Witness to the Future: 25th Anniversary Screening

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Twenty-five years after its release, Witness to the Future’s focus on so-called "ordinary” citizens turned environmental activists has more relevance than ever before! Here's an interview with producer Branda Miller on the WOOC Hudson Mohawk Magazine as part of the build-up to this event. It's time to watch this video again! Then, watch the Q&A […]

Ending the Prohibition of the Mind: A Mushroom Symposium

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us as we explore the movement to decriminalize psilocybin, the challenges faced, and the way forward. This virtual event aims to connect local proponents to a larger movement, and give participants information, advocacy tools, and connections to pursue advocacy in this area. Co-sponsored by Collar City Mushrooms and the Peoples Health Sanctuary. Watch the […]

People’s Health Sanctuary Open House

Where: NATURE Lab 2nd floor, 3319 6th Avenue It is with great joy that we would like to announce the opening of the People's Health Sanctuary! It has been a 3 year process, complete with construction delays, other obstacles, and oh yes, the pandemic.We now step into the time to bring the space to life.We invite […]

People’s Health Sanctuary Seed Swap & Open House

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Where: NATURE Lab 2nd floor, 3319 6th Avenue Join the People's Health Sanctuary and Collard City Growers at NATURE Lab for a seed swap and open house to start building towards spring awakening and growth. Learn seed keeping methods from local gardeners, acquire seeds to grow, and bring your own seeds and stories to show […]

Death Cafe

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Where: 2nd floor of the NATURE Lab building, 3319 6th Avenue. Join us for for a Death Cafe, an evening of discussions about death and how to make the most of life under the context that there is an end. The discussions will take place as a group and in breakout discussions at People's Health […]

People’s Health Sanctuary Open House

Where: NATURE Lab 2nd floor, 3319 6th Avenue The People’s Health Sanctuary (PHS) is a community-led mutual aid health initiative. Visit us to learn about what we do, and consider how movement and food are connected to community well-being. Prizes, food, family-friendly! Schedule Participating Organizations and Facilitators Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) empowers New Yorkers to […]

Doing Death Justice: How to Get the End of Life Care You Want and Deserve

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Where: 2nd floor of the NATURE Lab building, 3319 6th Avenue. Discover end-of-life options available to you in a talk with Corinne Carey from Compassion and Choices. You will learn how to prepare for the care you want leading up to and after your death. There will be information about choosing your healthcare proxy, drafting […]

Healing Day, July 2023

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

People's Health Sanctuary is excited to host the first Healing Day in a monthly series of events. Healing Day is a way to connect with community members, healers, providers and anyone invested in building a robust network for communal health across the Capital District.  We will be offering services from holistic healers, resource sharing by […]

Free

Healing Day, August 2023

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

People's Health Sanctuary is excited to host the second Healing Day in a monthly series of events. Healing Day is a way to connect with community members, healers, providers and anyone invested in building a robust network for communal health across the Capital District.  We will be offering services from holistic healers, resource sharing by […]

Free

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet.  This is our first session, the […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet.  The last appointment of the day […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet.  The last appointment of the day […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet.  The last appointment of the day […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community.  Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!   Sessions […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community.  Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!   Sessions […]

Cultural Humility Training

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

The Alliance for Positive Health's Cultural Humility Training is a judgement-free, educational workshop investigating the best practices for interacting with and engaging with people who use drugs. This training will be followed by an Community Overdose Response Training at 2pm. During this 60-minute workshop, we discuss how drugs work in the brain, why people use substances, and […]

Community Overdose Response Training

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

The Alliance for Positive Health's Community Overdose Response Training teaches participants the impact of opioid overdoses in New York State, the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and how to respond. This workshop is preceded by an Cultural Humility Training at 1pm. An opioid overdose emergency can happen anywhere, at any time. This training will […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community.  Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!   Sessions […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community.  Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!   Sessions […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall.  Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community.  Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!   Sessions […]

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