Bring the Connection Cafe Program to your town or group!

A free toolkit is available to Oregon communities by clicking the button below. Training and Connection Cafe resources are included.

 2026 Central oregon Connection Cafes:

At monthly “Connection Cafes” in Central Oregon, community members come together for supportive dialogue around personal experiences with illness, death and grief. These gathering spaces provide compassionate human contact nurture meaningful relationships. This program strives to improve both the quality of life and health outcomes for its participants. Please contact us if you are interested in starting a program in your neighborhood or organization.

Where: Larkspur Community Center, 1500 SE Reed Market Road, Bend, Oregon

When: Third Thursday of the month, 12-1:30pm

Contact: Leigh Lehman

Enrichment and Senior Social Supervisor

(541) 706-6235