The Nest

Tonight! ✨

This group is excellent for meeting other people navigating similar challenges, as well as getting guidance & motivational support.

Bi-Weekly, Mondays at 7 pm via Zoom
Meeting tonight!
June meetings are 6/15 and 6/29
July meetings are 7/13 and 7/27

If you are not already registered to get updates on our Peer Support group and to get the meeting link, you can register at
tinyurl.com/NestGroupSignup

Join the next cohort of Peer Support volunteers at The Nest!

👀 We’re looking for Lansing-area locals who have reached mental health goals and want to help others trying to do the same! Onboarding for our next cohort of volunteers starts July 10!

The Nest provides free Peer Support to adult residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties who are trying to achieve positive mental health but need a little extra help to get there.

Peer Support volunteers lend between 4-10 hours per month of their time providing general support to 1-2 locals who are also hoping to achieve goals towards better mental health.

Requirements for volunteering include:

> Experience reaching mental health goals
> History using services/resources in the Lansing area
> Minimum 6 month commitment
> Access to the internet, web browser, and Zoom
> Between July 10 and August 9, attend cohort onboarding, which includes 3 two-hour virtual sessions (which are offered at various times to accommodate volunteers’ schedules) and 1 two-hour self-paced webinar

Benefits of volunteering with The Nest include:

🖤 Flexibility to pick your own schedule and location (remotely or in-person)
🖤 Get free evidence-based training and learn new skills you can use at future jobs in the human services field
🖤 Make mental health recovery possible for more people

Is this you?

> You’ve encountered barriers and setbacks, which is okay, because our participants do, too
> The challenges you’ve faced have caused a disruption to relationships, school, working, or daily life
> You are able to identify the things that worked for you while recognizing the merits of others’ unique pathways
If so, fill out the interest form to get started!👇🏽

tinyurl.com/LetsHelpTN

The Nest is a program of Grassroots Groundwork and is entirely volunteer-run by people with lived experience of having mental illness, which means We’re In This Together 🖤

📩 Email [email protected] with questions

Drop into The Nest to sign up for Peer Support services, vent about the challenges you’ve been facing, locate local mental health services, and even to do this!

Check our availability before you pop in:
tinyurl.com/NestDrop-In

yes or yes?

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM and join the TRC at the Ingham County Housing Resource Fair + Expungement Clinic!

TRC will have a table with resources AND our partner attorney and head of Policy and Education, Ben Christensen, will be present assisting with the expungement clinic and leading a 30 minute class on Lead tenant protections!

You can swing by our table to set up appointments with us to talk about your housing.

This is FREE and no appointment is necessary for expungement clinic!

See you on June 24th at Union Missionary Baptist Church, located at 500 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

Forever celebrating you 🖤

🎉 HAPPY PRIDE to our q***r friends 🕺🏽💃🏼🎈
We see you 👀 we love you, and we hope you have 30 days straight of celebration and delight.

🤩 Thank you to everyone who supported, attended, and participated in our annual fundraising event, the KenDucky Derby! Attendance and prizes were bigger than last year, and we hope to continue growing it each year.

Same as last year, however, we were so busy running the event that few pictures were taken. Here are some we got (and some 📸 credit to The Glitzy Chicks) and we would be grateful for any that attendees captured! They can be put into the comments or sent as a message!

🏋🏻 A hearty thanks to our volunteers:

Ali, Darren, Alex, Perry, Noah, and Britney

🎉 Prizes winners—

Winner of race #1, with a prize of a $75 gift card to High Caliber: Eloise

Winner of race #2, with a prize of a $75 gift card to Meijer: David

Winner of race #3, with a prize of a $75 gift card to High Caliber: Joya

Winner of the Duck-Tective scavenger hunt, with a prize of a 4-pack of day passes to the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center: Billie

Winner of Guess the # of Ducks, with a prize of a $25 gift card to Playmakers: Stephanie

Winner of Duck Hunt, with a prize of a $25 gift card to Studio C! cinema in Okemos: Jian

As well as the many winners of the carvinal-style games who took home candy, toys, and books!

🧁 Special thanks to the vendors, who each brought a unique product or service:

MiIslam
Mitten Mallows
Ennis Center
The Silver Birch
Bourtees Urban Bees
With Love, By Liz
Mission Trip Fundraiser
Davies Project
Lotter's Boutique
Ann's Natural Creations
Just Happy to Be Crafty
Lansing Maker’s Network
Sunbird Sourdough

💛 And a big shoutout to our sponsors:

Case Credit Union
Liberty Tax - Frandor
High Caliber Karting and Entertainment
Meijer
Playmakers
Studio C!

Thanks again, and we can’t wait to see you next year!

Group is cancelled for tonight! We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will see you in a couple weeks!

Sorry! We’ll be away from our office today completing many tasks to ensure the 2nd Annual KenDucky Derby is a blast! Check our drop-in availability for Monday here: tinyurl.com/NestDrop-In

Peer Support is for ✨anyone✨ who wants a little extra support in addressing mental illness.

People who find these services especially helpful are often those with severe and/or persistent mental health challenges and financial or social difficulties that prevent progress.

When you sign up for The Nest Peer Support services, you will get help with…

🔍 Identifying which areas of your mental health are causing you the most discomfort or complications

📝 Creating goals & objectives for making the improvements YOU want to see in your mental health

🛠️ Resolving barriers that have prevented progress with your mental health in the past

📣 Coaching & motivational support to overcome barriers and get through rough patches

📍Locating services & resources that will help you reach your goals (such as specific types of therapy in your network, local options for meeting basic needs, etc)


We are currently accepting new clients for our free mental health Peer Support services! Whether you are curious about Peer Support or ready to sign up, fill out this brief form, and someone will be in touch to answer questions or get you started!
tinyurl.com/Nest26Signup

We also host a free bi-weekly Peer Support group. Check out the content on our Facebook to learn more!