
——> I know right?

08/23/2025

👀 Seeking volunteers to provide Peer services!

Peers at The Nest are people with lived experience navigating a mental health and/or co-occurring disorder (mental illness combined with substance use disorder). They have navigated the healthcare system and made progress with their mental health goals. And they are driven to help others achieve their own personalized mental health goals.

You will love volunteering with The Nest if you
💙 Want to learn how to provide support services that are evidence based and trauma informed
🩵 Believe in the possibility of recovery for all people
💙 Are curious or determined to make a career out of helping individuals achieve positive health outcomes

You don’t have to be perfect or straight edge to be a Peer because the people we serve benefit from working with relatable, imperfect people. What we need from volunteers is a history of making progress towards better mental health and 1-2 hours of commitment per week to support people struggling with a mental illness in
❤️‍🩹 Identifying a goal for making improvements to their mental health
❤️‍🩹 Deciding what services, resources, and activities may help them achieve that goal
❤️‍🩹 Accessing resources that provide support when times are especially challenging

If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to director@lansingnest.org with a statement of your interest and the amount of time you can lend to our efforts.