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April, 2021 || In This Issue:
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THANK YOU PPF VOLUNTEERS
This Month at Pacific Pride, we are celebrating the contributions and impact our volunteers make every week. Our services and programs would not be possible without the countless hours our volunteers contribute every week, especially during these unprecedented times. Our volunteers have allowed us to continue our Syringe Exchange Program during the pandemic through both kit making and volunteering time to work at the weekly exchange. We are beyond grateful for your commitment to our community!
Interested in volunteering? Click here to fill out our volunteer form. We look forward to working with you!
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SAVE THE DATE: PROUD PROM
On April 24th, Pacific Pride Foundation is hosting our 8th annual PROUD Prom and we would love to have you join us!
This event is created for 12-18 year-old LGBTQ+ and ally youth, and thanks to our partners at UGG, we have great guest appearances, including Lil Nas X and Hari Nef. The PROUD Prom will also feature inspiring words from Alexis Martin Woodall along with drag performances and musical dance breaks. And this year, we will have ways for our adult supporters to tune in too!
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 PROUD OLDER ADULTS
Join us on Thursday, April 22nd from 12-1:00pm to welcome our guest speaker, Marie Grancourt (she/her) for Navigating Older LGBTQ+ Issues from a Clinical Perspective.
Marie Grancourt has served as a PsyD Counseling Clinician for the past three years at PPF and most recently as the Acting Clinical Program Manager. She is a Southern California native and PsyD student in the doctoral program at Antioch University, graduating in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
This social group occurs weekly on Thursdays from 12-1:00pm and is open to all LGBTQ+ folks and allies ages 50+. RSVP here to attend.
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 PROUD YOUTH OF COLOR
Our PROUD Youth of Color group is growing and looking for more youth to participate! All youth of color, including multiracial youth, that are LGBTQ+ or allies aged 12-17 are welcome to join this free, weekly, social group.
Make a friend, talk about topics important to you, and find community! PYOC meets every other Wednesday evening from 4:30pm- 6:00pm over Zoom.
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 PROUD YOUTH GROUP
This month, PROUD Youth Group will continue our conversations on media literacy, discuss disability advocacy for Autism Awareness Month, and get excited for PROUD Prom!
All LGBTQ+ youth aged 12-17 are welcome to join this group! PROUD Youth Group is a free and confidential group that meets every Friday from 4:30pm- 6:00pm on Zoom.
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 GSA SUPPORT
Friday, April 16th will be the first "GSA Meet and Greet" for youth across Santa Barbara county and their GSA advisors to meet up over Zoom!
Facilitated by a PPF staff member, youth and GSA advisors connect with peers, swap resources, and share tales of innovation, struggles, and victories from this school year.
If your GSA has not been in contact with someone from Pacific Pride Foundation, please reach out to the Community Education Coordinators to be a part of this meeting!
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SYRINGE EXCHANGE & SAFER SEX KITS
Visit our Syringe Exchange in Santa Maria or Santa Barbara to receive safer sex kits. Our safer sex kits consist of condoms, lube and internal condoms (menstrual products avaialble upon request).
During Syringe Exchange, we also collect used syringes and distribute new ones along with safer use supplies and Narcan. You can also receive a PrEP consultation! Visit our website for upcoming dates.
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PPF CLINICAL THERAPY GROUPS
The counseling center at Pacific Pride Foundation is excited to offer clinical therapy groups at our Santa Barbara location, such as:
- Transgender Adult Therapy Group (including non-binary individuals)
- Bisexual/Pansexual+ Adult Therapy Group
- Lesbian/Gay Women's Group
- Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Immersive
The Transgender, Bisexual/Pansexual, and Lesbian/Gay Women's groups are free if the client is also enrolled in Individual Therapy at Pacific Pride Foundation. The fee is otherwise $30 per session. Fees for the Parent Immersive Series are $40 per person per session.
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PARTNERS IN PRIDE
We continue to provide services, and we continue to need your help!
For nearly a year, Pacific Pride Foundation has served our community through a growing pandemic. F rom social programs for youth and older adults, to counseling, to the county's only syringe exchange, PPF continues to be there. As a Partner in Pride, you can be there too, with a monthly donation to PPF.
Visit us online to become a Partner in Pride and to learn more about how you can help us bring services to those who need them most.
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OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
PFLAG CONNECTS: COMING OUT STORIES
March 11th | 7pm | Register here
Next week, PFLAG is hosting their Virtual Support Meeting: Stages in the Coming Out Journey for LGBTQ+ Persons and their Loved Ones. They will look at some of the main ideas in LGBTQ identify development and other great topics within their support meeting. There will also be time for sharing and support.
This event will be held virtually on Zoom. We hope to see you there!
SANTA BARBARA TENANTS UNION: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS April 24th | 10:30am | Stream here
Landlords know their rights, do you know yours? Join the Santa Barbara Tenants Union on Saturday, April 24 at 10:30 am for a Know Your Rights educational session. Learn about your rights as a tenant and how to protect and advocate for yourself and your community!
This event will be held virtually on both Facebook Live and Instagram Live. More information can be found on the SBTU Website.
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