The On Our Own house has been temporarily closed due to the pandemic, but we are up, running, and providing online services. Visit our Support Overview for a list of these services.
Virtual Group Meetings
We are offering the following Virtual Group Meetings through Zoom.
To use Zoom, you need either
a phone (smart phone, regular cell phone, or landline)
Just before the meeting time, call the number in the group description.
a computer (tablet, laptop, or desktop)
Download the Zoom Client for Meetings.
Create your account, following the instructions.
If you are new to Zoom and need help before a group starts, please call the center to speak with one of our staff.
Virtual Group Etiquette
Trust your facilitator
Please do not share without being called upon by the facilitator. Be assured that the facilitator is notified whenever anyone wishes to participate. This includes people who are calling in.
Tardiness
If you join after the meeting has started, wait for the group facilitator to call on you. Please do not contribute without being called upon.
Contributing in Group
Please be mindful of the details of what you share during group that what you say may traumatize or trigger others coping with trauma.
If you want to speak or share, use the "hand," simply wave or use the "chat" feature. The group facilitator will then un-mute your line.
No cross talk or giving advice. Limit your sharing to your own personal experience. Use "I" statements.
Be Mindful of Your Space
Actions. Please turn off camera if you are eating, smoking, vaping, or moving around.
Noise. Make sure you are in a quiet and private space with no or little background noise. The group facilitator can mute you, but if you are on your phone speaker, everyone around you can hear the private sharing. Please be respectful of the group's privacy. If you cannot find a private space but still want to join the group, please use headphones and keep your call muted.
Patience
Be patient with the process. Many people are new to virtual meetings, and it may take a while for everyone to figure out how it works.
Remember that everyone makes mistakes; no one is perfect.
Goals Group
Saturday 3pm to 4pm
Based upon each person’s particular strengths, supports, and resources, members learn how to create specific recovery goals within a larger recovery plan. Members meet weekly to discuss what they accomplished, what was particularly challenging, and how to plan for the next week.
Join the virtual Zoom Meeting every week, on line:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/481056995
Meeting ID: 481 056 995
Or call in:
+1- 301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 481 056 995
Peer Support (Fri)
Friday 3pm to 4pm
We offer a daily peer support group to provide mutual support for each other. This meeting is open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/288077686
Meeting ID: 288 077 686
Call in
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 288 077 686
Assertiveness
Friday 1pm to 2pm
Members will learn how to communicate important information in a calm and positive way, thereby increasing their ability to stand up for themselves and others. Members will explore how to set healthy boundaries with others without upsetting them, or becoming upset themselves. They will also explore how to process criticism in healthy ways.
Online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89051679656
Meeting ID: 890 5167 9656
Call in:
+1 301 715 8592 US
Meeting ID: 890 5167 9656
SMART Recovery (Thurs)
Thursday 6pm to 7pm
Please note new time!
This is a secular, science-based program that is designed to help individuals abstain from all kinds of addictive behaviors. It is especially helpful for people who are involved in medication assisted therapy.
“SMART” is an acronym for Self-Management and Recovery Training, and is supported by Region Ten and funding through a UVA Community Health grant.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/554555442
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 554 555 442
Peer Support (Thurs)
Thursday 3pm to 4pm
We offer a daily peer support group to provide mutual support for each other. This meeting is open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/890978833
Meeting ID: 890 978 833
Call in:
+1- 301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 890 978 833
Peer Support (Wed)
Wednesday 3pm to 4pm
We offer a daily peer support group to provide mutual support for each other. This meeting is open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/807699583
Meeting ID: 807 699 583
Call in
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 807 699 583
Anxiety Group
Wednesday 1pm to 2pm
Please note that this is close to On Our Own members only.
Approximately 18% of the adult population struggles with fearfulness and concerns about the future. At center, anxiety is founded upon care for ourselves and others. We see potential threats to those we care about, and seek to keep them safe from harm. Anxiety can be counterproductive, however, and be disabling. It can get in the way of positively addressing the things that we are anxious about. In this group, we explore how to manage our anxieties, and use our concern for others as an instrument of positive change.
Join us online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/881966902
Meeting ID: 881 966 902
Call in
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 881 966 902
Peer Support (Tues)
Tuesday 3pm to 4pm
We offer a daily peer support group to provide mutual support for each other. This meeting is open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/554555442
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 554 555 442
SMART Recovery (Tues)
Tuesday Noon to 1pm
This is a secular, science-based program that is designed to help individuals abstain from all kinds of addictive behaviors. It is especially helpful for people who are involved in medication assisted therapy.
“SMART” is an acronym for Self-Management and Recovery Training, and is supported by Region Ten and funding through a UVA Community Health grant.
Join online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82833405555
Meeting ID: 828 3340 5555
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592
Peer Support (Mon)
Monday 3pm to 4pm
We offer a daily peer support group to provide mutual support for each other. This meeting is open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/554555442
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 554 555 442
Anger Management
Monday 1pm to 2pm
Explore, learn, and develop new strategies to help manage anger and other emotions. Anger is a normal, healthy reaction to the world, and in itself is neither good nor bad. It signals to us that a situation is upsetting, unjust, or threatening. In certain circumstances, however, anger and similar emotions can overcome our ability to address the very thing that is causing our strong reactions. And sometimes, our reactions can make the problem worse by hurting ourselves or others. In this group, we explore how to manage our strong reactions to the world, and use their power for positive change.
Open to all.
Join online:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/870084910
Meeting ID: 870 084 910
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 870 084 910
If you require proof of attendance or credit for the class, please let the facilitator know either at the beginning or end of class. You may also email director@onourowncville.org to request verification that you attended this group. In your email, please provide an email address at which you can be reached, or the name and email address of the person requiring proof of attendance.
Creativity
Monday 11am to noon
Attention writers, music lovers, and artists of all kinds! Express yourself in a supportive, non-judgmental environment with your fellow travelers. No experience necessary. We will start off in a semi-structured way with a series of prompts, and then quickly move to a free exploration of different media. Process your lived experience through art! We check in to talk about our work, our challenges and successes, and if/when you’re ready, share your work with the group.
Facilitated by Nina Burke, McGuffey visual artist and Uplift Thrift manager.
Join online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86185403637?pwd=ejVsdFNRUGhSNWdDTC8rdTRJbmcvZz09
Meeting ID: 861 8540 3637
Password: 647291
Join by phone:
+1-301-715-8592