SERVICES

ALL SERVICES AND EVENTS

To see the exact dates and times of these events please reference to the calendar page.
The calendar is updated every two months.

STACEY’S SUPPORT GROUP

Erie Shore Network staff member Stacey Borsick facilitates this group.
This support group is another opportunity for members to join in a
peer-run support group.

This support group gives you the opportunity to open up and discuss any issues that you may have. Everything you say is CONFIDENTIAL and remains within the support group.

This group is more structured, with each member allotted a certain amount of time to share and get feedback before moving on to the next member.

We feel that this group may also be useful for members who are unavailable for our Tuesday morning Support Group/Coffee Club.

This program is Mondays from 1:30am – 3pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

CARDS CLUB

Uno, Rummy, Spades, Phase 10, Solitaire, Skipbo, Garbage, Spoons. If you enjoy playing any of these card games, or have another card game you’d like to play, this group is for you!

Members enjoy popcorn, music, laughter, and fellowship as we play cards. The more the merrier! We can have several different games going at once! Don’t miss out on the fun!

This program is every other Monday
from 4:00pm -6:30pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

COFFEE CLUB SUPPORT GROUP

This is one of our more laid back support groups. This group is lead by Director, Brenda Baum. Members are free to share with each other the experiences that they have had or struggles and challenges that they’ve faced, or simply listen. This is an open conversation group, without a lot of structure, more like hanging out at the kitchen table chatting.

It’s always nice to know you’ve helped someone who is going through a hard time, simply by sharing your story or advice with them. It’s also always rewarding to share your success stories. Our members are encouraged by the successes of one another and proud of their own achievements. Everything you say is CONFIDENTIAL and remains within the support group.

This program is Tuesdays, from 11:00am – 12:00pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

WALK WITH ME

In this group, the facilitator will share a message that will encourage and enlighten members on the importance of spirituality and its connection to mental health and addiction recovery.

Spirituality is a powerful tool to add to your recovery toolbox. By attending this group, members are reminded weekly to make sure they are strengthening their spirituality as they walk in their recovery journey.

This program is weekly.

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

for more information on this program contact
Brenda Baum, Executive Director
419-626-2006

JUST FOR TODAY

This support group is peer- lead by Annette Borsick, a member of ESN. The group will focus on the positives in our lives as we travel this recovery journey.

Members will focus on happiness, hope, future goals, and positivity, if just for today.

This program is every Wednesday from 10:30am – 12:00pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Classroom
326 E. Market Street
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

ARTS & CRAFTS

ESN members meet weekly to enjoy making beautiful works of art! Cheri Schraidt is the instructor. Members love Cheri and the art that she helps them to create.

You don’t have to be a pro to create real art! Join Cheri and the other members and bring out the crafty side of you! This program is filling fast, so be sure to join before there’s no more room!

This class will be every Wednesday from 1-3pm.

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

For more information on this program contact
Brenda Baum, Executive Director
419-626-2006

GAME FUN

ESN members meet weekly for a fun time outdoors. When the weather is warm we are enjoy Cornhole competitions. More than the competition, members like hanging out and socializing with one another, enjoying a cold beverage, a light snack, and spending some time in the sun.

Whether you want to play, or be a spectator – you’ll enjoy your visit for the Game Fun! Don’t worry if you don’t have a team, because we always have spare people to put a team together!

Don’t fret if the weather is cold or rainy. We have lots of fun indoors too! We have a WII that we fire up and play Wheel of Fortune or WII Bowling. There’s Velcro dartball and board games to play too.

This program is Thursdays, from 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

LIFE SKILLS

ESN members meet weekly to learn more about basic life skills necessary to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life. Some examples of these basic skills are self-awareness, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, effective communication, interpersonal relationships, household management,
and self-management skills.

Brenda Baum facilitates this group and customizes this interactive group to meet the needs and concerns of the participants.

This program is weekly.

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

for more information on this program contact
Brenda Baum, Executive Director
419-626-2006

CUT IT OUT

Cut It Out is a group where members choose a “big challenge” collectively and support one another in cutting out bad habits or addictions that negatively affect their lives and freeing themselves of those burdens. Members will share ideas, alternatives, and information regarding the challenge and through this support and accountability assist each other in making life enhancing changes. Together we will live healthier, happier lives.

Examples of challenge topics may include weight loss, smoking cessation, stopping the use of alcohol and or drugs, stopping gambling, over-spending, and any other challenges that members agree to work together to change.

Every Tuesday 1:30-2:30pm

Erie Shore Network – Social Room
326 E. Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

OUT ON THE TOWN

This is one of our most popular programs. As an ESN member, you are invited to join us twice per month on an outing to a local restaurant for lunch on us! After lunch we will stop at a local business that the members choose and do a little shopping (for those members who bring their own money) or browsing for about a half an hour.

Members love the opportunity to get out and enjoy a nice lunch and good time with one another. You are welcome to drive to the restaurant if you have your own vehicle or you can reserve your seat on the ESN van (seating is limited on the van so call early in the week). The transportation to and from the restaurant is free for members. Members meet at ESN in the morning, and return in the early afternoon.

This program is the 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month,
from 10:45am – 1:00pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

HEALTH & WELLNESS CLASS

ESN members meet weekly to learn how to make better choices for a healthier life, both mentally and physically.

Meghan Werner, RN instructs interactive classes on different health subjects including obesity, stress, diabetes, physical activity, nutrition, medications, mental illness, and alcohol and tobacco use.

This class will be every Wednesday from 12-1pm.

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

POTLUCK SOCIAL

This is another popular program. On the Thursdays that we don’t go Out on the Town, ESN members meet at Erie Shore Network to enjoy lunch. ESN provides a different catered food each Potluck, such as pizza, sloppy joes, shredded chicken, hotdogs & chips, etc.

Members are encouraged to bring dishes that they’ve made to share, but are not required to. Following lunch, members play BINGO for modest prizes, such as household items and cleaning supplies or decorations.

This is also the time to catch up with the latest news of Erie Shore Network, with announcements of what’s happening now. This is also the time that the Volunteer of the Month is awarded their certificate of recognition, and breakfast at the Port of Sandusky certificate.

This program is every other Thursday of the month (except the 2nd & 4th Thursday), from 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

MOVIE NIGHT

Relax and enjoy friends and a movie, maybe even a popular series. All courtesy of Netflix or Prime. Stacey will pop the popcorn and we will munch and relax! Members are invited to bring unopened, individually wrapped bags of candy to share if you want. We will choose a movie or show for each gathering and enjoy it as a group.

This program is every other Monday
4:00pm-6:30pm

Erie Shore Network, Inc.
Social Room
326 East Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

BOWLING AT CEDAR LANES

ESN members enter their names into a drawing to win a trip once per month to Cedar Lanes.

We enjoy 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, and pop with 10 raffle winners.

Brenda will pick the raffle winners up at their home and drop them off after the outing, so don’t worry if you don’t have transportation!

This program is one Friday per month from 5:00pm – 7:00pm for raffle winners only.

Cedar Lanes
1935 Cleveland Rd.
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

For more information on this program contact
Brenda Baum, Executive Director
419-626-2006

Whole Health Action Management (WHAM)
A workshop for people who experience mental health and/or addiction challenges

This is a 10-week workshop instructed by a WHAM facilitator, that focuses on 2 major components. The first component uses a person-centered planning process in 10 health and resiliency factors to help members create a concise whole health goal to begin the self-management process. Members also learn skills to enhance self-management, including WHAM peer support groups and weekly action plans to create new health habits. The second component focuses on developing mind-body resiliency to promote self-management skills. The training teaches the Relaxation Response as an essential resiliency self-management skill with research demonstrating that it is as predictable as medication in immediately reversing the stress-induced fight-or flight response. Participants will agree to work on a whole health and resiliency goal, engage in peer support to reach their whole health and resiliency goal, and participate in a WHAM peer support group that meets weekly for at least 8 weeks.

This is a free, closed workshop for those who register.

This workshop is weekly for 10 weeks, followed by 8 weeks of support group.

Erie Shore Network – Social Room
326 E. Market Street, Rear Offices
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

To Register, Contact:
Brenda Baum
419-626-2006 or BrendaBaum@aol.com

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