Kiva Centers

09/19/2025

Hellooo everyone! We are excited to announce that we will be offering a virtual Older Adults Group! This group will be held on zoom on Tuesdays from 4pm-5pm and will be starting next week. If you have any questions please email jquinones@kivacenters.org ✨

09/05/2025

Hi All - the buzzer is suddenly not working and we are OPEN! We have folks waiting outside to assist! Happy Friday

08/29/2025

As the seasons change, so do our offerings at Kiva Centers! Check out our updated Fall Schedule filled with peer support groups, community events, and more. The schedule starts September 1st. Some group days and times have been changed and new groups have been added. Please take a close look at the schedule so that you can plan your visit! 🍂🍁🍃✨

Visit us in person or online to connect with your community. Check out the full schedule below or at our website, kivacenters.org

08/29/2025

Hellooo! We wanted to remind everyone that the Worcester RLC along with our online support groups will be closed on Monday September 1st due to Labor Day. We will return Tuesday September 2nd for regular hours. Thank you! ✨

08/28/2025

Our Executive Director had an incredible time connecting with the Peer Support community in Florida this week!

It was such a joy to meet with the amazing team at Peer Support Space and to tour Eva’s Casita a groundbreaking Peer Respite staffed entirely by members of the LGBTQIA+ community which opened last year.

Eva’s Casita is more than a house, it’s a welcoming and affirming place where people can rest, heal, and be embraced by community. The love, creativity, and intention built into every corner of the space truly show what peer support looks like at its best.

We are inspired by the work happening in Orlando and proud to stand alongside Peer Support Space as they continue this incredible community work.

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08/13/2025

Last week, our team was at the New Mexico Statehouse to advance access to voluntary, community-based behavioral healthcare initiatives across the state. We’re energized to keep building momentum and moving these efforts forward. Near the statehouse, we also attended this year’s Creativity and Madness Conferences, which offered an inspiring range of workshops and presentations.

We were grateful for the opportunity to connect with community partners at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque and to attend the Intertribal Hoop Dance Competition at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. Our visit also included time at the Taos Pueblo Reservation, where we engaged in meaningful conversations with tribal members about intergenerational trauma, recovery, and healing.

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08/13/2025

Hellooo! We wanted to remind everyone that the Worcester RLC along with our online groups will be closed on tomorrow Wednesday August 13th ! We will be at the Out To Lunch Event having our Kiva Picnic if you would like to stop by and say hi. We will be back for normal hours Thursday August 14th! ✨

08/07/2025

Join us on the Worcester Commons in Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts for a day of music, connection, and community care!

On Tuesday, August 13 from 11:00am to 3:00pm, the Kiva Centers community will be gathering at the Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market to enjoy live music by The Ryan Montbleau Band.

We’ll be there to connect, eat lunch together, and enjoy the day because we believe healing happens in community.

Photo courtesy of:

Reserve your lunch by emailing KBradley@KivaCenters.org.

Learn more about the event at OutToLunchWorcester.com
Learn more about us at KivaCenters.org

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Kiva Centers invites you to
PICNIC AT THE PARK
Wed. Aug. 13
11am – 3pm]

07/29/2025

Good evening everyone! Due to last minute technical difficulties the Peer Support Line will NOT be operating this evening, we will resume with the Peer Line tomorrow evening 7-31-25 any questions and or concerns please feel free to contact Jasmine at JQUINONES@KIVACENTERS.ORG Thank you and have a Wonderful evening! 😊

07/26/2025

07/23/2025

07/22/2025

WOW, what an incredible 2025 Certified Peer Specialist Award Ceremony!

On June 31st, 2025, we packed the house at the Museum of Science for our Annual Certified Peer Specialist Award Ceremony, and let us tell you, the energy was electric!

Huge shoutout to our incredible partners at the Museum of Science for hosting us in one of the most iconic spots in Boston. Also special thank you to Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and MassHealth who fund our state certification training program and support us in certifying more Certified Peer Specialists every year! We appreciate your recognition that Certified Peer Specialists are invaluable to the healthcare system!

To our brilliant event organizers, thoughtful panelists, and our all-star MC, you brought the heart, the soul, and the rhythm to every moment. We couldn’t have done it without you!

And of course… CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s phenomenal award winners!

You are the change agents that keeps this movement moving.

From lifetime legends to rising stars, we celebrated the folks redefining what mental health support really looks like, peer-led, person-centered, and rooted in lived experience.

Already counting down to next year.

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