Groups & Workshops

The Center for Survivors is proud to offer a variety of groups and workshops as a way to hold space for survivors, gather in community, and explore healing. Please see below for more information about our current groups and workshops.

Art of Healing Art Workshops

1-2:30pm | Weekly- 1/28-4/8 | Open to MSU student and faculty/staff survivors

  • This series offers a space for healing and self-expression through art. No prior art experience needed. Questions? Contact Christie at schicht3@msu.edu
  • Sign up here!

Wordplay - Poetry, Prose, & Empowerment
11am-12:30pm | Weekly- 2/19-4/2 | Open to Student Survivors & Co-survivors

Growing Stronger: Spring Ecotherapy Group
1:30-3pm | Weekly- 3/12- 4/23 | Open to MSU student and faculty/staff survivors and co-survivors

Podcast Pals
4-5pm | Biweekly- 2/5/25th - 4/16/25 | Open to MSU student and faculty/staff survivors and co-survivors

  • We are creating a podcast group that will be open to MSU staff, students and community members with weekly themes on resilience, empowerment, how the brain works, etc.
  • Questions? Contact Megan at street39@msu.edu
  • Register Here!

Café y Conchas
10-11am | Bi-weekly- 1/23 - 4/17 | Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors

  • Café y Conchas is a bi-weekly support group for survivors and co-survivors who are womxn-identifying people of color. It provides a space to relax, engage in meaningful conversations, and build a supportive community.  Questions? Contact Abigail at Solisal1@msu.edu.
  • Sign up here!

Healing Through Yoga
3-4pm | Weekly- 1/30-4/24 | Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors

  • A virtual trauma informed yoga practice, centered around promoting healing and wellness. All levels of practice welcome. Questions? Contact Caroline at nelsenca@msu.edu.
  • Sign up here!

Animation and Heroes: Our Window Into Understanding Trauma
3-4pm | Weekly- 1/30-2/20 | Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors

  • A drop-in workshop series using our favorite comfort movies to learn about reactions to trauma and dynamics of power/control. We'll approach difficult topics through the familiarity of iconic movie characters. Workshops will facilitate a fun and low pressure environment to learn more about trauma symptoms and relational patterns. Questions? Contact Allison at revelsa@msu.edu
  • Sign up here!

Tea & Talk
4-5pm | Weekly- 1/30-4/24 | Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors

  • Tea & Talk is an open support group to survivors and co-survivors who identify as immigrants, international students, or second generation immigrants. Questions? Contact Sarah at Ghazals1@msu.edu
  • Sign up here!

 

Ear Acupuncture 
1-2:30pm | 2/7, 3/7, 4/4 | Open to Adult survivors

  • Ear acupuncture is an adjunct therapy that is clinically effective, cost-efficient, drug-free, and cross-culturally compatible. It involves placing needles into five specific points around the ear. These points correspond with specific organs, emotions, and sensory feelings. Questions? Contact Ikram at adaweikr@msu.edu.
  • This is a drop-in group. No registration required. 

The Mask & Mirror
2:30-4pm | 1/31-4/11 | Open to student survivors

  • This group is a structured form of therapy in which a person dramatizes a personal problem or conflict, usually in front of a group of other therapy participants. The other participants usually take part in the drama, though each performance focuses on a single person’s concerns. Group participants will explore, express, and heal through role-play and collective storytelling. Questions? Contact Ikram at adaweikr@msu.edu.
  • Sign up here!

Unapologetic Vibes
4-5pm | 1/24- 4/11 | Open to student survivors and faculty/staff survivors

  •  A trauma-informed dance group with an opportunity to perform in-person. Questions? Contact Abbi at solisal1@msu.edu.
  • Sign up here!
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