
Creating and supporting lives of purpose by developing relationships in community through events and activities.
Working the earth, grilling fresh vegetables, grooming a horse, and creating an artistic masterpiece. Check it out!
Community In Connection.
Community In Connection is an initiative to bring people together in a safe, substance-free environment. Our Healthy Lifestyle Programming is a great way to support each other, learn a new skill, and have a great time doing it.
Holistic Natural Recovery Classes
A multi-dimensional approach to recovery addressing your physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs. Sessions may include a combination of gentle movement, breath, as well as more holistic wellness offerings.
- August 21: Contemplative Creative Writing – Tune in to your inner creativity with some guided practices and prompts and see what develops. You may be surprised at what comes up for you and how enhancing your ability to use words can provide an enriching experience of increased self-awareness that will add to your life in recovery.
- August 28: Sound Bath – Sound baths are a wonderful meditative experience. By utilizing various instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, and tuning forks, a session provides a calming & balancing sound energy frequency experience relaxing & restoring the mind, body, & spirit.
- September 4: EFT Tapping – EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique, more causally known as tapping, is a stress-relieving form of acupressure blending acupressure, kinesiology, mindfulness, and more. Get an introduction and try a guided practice in this class.
- September 11: Sound Bath – Sound baths are a wonderful meditative experience. By utilizing various instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, and tuning forks, a session provides a calming & balancing sound energy frequency experience relaxing & restoring the mind, body, & spirit.
- September 18: Mindful Juggling – Who said mindfulness practices need to be boring or oh-so-serious? Try practicing in an inventive way and incorporate mindfulness while learning juggling.
- September 25: Barre with Low Impact Cardio – With high-reps and low-impact movements, barre challenges anyone looking to fine-tune their muscles—no flexibility, coordination, or ballet experience required.
All events will take place Thursday nights. Times are 6:30pm – 7:30pm @ The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville unless posted otherwise.
PLEASE NOTE: Time change will occur for September events. NEW FALL HOURS are 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
Please register below.
Community in Crisis Overdose Awareness Night
Community in Crisis Overdose Awareness Night
August 31st, 8:00 PM
9 Church Street, Bernardsville NJ 07924
On the front yard of the Community Hub
On Overdose Awareness Day, we invite you to join us for an evening of reflection. We unite as a community, to support those families and friends whose lives have been forever changed.
We will gather outside in person to remember those no longer with us. We will light our home in purple and plant flags of remembrance honoring our loved ones.
Together, we stand in solidarity, supporting those impacted by addiction.
Contact Sarah with any questions. 908.801.2123
Rhythms of Recovery - HNR Wellness Workshop
Join us for a soulful journey of drumming, dancing, and descending into sound — a powerful invitation to reconnect with your body, quiet your mind, and awaken your spirit. In this rhythmic space, we release old patterns, tap into our natural flow, and remember that healing moves through us when we allow it. Come drum, dance, and drop deep — and leave refreshed, renewed, and re-tuned to your own true beat.
- Drumming with Vicky Mulligan
- 5Rhythms Dance with Sayrah Garrison
- Descend into Sound with Sarah Yeung
The Community Hub
9 Church Street in Bernardsville, NJ
Saturday, September 13 from 10am – 1:30pm
No prior experience required. Join us!
Meet Us At The Foodbank
When? 2nd Tuesdays of Every Month: 10am-2pm
Where? Franklin Food Bank: 224 Churchill Ave, Somerset, NJ
Hello Franklin Township residents Community in Connection will now be tabling on site at the Franklin Food Bank on the second Tuesday of every month 10-2.
Peer recovery specialists will be on hand to offer recovery support resources to those in, seeking, sustaining recovery including family members and allies.
Free. Confidential. Convenient.
For information contact Larry D: ldenbrum@communityincrisis.org, 908.300.1008
Community Yoga
When? Tuesdays from 6-7pm
Where? Community Hub, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ
Feeling odd without Yoga? Join us on the odd weeks of the month ( 1st, 3rd, and when applicable 5th weeks monthly) to offer Hatha Yoga with Karin.
Want to keep an even keel with your practice, join Dana for NIA Yoga Flow on the even weeks of the month (2nd & 4th weeks monthly).
For additional info please reach out to Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org
Registration is through The Phoenix. Click on registration below to find the class.
Roots for Recovery
Join us as we kick off this year’s gardening and landscaping project.
Come be a part of our incredible new beginning. We will break ground on a project that will enhance and beautify the green space at the Community Hub’s new home. With your help, our side yard will transform into a place of calm and tranquility where our community is invited to relax, unwind, and reconnect, surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Whether you are a green thumb, or are all thumbs, we would love to welcome you to this project. We will sweat a little, laugh a lot and get down to earth for a common goal.
Roots to recovery is currently on hiatus. Check again for future dates.
The Community Hub, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville
Whether you are a green thumb, or are all thumbs, we would love to welcome you to this project.
We will sweat a little, laugh a lot and get down to earth for a common goal.
For more information on this and our other ‘Community in Connection’ programs, please reach out to Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org
Come VEG with us!
Are you a Foodie? Do you ever wonder how easy it might be to create some great dishes yourself? Are you willing to roll up your sleeves and have some fun?!
All vegetarian dishes and delicious baked goods.
There are no current dates available. Please check back for program availability.
Space is very limited for this in demand activity and registration is required. We’d strongly encourage committing to all 3 weeks to get the full experience of cooking, community and connection.
Where: The Kitchen, Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, Liberty Corner, NJ
When: To be announced
Questions? Please contact Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org
Volunteer for CIC
Community in Crisis depends on the time and talent of wonderful volunteers to support them on a project by project basis or on an ongoing basis.
Skillsets and interests are matched with the volunteer work involved. All volunteer hours can count towards community service. Volunteers from middle school and up are welcome to apply to volunteer with Community in Crisis by emailing info@communityincrisis.org. We are always thrilled to hear from you!