Kiva Centers

12/15/2025

🎤✨ Reminder: Holiday Karaoke is Almost Here! ✨🍕

Just a friendly reminder to join us for our Holiday Karaoke & Pizza at the Worcester RLC! Come sing, relax, and enjoy time together in a welcoming community space. Food and soft drinks will be provided, and admission is free. 💚

📅 Wednesday, December 17th
⏰ 2:30PM – 4:30PM
📍 172 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA 01604

Whether you want to grab the mic or just cheer others on, everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there for music, connection, and holiday fun! 🎶✨

12/12/2025

Calling all Certified Peer Support Workers in our Las Cruces community!

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HAPPENING SOON! Calling All Peers Connection Hour - Today from 12-1 PM
OPRE is excited to offer a Zoom Connection Hour designed specifically for peers like you! You give so much, it's time to make connections, reconnect, and recharge.

Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86476657240?pwd=8CeLuwIKxzI6rTSnZJgJaTHdQyllTN.1?
Zoom Passcode: 278951

12/10/2025

A powerful reflection from a former Guest about their time at our Karaya Peer-Run Respite!

Karaya, our peer-run alternative to hospitalization in Worcester, Massachusetts, offers a warm, supportive space to stay when someone is navigating emotional distress, overwhelm, or altered states.

“My time at Karaya was incredibly helpful and life-changing. It restructured the way I view the hospital system and showed me what support can look like when it’s non-carceral, person-led, and grounded in real human connection.”

We’re deeply grateful for testimonials like this, stories that remind us why peer-run respites matter and why they are a critical to the lives of so many!

[Image Description: A collage of photos featuring a young person with short hair and glasses in various warm, casual moments during and after their stay at Karaya Peer-Run Respite. In the top left, they smile softly at the camera in a cozy room. In the top right, they sit on the floor in a purple knitted sweater, holding a mug with both hands. Along the middle row, they appear with different Kiva Centers Peer-Run Respite Advocate, one photo shows them and a staff member smiling together at an event, and another features them standing beside two people in a bright kitchen. The bottom row includes a mirror selfie in a bedroom and a playful selfie with star-shaped stickers near their eyes as they raise one arm in the air.]

12/10/2025

At our Kiva Southbridge location! Hosted by Stars of the Future Inc.

12/09/2025

Congratulations to Albertyn Pino! We appreciate the elevation of Certified Peer Support Workers like Albertyn and this critical work.

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12/09/2025

🎤✨ Holiday Karaoke at the Worcester RLC! ✨🍕

Join us for a fun and uplifting afternoon at our Holiday Karaoke & Pizza event!

We’re excited to welcome everyone for music, connection, and community joy. Food and soft drinks will be provided, and as always—admission is free! 💚

📅 Wednesday, December 17th
⏰ 2:30PM – 4:30PM
📍 172 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA 01604

Whether you’re ready to grab the mic or just want to enjoy good vibes and good company, we’d love to have you with us. Come celebrate the season in a fun, low-pressure, community-driven space! 🎶💫

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at (508) 751-9600 or visit kivacenters.org.

We can’t wait to sing, snack, and celebrate together! 💙

12/07/2025

Our Soteria Las Cruces House Manager, Meghan O’Leary, had a wonderful time at the Las Cruces Holiday Light Festival! 🌟

It was such a joy to see the community come alive with lights, music, and celebration. We’re grateful to everyone who helped make the festival magical this year, and we’re excited for all the ways Soteria Las Cruces will showing up in our community.

[Image Description: In the first image at a smiling white woman wearing glasses, a red hat, a blue hoodie, black pants, and tan Ugg’s stands between two snowman made out of painted white tumbleweeds. Behind them hang string lights and illuminated decorations with people mingling in the background. In the second image a white woman stands smiling in front of a backdrop that reads “Visit Las Cruces – The Real New Mexico.” The backdrop features rocky mountains under a blue cloudy sky. The woman is wearing a red hat, glasses, a blue hoodie, black pants, and tan Ugg boots. In front of the backdrop, several wrapped holiday-style gift boxes in various patterns and colors are arranged on the floor.]

12/06/2025

Our Kiva Centers Board President, Ernie Floyd, along with Aroldo Ferreira and Sophia Van Hees from our leadership team, had a wonderful time celebrating the season with our partners at MOAR - Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery at Mechanics Hall. We were proud to sponsor this year’s event! It was also wonderful to see Val Comerford, Director of Recovery and Employment at the Central Mass Area Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.

We’re grateful for our partnerships in our peer support movement as it continues to grow, advancing dignity, respect, and trauma-informed approaches across all of healthcare.

Celebrating recovery together is something we can all be thankful for. 🌟

[Image Description: A series of photos from a festive community event in an ornate hall. In the images, people smile and pose together, including a bearded man taking cheerful selfies with colleagues and partners. A large screen displays sponsor logos, including Kiva Centers, above a decorated stage. The setting features elegant architectural details, holiday wreaths, and warm lighting as attendees gather, connect, and celebrate.]

12/06/2025

🎉✨ Join Us This December at the Worcester RLC! ✨🎉

Kiva Centers is excited to offer two special holiday happenings throughout the month of December at our new space on 172 Shrewsbury St, Worcester MA 01604!

🎨 Holiday Decoration Workshop
Every Monday from 12pm–2pm
Come get festive with us! Craft your own decorations while enjoying hot chocolate and cookies. A fun, cozy way to kick off the week! ❄️🍪☕️

💬 Holiday Peer Support
Every Wednesday from 12pm–2pm
The holidays can bring up all kinds of feelings—joy, heaviness, or both. This gentle peer support space is here for you to talk, be heard, connect, and be yourself. No forced cheer, just community and understanding. ❤️

We’d love to see you there!
📍 172 Shrewsbury St Worcester, MA 01604
📞 (508) 751-9600
🌐 kivacenters.org

12/04/2025

🎤🍕 Pizza & Karaoke Fridays at the Worcester RLC! 🍕🎤

Looking for a fun, low-pressure way to unwind and connect with community? Join us every Friday from 2:30–4:30 PM for Pizza & Karaoke!

Whether you love to sing your heart out or just vibe with good music and good company, all folks 18 and up are welcome. No expectations, no judgments- just community, laughter, and a slice (or two!) of joy.

Come hang out, grab some pizza, and make Fridays a little brighter with us! 💙✨

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 508-751-9600 ✨✨

12/02/2025

🌧️ Weather Update for the Worcester RLC ❄️

For everyone’s safety and well-being, the Worcester RLC will be closing early today December 2nd at 12:30pm due to the weather and changing road conditions.
We will not be providing in-person groups for the remainder of the day.

However, we want to make sure the community still has support and connection available.
Our online groups will continue as scheduled, and we welcome you to join from wherever feels safest for you.

👇 Please see the link below for today’s online groups:

https://kivacenters.org/online-groups/

Stay safe and travel with care! 💙

Wherever you are, you don’t have to navigate your journey alone. Our online groups provide a safe, supportive space to connect, share, learn, and heal together.

12/02/2025

Helloo Everyone!

🌧️ Weather Update for the Worcester RLC ❄️

The Worcester RLC is open today at 10AM on December 2nd, 2025! However, we want everyone to stay safe! With the weather and road conditions expected to change later this morning, there is a possibility of an early closing.

We’ll keep you updated throughout the day. Please travel with caution and check back here for any changes. 💙