April Hybrid Support Group Meeting
Join us for our regular monthly meeting welcoming the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ community, friends, families, and allies for education, rich conversation, and supportive community.
Our in person support group meetings now take place at:
allcove beach cities
514 N. Prospect Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Meetings are now held inside of the allcove Café on the first floor of the Beach Cities Health District main building, in the hallway across from the elevators. There is plenty of free parking inside the Beach Cities Health District parking lot. Be on the lookout for the PFLAG signage to help guide you into the building.
Our PFLAG general support meetings will be held both IN PERSON and VIA ZOOM.
Virtual meeting attendees still require RSVP. If you are new to Zoom, CLICK HERE to get set-up.
Please RSVP to rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org
Why Safe Spaces Matter: Promoting the Futures of Queer & Trans Youth Through Affirming Camp with Roxxy Maxxwell (they/she)
We are well-aware of the increasing discrimination, isolation, and mental health challenges our LGBTQIA+ youth face in our current political climate. Research shows that safe, affirming spaces and communities dramatically improve their well-being, confidence, and future success. Join PFLAG Manhattan Beach/South Bay as we welcome Roxxy from Brave Trails for a presentation that explores the urgent need for these spaces, and how Camp Brave Trails provides the perfect environment to connect our young queer and trans leaders to their people, their place and their passions. Come learn how we can help create a safer, brighter future for our young people who need it most.
About our Speaker:
Roxxy Maxxwell (they/she) is an advocate and catalyst for queer and trans joy. She has a BIS in Sociology, Family Social Sciences & Deaf Studies from the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities. Roxxy’s history of work in the mental health world, and their practice as a multidisciplinary artist in Los Angeles, collides perfectly through their involvement with Brave Trails. Whether she’s helping cultivate her campers’ inner artists as a Cabin Counselor, or working behind the scenes with partners as Outreach Ambassador, Roxxy loves every moment she dedicates to Brave Trails and their shared mission of the advancement of LGBTQIA+ youth.
A NOTE ABOUT VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
We will be utilizing Zoom features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Zoom is free to you and you need not have an account to join us. If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links [here] for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom meeting with us. We ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support, contact us in advance by email at rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org to RSVP for the meeting. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All participants will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
We ask that youth who may want to join for our support groups to please be joined by a parent. Some heavy emotions can emerge in the course of our sessions and having a parent on-hand helps to ensure that the needs of any youth on the call are met.
There are some benefits to utilizing new tools like Zoom. We recognize that our typical evening support group meetings are not feasible for everyone due to work, family or other demands. If there is a need, we would like to offer an additional support group Zoom conference call sometime during the daytime hours. If you are interested in a daytime support group, email us at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and let us know what times might be more workable for you.
If you need more personalized assistance and support, we remain here for you. Email us confidentially and we will work with you to identify the best member of our team to assist with your individual needs.