Join us for our regular monthly meeting welcoming the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ community, friends, families, and allies for support and education. Our regular support group will follow the education portion.
Our PFLAG general support meetings will be held both in person and via Zoom. Please note: all persons who wish to attend our in person meetings must be Fully Vaccinated against Covid-19.
Virtual meeting attendees still require RSVP. If you are new to Zoom, CLICK HERE to get set-up.
Please RSVP to rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org
EDUCATION PORTION:
A Conversation About HIV & Sexual Health
with Dr. Dontá Morrison (He/Him/His)
ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION:
This presentation will cover the basics of HIV which includes modes of transmission, prevention strategies, and how parents can navigate conversations about sexual health. It will also provide statistical data that highlights the rate and impact of HIV upon at-risk populations, and what can be done to help decrease those numbers.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER:
Dr. Dontá Morrison is a Los Angeles based community change agent focused on bridging gaps that will improve the lives of marginalized individuals, specifically Black gay and bisexual men. He is the Associate Director of Community Resources at APLA Health and oversees several government-funded programs that provide HIV and STI prevention strategies to persons most at-risk for infection. Notably, he is a veteran of the United States Air Force, member of Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity, Inc. and recognized by HIV Plus Magazine as one of the top 20 most amazing HIV+ people of 2018.
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.