Creating and supporting lives of purpose by developing relationships in community through events and activities.

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.

• July 31: Nia Dance – This class combines talk therapy, Nia dance, modern dance, yoga, martial arts, the Feldenkrais Method, and creative arts to enhance your mind, body, and spirit. No formal dance experience is needed. We dance barefoot, and our movements will be based on the body’s natural way of freely exploring dance through our own rhythmic patterns and imagination.
• August 7: Mandala Making – Mandala making is a calming, meditative practice that promotes inner peace, focus, and spiritual reflection. As patterns unfold, it becomes a journey inward—nurturing mindfulness, healing, and a deeper sense of wholeness. All supplies provided but feel free to bring your favorite-colored pencils or markers.
• August 14: An Invitation to Mindfulness – Are we human doings or human beings? This workshop invites participants to slow down, pause and experience the power of mindfulness practice. Participants will learn what mindfulness is and what it is not, have a direct experience through a guided practice, and learn the power of formal and informal mindfulness practice for personal, professional and overall well-being.
• 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.

All events will take place Thursday nights. Times are 6:30pm – 7:30pm @ The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville unless posted otherwise.

Please register below.

This workshop covers the vital areas of self-defense, including basic but effective strikes, kicking techniques, as well as reflex response. Instructed by Tom Tedeschi (Iron Horse Dojo), a karate expert with over 30 years of martial arts teaching experience. No experience required.

Location: The HUB, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Date and time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Organizer: Lori Carlson, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

DO YOU GO CRAZY FOR A GOOD GAME NIGHT? BECAUSE WE DO.

Bring your game face and appetite and come have some fun as we laugh and strategize together. We have some cool games on hand, but we encourage you to bring your favs. All are welcome! Questions contact lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

Location: The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Date and time: Fri, Aug 8, 2025 6:30 PM – Thu, Aug 28, 2025 9:00 PM

Organizer: Lori Carlson, (973) 434-0911, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

YES! You heard it right. CiC has a dog-friendly All-Recovery meeting held once a month at the Community Hub.

Bring your pup on down and get ready for the coolest, slobberiest, meeting you’ve ever attended (we hope). This meeting open to all!
Friends, family, allies, pitties, corgis AND MORE! No dog? No problem! Throw yourself a bone and show up anyway!

The Community Hub

9 Church Street in Bernardsville

August 16 @ 11:00am

All breeds and sizes welcome, but must be well socialized and leashed at all times. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Light snacks, beverages and doggy biscuits will be provided.

Questions? Contact Sarah: spopa@communityincrisis.org

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

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

When? Tuesdays from 6-7pm

Where? Community Hub, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ

Community and Connection and The Phoenix, sober active community are proud to introduce Karin German, creator of Yoga On The Go (YOTG). Karin is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor. Additional certifications include Gentle and Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Reiki Level I & II.

Each session incorporates asanas (poses) pranayama (proper breathing techniques), affirmations, visualizations and guided meditations for students of all ages, abilities and lifestyles.

YOTG’s simple approach is to meet each student exactly where they are (mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually) to integrate the whole yogic experience deeply within.

For additional info please reach out to Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org

Registration is through The Phoenix. Click on registration below to find the class.

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

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.