AFFIRM!
Peer Support Group
AFFIRM! is an 8-week education-based peer support group for gender diverse folks (age 16-25) who are interested in exploring care options and/or learning more about their care/wellbeing.
We meet weekly for 60 minutes. It is a closed group, meaning once the intake process has been completed, no new folks will be able to join until the next group begins. There is a limit of 10 participants. If capacity is reached any additional folks can be added to the waitlist for the next cycle.
The group meets virtually on a weekly basis, every
Thursday on Zoom from:
5:30pm to 6:30pm EST
6:30pm to 7:30pm AST
2:30pm to 3:30pm PST
Meetings will consist of a 20-30 minute presentation on a particular topic and a 30-40 minute question and discussion period.
Schedule
The next will begin on Thursday May 28th.
Weekly Topic
Breakdown
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Gender Affirmation
Thinking about how we want to affirm ourselves - combating dysphoria and internalized transphobia.
Social Transition
Names, pronouns, exploring, and navigating friends, families, and the world.
Medical Transition
Hormones and surgery, from options, to access, to autonomy.
Sexual & Reproductive Wellness
Sex, pleasure, relationships, fertility, consent, and more.
Mental Health
An intro to mental wellness tools, self-care, challenging negative messages in the world.
Rights, Autonomy, & Advocacy
Navigating care spaces and advocating for yourself and others.
Community Care
Mapping our care ecosystems - resisting and healing as community
Imagining Gender Diverse Futures
Building up our toolkits and moving past survival.