Perhaps you would find good community support/vibe within an environmental/hippie style group? Like joining a permaculture/permablitz group, or african drumming or yoga? Some of those groups get right into frequent meetups, community activities, conversations about doing good and living happily. I know I was following a permablitz group online and their blitz photos seemed to show a cohesive community that was into helping each other out and sharing food and music after a good days work.