Group & Workshop Schedule
Advanced registration and deposit required for all groups and workshops. Pre-group meeting required for some groups. Fee negotiation available for those who cannot afford the full fee. People of all ages, races, sexual orientations welcome. Groups are offered on an ongoing basis. Please call 773-935-6126 ext. 401 for more information. See more groups in alternative insemination support services.
Partners in Transition
Next group offered Fall 2010. Date and time TBD.
Love your partner? Let's talk.
Are you frustrated with your friends and coworkers misunderstanding your identity, partner and relationship? Have you felt backlash from your friends or others about appearing hetero-normative?
Have you had positive experiences you want to share?
A person's transition (both medical and non-medical) affects not only that individual, but also their partner. Join us to get support, information and share resources. This 6-week group will provide a space for women and men currently in a relationship with an individual who identifies on the trans- spectrum (including FTM, MTF, gender queer, etc). Topics of discussion will include: identity, communication, gender privilege, community, sexuality, culture and support systems. This group is offered in conjunction with Chicago Women's Health Center and Howard Brown Health Center. Guest speakers will present on health, wellness and legal issues. Click here to register online, or call Lisa Katona at HBHC at 773-572-6981.
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Exploring Parenthood
Next group date and time TBD.
This 6-week group provides a supportive and educational environment in which lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people can explore the path of non-traditional parenthood. The group provides information and facilitated discussion on alternative insemination, adoption, foster care, legal issues, and emotional and social factors. Advance registration required. Contact Alternative Insemination at 773-935-6126 x223 for more information, to register, or for scholarship information. Click here to register online.
Couples $55 per session
Individuals $40 per session
Incest Survivor Group
Next group offered Fall 2010. Date and time TBD. Group offered once per year.
This 20-week group has a structured format based on a model created by Sandra Butler. This group is geared towards women who have already done some therapeutic work on incest issues and will focus on how past abuse affects one's current life. Advanced registration required. Contact Tina Lee, LMFT at 773-935-6126 x221 for more information, to set up a pre-group interview, or for scholarship information.
$65 per session
Surviving the Twenty Something Identity Crisis
Next group begins Fall 2010. Group offered fall, winter and spring.
This 8-week group is for 20-somethings to share fears and frustrations around the multitude of life altering decisions they are faced with. We will discuss decision-making regarding career choices, intimate relationships, family expectations, and moderating self-doubts. Group is limited to 5 participants. Contact Counseling at 773-935-6126 x401 for more information, to register, or for scholarship information. Click here to register online.
$30 per session
Post Abortion Support Group
Next group begins Fall 2010. Group offered twice a year.
This 3-week group is for women seeking a safe, pro-choice space to discuss their abortion experience with other women who have shared their decision. This group is open to any woman who has had an abortion at any time in the past and feels a need for extra support around this issue. Group is limited to 5 participants. Contact Counseling at 773-935-6126 x401for more information, to register, or for scholarship information. Click here to register online.
$30 per session