Events, Workshops & Groups

NATIONAL WORKSHOPS:

COMMUNITY GROUPS:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group in Salt Lake City. Contact Stacey Francone, LCSW at 801-209-8690.
  • Adolescent Group Therapy, facilitated by Machiel Klerk, LMFT; click here for flyer.
  • Ogden group for those living with HIV/AIDS: Group meets every first and third Wednesday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at 536 24th Street, Suite 2B, Ogden, facilitator is Lawrence Helmbrecht, Ph.D. Contact Sarah for more information at (801) 393-4153 and email:nuc536@comcast.net. Click here for the flyer.
  • A new social group is forming: Gay Academics and Professionals (G.A.P.) The main purpose of this group is not networking, our primary interest is creating a forum for Gay Intellectual men to gather and discuss topics that are timely, interesting and challenging. If interested, click here.
  • The Gay Men's Health Project, a Utah AIDS Foundation group, sponsors several groups to increase the self-esteem, support, and health of gay men. These groups include conversations with health professionals, Gays & Geeks, and free HIV testing. See below for their Men's Yoga.
  • A new group, LGBTQ Leaders, sponsored by Equality Utah, provides workshops to empower LGBTQ individuals and their allies to work toward advocacy and equal rights. Click here for more information.
  • Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness is offering a free program for family and friends of individuals who have a substance abuse problem. Click here for more information.
  • Utah Gay Fathers is a social group to help gay fathers from all backgrounds to connect with monthly social gatherings. Their focus is to embrace, affirm, and improve themselves as gay fathers and men; to socialize and share the unique and universal joys, strengths, and challenges that they face as gay fathers in Utah; as well as have fun! Click on the webpage http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utahgayfathers/
  • Utahns for Marriage Equality: Calling all love warriors for a second tour of duty. Many are struggling looking for a positive avenue to express a hopeful message that marriage equality is for everyone. A group is available called Marriage Equality USA (http://www.marriageequality.org/ and on Facebook at http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6331934338). They are a grassroots outreach organization active in promoting marriage equality. However, they do not have a Utah chapter. Contact the Utah Pride Center for more information about a group forming here.
  • Reconciliation is a Queer-affirmative spiritual (LDS family home evening style) meeting held weekly. Please call the activities hotline: 801 296 4797 for more details.

AGENCY GROUPS:

    • Domestic Violence
    • Gay Men's Support Group
    • Healthy Self-Expressions
    • Substance Abuse: Living Clean and Sober
  • Rape Recovery Center 801-467-7282
    Click here for description of the following groups:
    • Survivor Groups for Women
    • Survivor Group for Women of Color, click here for more info.
    • Survivor Group for Men
    • Survivor Group for Teens
    • Spanish Speaking Group
    • Wise Mind Workshop: 3-4 times per year in 10-week sessions
    • Spanish Speaking Support Group
  • University of Utah Psychiatry Resident's Clinic offers interpersonal therapy groups (and individual therapy) at low costs. Contact Steve Ross, PhD, at 801-585-1418 or steve.ross@utah.edu.
  • Utah AIDS Foundation has several support groups. Click here, for example, for one fo them for those living with HIV and for their support. Call 801-487-2323 for more information.
  • Utah Pride Center 801-539-8800.
    Check out their Events Center Calendar for daily events.
    • Alliance of Gays and Straights for Civil Justice
    • Women’s Support Group
    • Men’s Support Group
    • Young Adult Support Group (ages 18-26)
    • Proud People of Color Network: Queer Coor
    • Transgender Community Forum
    • Bisexual Community Forum
    • The Youth Activity Center
    • Adult Transgender Group
    • Transgender Youth Group
    • Parents of Transgender Youth Group
    • Partners and Children of Transgender Individuals Group
    • Gay and Lesbian Parents of Utah
    • Just Q: Community and Activism for Twentysomethings
    • Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE)
    • DiverseCity Writing Group
    • GLBTQ Elders Group- Gay and Graying
    • Latinas Lesbianas Unidas
    • Utah Brotherhood for Transmen
    • GLBT AA
    • Crystal Meth Anonymous,
    • Gayme Night
    • Gay Bingo Night
    • Men's Sack Lunch
    • Film & Discussion Series
    • Neighborhood Potluck Socials
    • Queers in Action
    • REALationships 101
    • SAGE: Support & Advocacy for GLBT Elders
    • The Queer Reader
    • Utah Bear Alliance
    • Utah GLBTQ Freethinkers
    • Utah Polyamory Society Meeting
  • Univeristy of Utah's Counseling Center has an LGBTQ support group for students. Call 801-581-6828. Click here for a flyer.
  • Women’s Resource Center 801-581-8030
  • St. George Community Counseling is offering a Gay Men's Support group: Tuesdays at 7pm; email or call if you plan to attend or have questions: Kraig and Chris, Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Community Counseling Center of Southern Utah, 168 N. 100 E. Suite 204, St. George, 435.685.4142. ccofsout@msn.com

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