Support Groups and Forums

New! ONLINE Discussion Forum

YPI will now have an interactive discussion forum on our website. Here you can come to meet new people, find resources, get support for something you're dealing with, or ask questions that your peers or a staff member will answer.

You'll need to come to the space or meet Sabrina to fill out a sign up form and get a login.  For more information or to sign up, please email Sabrina at sabrina@youthprideri.org.

 

New! Trans Support Group

Do you identify as transgender, gender variant, FTM, MTF, gender queer, 2 spirit, transsexual, or questioning?  If so, come check out our trans support group on Tuesdays at 6pm.  Contact Jaye for more information.

 

The “Way Out” Support Group

This is a peer-to-peer support group that meets every Thursday at 4:30pm. This group is peer facilitated. It is an opportunity for young people to talk in a safe place, where no judgments will be made. The group is structured as follows:
  • A youth offers to facilitate the group, which means they will guide the conversation.
  • We then go on to introductions, along with the favorite of the day. An example of the favorite of the day is favorite author or movie. The facilitator chooses the favorite of the day.
  • Youth check in if they would like to—about their day, their week, something hard that’s going on, something good; youth can check in about anything they want to share with the group. The person “checking in” gets the floor for five to ten minutes.
  • Lastly, other youth give feedback to the person “checking in,” in the form of questions, comments, or concerns.
  • Everyone who wants to check in gets a turn!
Support group is a great way to give yourself the time and space to talk about what’s going on in a safe, supportive atmosphere. Come join in on a Thursday from 4-6pm.