PRIDE CIRCLE

What is Pride Circle?

Pride Circle utilizes the AFFIRM Youth, evidence-based, eight module, manualized coping skills training intervention focused on reducing mental health issues and behavioral risks experienced by LGBTQ+ populations.

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Who is it for?

Pride Circle is designed for any LGBTQ+ young 12-24 year old person.

Discuss and Get Support In:

Learn to be unapologetic in your identity
Stress from cultural/political actions
Feelings from interactions with family and friends
Learning coping skills
Hope for the future
Start the process of being unbreakable

What you'll take away:

Handbook
Hope Box for the Future
Affirmation Journal
Coping Skills Cards

What Participants Say

Anonymous AFFIRM Participant, http://projectyouthaffirm.org/

“I have benefited immensely from AFFIRM. This program has had a profound impact on the way that I think and has given me hope that I thought I’d never find.”

Creators

AFFIRM Youth was created by Shelley Craig, Ph.D., R.S.W., LCSW (she/her) and Ashley Austin, Ph.D., LCSW (she/her). Learn more about AFFIRM at Affirmative Research, LLC.

"When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

Audre Lorde

PRIDE CIRCLE

What is Pride Circle?

What Participants Say

Creators

"When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

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