Our social groups are designed to offer a network of support and to provide a safe space for individuals to thrive.
Active Social Groups
Our social groups are designed to meet your needs. Check out our currently active groups below, and please contact us by clicking below to enroll in any of these groups or talk to your case manager or visit the front desk to sign-up!
The Trans and Non-Binary Social Group is an open support group for Trans and Non-Binary individuals. The group will create a safe space for Trans and Non-binary folks to come to receive encouragement and talk about real life situations to increase resilience and strengths. The group is created to help reduce isolation and create a sense of belonging.
- Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday on the month
- Runs from 6p - 7:30p
- Contact: Robin Thompson ([email protected])
The Women’s Social Group will be a space where women who engage with the Damien Center can come to talk about everyday struggles and have a safe space to open up about what is happening in their lives. The group will meet bi-monthly on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
- 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11a - 12p Damien Center Board Room
- Contact: Robin Thompson ([email protected])
The Long-Term Survivors Support Group is a space for those thriving with HIV for 10 or more years to find peer support, share their journey, and connect with their community.
- 2nd & 4th Wednesday
- 11:00a - 12:30p
- Arsenal Boardroom
- Contact: Robin Thompson ([email protected])
The first meeting of this Social Group will be Saturday September 2nd
The Youth Social Group is an open support group for people ages 16-24. The group will create a brave and safer space for youth to receive encouragement and talk about real life situations to increase resilience and strengths. The group is created to help reduce isolation and create a sense of belonging. Snacks provided.
- Meets 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday of the Month
- 26 N Arsenal Boardroom
- 1:00p - 2:30p
- Contact: Robin Thompson (@[email protected])
The New Positives Social Group provides a space of encouragement for those who have had a positive diagnosis within the last 5 years.
- 2nd & 4th Saturday of the Month
- 11:00a - 12:30p
- Contact: Robin Thompson ([email protected])
The LGBTQ+ Elders Social Group is an open support group for LGBTQ+ people ages 50 and up. The group will create a brave and safer space for LGBTQ+ Elders to receive encouragement and talk about real life situations to increase resilience and strengths. The group is created to help reduce isolation and create a sense of belonging.
The groups first meeting will be Saturday September 2nd.
- Meets 1st, 3rd, & 5th Saturday
- 11:00a - 12:30p
- Arsenal Boardroom
Questions? Please reach out to Robin Thompson ([email protected])
The Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) Social Group is an open group for nonmonogamous and polyamorous individuals. The group will create a safe space for folks to receive encouragement, support, and talk about real life situations to increase resilience and strength. The group is created to help reduce isolation, meet other ENM people, and create a sense of belonging. Sexual health supplies will also be available.
This groups first meeting will be Saturday September 9th
- Meets 2nd & 4th Saturday
- 1:00p - 2:30p
- Arsenal Boardroom
The Healthy Masculinity Social Group is an open group for men or masc individuals to receive encouragement and increase resilience and strengths. The group is created to help reduce isolation and create a sense of belonging.
This groups first meeting will be Monday September 11th.
- Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
- 6:00p - 7:30p
- Arsenal Boardroom
Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) is a science-based program that aims to help people recover and gain independence from any addictive behavior, including alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, sex, shopping, and so on. We will talk about how to build and maintain motivation, cope with urges, manage our thoughts and behaviors, and live a balanced life.
SMART is not a 12-step program. Religious and spiritual beliefs and practices are a personal choice in your recovery and not an inherent part of the program.
- Meets 2nd & 4th Thursday
- 6:00p - 7:00p
- Arsenal Boardroom
This group will be a space where Latino/a/e people can come to talk about everyday struggles and have a safe space to open up about what is happening in their lives. The group will be conducted mainly in Spanish.
Este grupo será un espacio donde la gente latina puede venir a hablar de luchas cotidianas y tienen un espacio seguro para abrirse sobre lo que está sucediendo en sus vidas. El grupo se realizará principalmente en español.
- 1ER & 3ER Miércoles (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
- 6:00p - 7:00p
- Arsenal Boardroom
