Groups for Youth
Providence, RI. Youth Pride, Inc. is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of youth and young adults impacted by sexual orientation and gender identity/expression while working to end the homophobic and transphobic environments in which they live, work and play. Youth Pride Inc. is the only nonprofit in Rhode Island specifically dedicated to meet the needs of LGBTQIA+ Youth 25 and under.
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| Little Unicorns – Mondays Little Unicorns is a weekly group intended for youth under 9 years of age who have expressed that they are LGBTQ+ or questioning. This group is not for young children of LGBTQ+ parents (unless they are themselves identifying that way) or for young cisgender/straight/nonquestioning children to learn about LGBTQ+ youth. While both of these are important, Little Unicorn’s purpose is to create safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to find and interact with each other while providing support and connection for the parents of our little unicorns. If you are interested in options for these other purposes please feel free to reach out. We will connect you to Andy Taubman, our director of youth services to explore other resources. To learn more or sign up for Little Unicorns, fill out our interest form: https://forms.gle/spfYuGMgArhwRoX4A |
| Gender Spectrum Gender Spectrum is a weekly group for young people ages 14-23 who identify as trans, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, or are questioning their gender identity or expression. Anything is fair game if you decide on meeting topics—from coming out and relationships to fashion, politics, and pop culture. We meet every Monday from 4-5 pm. For more information, email programs@youthprideri.org |
| Adventurers’ Local 401 Join The Adventurers 401 every Tuesday at our center, from 2:30-5, for some Dungeons and Dragons! Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game. For more information, email: programs@youthprideri.org The group is open to youth ages 14-24. |
| The Way Out The Way Out is a general open group with shifting and evolving topic material, commonly central to relationships (family, friends, and romantic), school/work, sexuality, and gender, fighting discrimination, mental health, and current events. The Way Out meets weekly, alternating between in person at YPI and on discord. |
| Queer Gourmet Each week YPI staff will teach a new recipe along with foundational cooking skills that will help you make all your meals delish. After cooking we will package meals for you to take home and to share with other YPI youth. Staff will be able to answer all your questions from ingredients to what you need to where to get it. Registration required: www.bit.ly/ypiqueergourmet |
| Pride Side We offer social space for our youth ages 10-13 weekly from 3:00-6:00 pm in person. This is a great opportunity for our younger youth to see each other and familiar YPI faces while also receiving support and participating in fun conversations. The topics are selected each week by the attendants but typically revolve around school, family, friends, and coming out. |
Rochambeau Library, Providence, RI.
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| Queer Umbrella Thursdays 6:00-7:45pm Teens aged 12 & up @ Rochambeau Studio An ACN-accredited club and safe space where teens can learn, discuss, and connect over queer history, art, community resources, and more! Open to all members of the LGBTQ+ community who are 12+. Touch base with Kelly to learn more at kparlin@clpvd.org or text 401-684-1872. |
Massachuetts. SAYFTEE is a socially conscious group practice offering a range of services including family therapy, individual therapy, couple/relationship therapy, groups, workshops, training, consultation, and supervision. We are committed to serving gender expansive and LGBTQI+ people and those who love them. We are especially passionate about providing a nurturing and supportive environment for youth and young adults to discover the most authentic version of themselves. SAYFTEE’s goal is to provide a safe place for connection that builds resilience to help strengthen families and communities.
Groups for Adults
Rhode Island. Incorporated in 2011, TGI Network of Rhode Island is the only statewide organization providing support and advocacy for the TGI community in Rhode Island and surrounding areas. Our mission is to serve the needs of the transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) communities in Rhode Island and surrounding areas through support, advocacy, and education.
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| Borderlands Our general Borderlands group is a peer-led support group open to Trans/Gender Diverse/Intersex (TGI) people and to those who are exploring whether a TGI identity is a good description of their experience. Please email borderlands@tginetwork.org for more information. |
| Non-Binary Borderlands Our Nonbinary Borderlands group is a peer-led support group open to people who are nonbinary or exploring if a nonbinary identity is a good description of their experience. Please email borderlands@tginetwork.org for more information. |
| Harbor Trans-Masculine Borderlands Our Trans-Masculine Borderlands group is a peer-led support group open to people who are on the trans-masculine gender spectrum or exploring if a trans-masculine identity is a good description of their experience. It is a space to share support, provide resources, and create a sense of community. Please email borderlands@tginetwork.org for more information. |
LGBTQ+ Parenting and Family-Building Group
We are a volunteer community based organization that runs monthly peer groups for LGBTQ+ adults who are parents or on a family-building journey. We meet at youth pride and may be included on their calendar too. We are mostly run by communication on an email list. We can be reached at lgbtqparentingri@gmail.com for more information or to be added to our email list.
Providence, RI. Project Weber/RENEW provides peer-led harm reduction and recovery support services, builds relationships with the people we serve, and fights for systemic change. We empower people who engage in drug use and/or sex work to make healthier and safer choices in their own lives.
Our Beyond program, which was named by clients and is short for “Beyond the Understanding of Gender,” provides support to trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming clients and offers a space to be in community with others who share these identities.
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| The core of this program is our weekly support group, which meets Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. at our drop-in center at 45 Willard Ave. in Providence. Activities at the group range from arts and crafts to hairstyling events to presentations about safe recovery housing options for trans people. If you are interested, please email or have a provider referral sent to beyond@webberrenew.org. |
The Beyond program also offers case management. We can help clients:
- change their legal name and/or gender markers on official documentation, such as licenses and birth certificates,
- purchase gender-affirming garments like binders,
- access peer support and other services if they are currently engaged in sex work,
- connect to gender-affirming medical care
Monthly LGBT Cafe – The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment. Come enjoy the company of new and old friends, entertainment, and learning about programs relevant to you. Registration is Required!
Providence, RI. HopeHealth offers a supportive community and educational resources specifically designed for the LGBTQ+ community facing end-of-life challenges. Through inclusive support groups, we foster a safe space for individuals to share experiences, while our educational sessions address unique aspects of LGBTQ+ end-of-life care, promoting understanding and empowerment.
HopeHealth’s virtual support groups are free and open to anyone in RI and MA. We also welcome anyone who has a loved one on our service, regardless of where you live. The Zoom link and password are provided upon registration.
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| LGBTQ+ Grief Support Group Mondays 7-8:30pm, bi-weekly This group provides a safe, confidential and supportive setting for individuals experiencing grief related to loss. To register please email CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. |
Providence, RI. Sojourner House is credited with starting the state’s first Lesbian Advocacy Program (1995) and the first Gay Advocacy Program (2003) for victims of abuse.
Did you know that domestic violence occurs at similar (or higher) rates among same-sex relationships? Transgender survivors are more likely to face threats/intimidation, harassment, and police violence as a result of intimate partner violence than any other group of people. At Sojourner House, we understand that people who are additionally marginalized, such as LGBTQ+ individuals, are more likely to experience domestic violence and/or sexual assault, and often have a harder time accessing services due to stigma, discrimination, lack of resources, and societal biases. Our program is designed specifically to address the needs of LGBTQ+/queer survivors and to provide trauma-informed affirming advocacy.
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| LGBTQ+ Survivors Support Group Mondays from 5:30-7pm virtually Here, you’ll find peer support, community, and discussions about queer specific issues. Some examples of these topics include but are not limited to: consent in the Queer community, the impact of the gender binary, being Queer in the workplace, changing identities, intimate partner violence, and LGBTQ+ sexual health! To join please email vthreshier@sojournerri.org or call our drop in center at 401-861-6191. Spanish Speaking LGBTQ+ Survivors Support Group Mondays from 5:30-7 in person Aquí encontrará apoyo de pares, comunidad y debates sobre temas específicos queer. Algunos ejemplos de estos temas incluyen, entre otros: consentimiento en la comunidad Queer, el impacto del binario de género, ser Queer en el lugar de trabajo, cambios de identidad, violencia de pareja y salud sexual LGBTQ+. Sign up at this link , or email Maria @ mhaces@sojournerri.org. |
Massachusetts. The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, our work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. We strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.
The Network/La Red telephone support group specializes in serving adult lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender survivors of partner abuse. This group may fill in the gap for survivors who cannot attend an in-person support group for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to disability, illness, and geographic location, or the abuse itself.
Our support groups are held 3 to 4 times per year. Each cycle is made up of 8 weekly calls. Groups are generally held during weekdays and the time of groups is determined according to participant and staff availability.
Interested? Call (toll free): 617-742-4911
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| LGBTQ+ survivors of partner abuse group held in English Our support groups are held 3 to 4 times per year. Each cycle is made up of 8 weekly calls. Groups are generally held during weekdays and the time of groups is determined according to participant and staff availability. |
| LGBTQ+ BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) survivors of partner abuse group held in English Our support groups are held 3 to 4 times per year. Each cycle is made up of 8 weekly calls. Groups are generally held during weekdays and the time of groups is determined according to participant and staff availability. |
Therapeutic Groups (not LGBTQ+ specific)
Brown University Health
- BALANCE Program
BALANCE is a 16-week after-school program that aims to help young people and their families learn how thinking and feeling can affect everyday behaviors, and how movement and nutrition affect well-being. - iFriend: A Social Skills Group
iFriend helps children in elementary school, 8 to 11 years old, build friendship skills, practice conversation, and learn to cope with challenges through structured lessons, activities and games. - Mindful Teen Mindful Teen uses a dialectical behavior therapy approach to help teens with rapidly changing moods manage their emotions and reduce impulsive and self-destructive behaviors.
- Teen Anxiety Group (TAG)
TAG uses cognitive behavior therapy to help teens overcome anxiety, stress and worry so that they can achieve the life they want.
RI-CBT
Group topics include:
- ADHD – Adults
- Adolescent & Family Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Advanced Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) – Adults
- Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for Trauma – Adults
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) – Adults
- Girl power – 4th and 5th grade girls
- Hearing loss support – Adults
- iLife: Designing your life and career in the time of COVID – Adults
- Mindful self-compassion: Transform self-worth and build resilience – Adults
- Teens/High school – 9th through 12th grade
- Tinnitus skills – Adults
- Weight – Adults
- Young adult/College – 18 to 25 years old
Thrive Behavioral Health
Warwick, RI
Group topics include DBT and social skills therapy.
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