Okay, so a friend and I want to start an LGBT support group at a community center. We are thinking of doing something once or twice a week with 2 different group: Teens (13-19ish) and then young adults (20-39). I was thinking of having on site discussions/support, on site activities, as well as outings and off-site activities. For those of you that fit into those age groups. Is this something that would be of interest to you? Would you join/attend such things? What kinds of activities would you be interested in? What kind of discussion topics? Would "Game Nights" be of interest to anyone?
I would recommend a teen and and adult (not age-specific) group. I don't really do the "fun" thing so, no recs there, sorry. What about outreach or improvement?
Thanks for your suggestions. I would definitely like to do some form of outreach as well. But I do want to have a base/home for people to come/find us at any time. I agree, I shouldn't specify age categories. I wouldn't want to leave anybody out, when they might be able to benefit from out services and support.
I think it's a fantastic idea! I sure need one over here! I would try to snag a room with a foosball table and/or penboard. And near a vending machine. If the room you get doesn't have good chairs, it might do to get some pillows. What I'm imagining is a support part first, and fun time with the rest of the meeting. And doughnuts, but I might be biased there, since that's really just something I see at church, LOL. One thing to remember is the support part needs direction. Back in group, there was none, and nobody found it helpful. I would suggest asking everyone to suggest a topic to discuss. I think I'm getting a bit ahead of myself! I go crazy planning hypothetical stuff, and stuff that other people are doing.
