Social and Support Groups for many sub groups within our community.
| A supportive gathering for those who experience Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain. Ray McIntosh will be rejoining us for another semester, and we are pleased this group will be restarted soon. Next in person group will be Friday, May 2nd (1st and 3rd Fridays at 10:30 am in person in our Lobby). Monday, April 28th at 5:30 pm on zoom. Contact Ray for more info, and know that you are not alone. Ray can be contacted at ray@solanopride.org or by phone or text at 707.408.2458. |
| Pan-Pagan/Magickal Support Group is normally the 4th Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm, and will meet in our Lobby on Wed, April 23rd. For those with any form of neo-pagan, polytheistic, or non-abrahamic practice, to explore the intersections of queerness and pagan spirituality. Led by members of SPC Staff. Bring something from your altar to share about. Let’s talk about Beltane! |
| A new Movie Night is being started at the Center! The first film we will watch together is A New Hope, Star Wars! Come in costume or not. |
| We are also adding another Social opportunity for our whole Intergenerational community this spring! Arts & Crafts Nights will be the first Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Conference Room in even numbered months, and Gayme Nights will be on the same nights in the odd months. Our Next gathering will be Gayme Night on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00 pm! If you’d like to share an art project, please contact us. Just bring any games you’d like to play or share. These will be go through May, and we will take the summer off. |
| The Gender Expansive Circle will meet again on Friday, May 2nd at 5:30 pm, in the Conference Room. GEC meets on the first and third Friday’s of each month unless noted. First Fridays in person in the Conference Room, and third Fridays on zoon. This group is for Trans, Intersex, Non-binary, Gender non-conforming and those questioning their gender identity or expression. The group will be led by Kacen Cosmos and Cristina Zaldana! Questions can be directed to Cristina Zaldana at cristina@solanopride.org. |
| The QR code: Queer Recovery The QR Code is a 12-step LGBTQ+ group for those in recovery for any addictions. The next meeting will be Sunday, May 4th at 7 pm. The group will meet in person at the Solano Pride Center’s Lobby on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings at 7 pm. Come to the south doors near our offices and knock to be let in. Hosted by Christopher Cortes (christopher@solanopride.org) with shared leadership from other members of the group. Anonymity will be protected. |
| Grief Support Group will will next meet on Fridays, May 9th & 23rd from 10-11:30 am on zoom through the summer. Rachel Wilson and Timothy Meyer will be the facilitators for the group that will meet in person on the 2nd and 4th Fridays for zoom meetings. Rachel can be contacted at rachel@solanopride.org or by phone or text at 707.681.1887. |
| The HIV Positive Support Group will continue as a zoom group on the 3rd Thursdays of the month, but now from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. The next group meeting is this Thursday, May 15th. Contact cristina@solanopride.org for more information. This is the first meeting, so plan on attending to share what you’d like to see in future meetings! Facilitated by Cristina Zaldana and Jim Jones. Future dates below. |
| LGBTQ2S+ Men’s & Masc Social & Support Group (3rd Wednesdays – May 21st from 7:00 to 8:30 pm – at the Center’s Lobby – come to the south doors and knock to be let in). We will be having an open discussion, so bring a topic to discuss! This group is for all those who identify as male/masc, and is trans inclusive, led by Will McGarvey & Milton Heath Solórzano. Contact us by email for more info at will@solanopride.org or miltonheath@solanopride.org. |
| What should our next Queering Faith group topic be? |
| Military/Veterans LGBTQ+ Social & Support Group: This group will take a break through the summer, and return when we have found a date and time that works for more participants. |
Other groups are being prepared, including: Women’s Group and a Bi/Pan/Omni support group. Contact will@solanopride.org if you are interested in helping facilitate any of these groups.
Here’s a special, inter-generational pilot program to link Seniors and Young people in strengthen connections between the generations.
Interested in an inter-generational pilot program to link Seniors and Young people in strengthen connections between the generations while learning Gardening Skills? Join this group meeting in the Conference Room at our Center on four Tuesday afternoons beginning April 15th.
Call or text Innovative Health Solutions at 707-684-4276 or email info@innovativehealths.com
HIV Prevention Awareness
| HIV Prevention Awareness Did you know you can get STI testing mailed to your home? Did you know that PreP and PeP can help you remain HIV negative? Contact me for more info! Thank you. Cristina Zaldana Cristina Zaldana |
To see all of the other programs, go under the home button in the menu or go to this link: https://www.solanopride.org/social-and-support-groups
Senior Programs: https://www.solanopride.org/senior-programs/
Youth Programs: https://www.solanopride.org/youth-programs/