Group Proposal Guidelines

Affirmations encourages community members to create new and engaging groups in service of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. This guide is designed to support the proposal process and ensure any new or existing groups are servicing the community equitably and effectively. All new group proposals must be submitted to Program Staff. Groups are created and/or disbanded at the discretion of Affirmations’ Program Staff.

Affirmations hosts four types of groups:

Support: Social/emotional support, discussion of oppression, relational difficulty, and trauma.

Discussion: Sharing of general information and discussion of voted/selected topics. 

Activity: Specific gathering to do a task, such as writing, drawing, movie viewing, card games, etc.

Social: Space that is specific to getting to know one another and building community.

Eligibility

To be eligible, facilitators of support and discussion groups with Affirmations must abide by all General Volunteer Program requirements, guidelines, and background checks. Facilitators must also participate in Affirmations’ Facilitator Training and sign the Group Facilitator Agreement.

The Group Facilitator Agreement, requires facilitators to agree to:

• Teach and model cultural & behavioral sensitivity and awareness.

• Create, plan, advertise and implement an established group schedule.

• Model group rules, manage minor violations, and guide meetings.

• Communicate effectively with Center Guests and Affirmations’ Staff.

• Report to Program Staff suspected and/or potential violence, criminal activity, and self harm. 

• Refrain from presenting personal political views while representing Affirmations.

• Be professional by not discussing Affirmations’ confidential business in public spaces and via social media.

Mandated Reporting: