All Support Groups

  • 40+ Support Group

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    AFFINITY
    1424 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL 60615
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    Phyllis Price
    fortyplus@affinity95.org
    (773) 324-0377
    Agency Name: AFFINITY
    Contact Name: Phyllis Price

    The Forty Plus group includes, but is not limited to individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women who are at least 40 years of age. The group is led by Glynis Morris, but the activities are defined by the participants.

  • Affirming Men’s Group

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    INTRASPECTRUM COUNSELING
    5340 N. Clark St., Ste. 212, Chicago, IL 60640
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    Ian Bonner
    intake@intraspectrum-chicago.com
    (773) 750-3505
    Agency Name: INTRASPECTRUM COUNSELING
    Contact Name: Ian Bonner

    This group is an ongoing interpersonal process group open to male-identified members of the LGBTQI community. Participants in this group are men who have identified an interpersonal goal that they would like to address such as forming and maintaining friendships, improving men’s capacity for closeness with others, and fostering healthy Read more [...]

  • Behavioral Health Program

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    CARE 2 PREVENT
    5837 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, Wyler Pavillion, Suite 638, Chicago Il, 60637
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    Connor Williams
    (773) 702-4843
    Agency Name: CARE 2 PREVENT
    Contact Name: Connor Williams

    C2P is a program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons on Chicago’s South Side that is part of Care2Prevent at the University of Chicago. Welcome to the Behavioral Health Program at Care2Prevent. We are a community of social workers with a deep commitment to enhancing the emotional, psychological, and Read more [...]

  • Bisexual Women’s Support Group

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    LESBIAN COMMUNITY CARE PROJECT @ HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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    lbtigroups@howardbrown.org
    (773) 388-8993
    Agency Name: LESBIAN COMMUNITY CARE PROJECT @ HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Are you tired of being told to “choose a side” by both your straight and lesbian friends? Would you like to better understand what it means to be bisexual? Do you want to speak with other bisexual or questioning women about issues of sexuality? If so, our Bisexual Women’s Support Read more [...]

  • Come Together…En Espanol

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    HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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    (773) 572-6989.
    Agency Name: HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: None Listed

    A support group for Spanish-speaking individuals (18 and over) living with HIV/AIDS who want to talk and learn about HIV/AIDS. Individuals will have the opportunity to talk about personal challenges and learn more about HIV/AIDS. This group is peer facilitated. Come Together . . . En Espanol is conducted entirely Read more [...]

  • Comprehensive Homeless Youth Services

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    TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    162 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
    info@teenliving.org
    (312) 568-5700
    Agency Name: TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Teen Living Programs serve youth ages 13 to 24 who became homeless because of serious family issues, including substance abuse, and physical or sexual abuse. Many are ostracized due to their sexual orientation. While escaping these situations and leaving their homes may provide temporary relief, life on the streets carries Read more [...]

  • Connected: A Saturday Series for Gay Men

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    LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    1300 W. Belmont Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60657
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    Michael Maloney
    mmaloney@liveoakchicago.com
    (773) 880-1310 ext. 7286
    Agency Name: LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Michael Maloney

    The experience of being a gay man fosters unique strength, insight, and wisdom. Few opportunities exist, however, to collectively share this wisdom. Through guided discussion and experiential exercises, this series of Saturday workshops will provide the space to share, grow, explore, and CONNECT with self, others, and community. Each Saturday Read more [...]

  • COUNSELING SERVICES

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    Beverly Therapists
    10725 S. Western Ave. 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60643
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    info@beverlytherapists.com
    773-310-3488
    Agency Name: Beverly Therapists
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Our goal is to become a community and personal resource to foster emotional and mental well-being; and to support you on your journey of discovering your new path to possibilities and hope. Beverly Therapists was created to become a community resource to help you find the right therapist for you Read more [...]

  • Creating a Safe Space to Explore Gender

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    LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    1300 W. Belmont Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60657
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    Kelly George, LCPC
    kgeorge@liveoakchicago.com
    (773) 880-1310 ext. 7622
    Agency Name: LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Kelly George, LCPC

    Support group for individuals who are: Experiencing gender discomfort Considering or just starting to transition Identifying outside of the gender binary Interested in enhancing their personal experience of the intersection of life and gender Topics may include: Self-exploration surrounding gender identity The intersection of gender/sex/sexuality Difficulties with gender expression at Read more [...]

  • Deaf Counseling Center

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    DEAF COUNSELING CENTER
    Chicago, IL, 60602
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    Dr. Candace A. McCullough
    info@deafcounseling.com
    Agency Name: DEAF COUNSELING CENTER
    Contact Name: Dr. Candace A. McCullough

    Deaf Counseling Center is a Deaf and Lesbian owned counseling and psychological service that provides Deaf LGBT-friendly in-person and videophone and therapy for Deaf LGBT clients. Contact us to learn more about our services. Our approach to therapy is primarily Deaf-centered and existential-humanistic in orientation. As the first psychotherapists to Read more [...]

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance LGBTQ (Support Group)

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    DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE (DBSA) GLBT CHICAGO
    3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613
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    Bob Kazel
    info@dbsa-glbt-chicago.com
    872-216-3272
    Agency Name: DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE (DBSA) GLBT CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Bob Kazel

    DBSA GLBT Chicago is a peer-led, weekly support group for people with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar illness and other serious psychiatric problems. Our meetings are free and confidential. Our chapter is dedicated to serving the LGBTQ population of Chicagoland. Friends and family are also invited to attend. Read more [...]

  • Domestic Violence Counseling And Family Violence Intervention Program

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    METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES
    3843 W. 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60638
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    Elizabeth Mauner, Intake Coordinator
    MaunerE@metrofamily.org
    (773) 884-2235
    Agency Name: METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES
    Contact Name: Elizabeth Mauner, Intake Coordinator
    Accessible Accommodations: Yes

    Family Violence Intervention Program is an early intervention service program for survivors of partner abuse and their children. The program also offers services to teens and children who have witnessed domestic violence. Staff provides outreach, education, counseling, safety planning, information and referral and case management. Legal services are also provided.

  • Forty Plus Group

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    AFFINITY
    1424-28 E. 53rd St., Ste. 306, Chicago, IL 60615
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    Phyllis Price
    fortyplus@affinity95.org
    (773) 324-0377
    Agency Name: AFFINITY
    Contact Name: Phyllis Price

    The Forty Plus group includes, but is not limited to individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women who are at least 40 years of age. The group is led by a facilitator, but the activities are defined by the participants.

  • Free Resources for Young Women

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    YOUNG WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
    2334 W. Lawrence Ave., Ste. 221, Chicago, IL 60625
    dominique@youarepriceless.org
    Agency Name: YOUNG WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
    Contact Name: None Listed

    At Young Women Empowerment Project girls can get involved right away! If you are between the ages of 12-23 and have experienced trading sex for money, drugs, a place to stay, survival needs, gifts or protection or gang involvement — then feel free to come by. YWEP is open to Read more [...]

  • Future Focused: Support Group for Newly Diagnosed with HIV

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    TEST POSITIVE AWARE NETWORK (TPAN)
    5050 N. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Chicago, IL 60640
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    Everett Moran, LSW
    e.moran@tpan.com
    (773) 989-9400 x209
    Agency Name: TEST POSITIVE AWARE NETWORK (TPAN)
    Contact Name: Everett Moran, LSW

    Future Focused is geared towards HIV-positive MSM (men who have sex with men) of all ethnicities, ages 18 and up. The goal is to help those who are newly diagnosed or coming to terms with an HIV diagnosis to feel less overwhelmed, more hopeful, better educated about HIV and preventing Read more [...]

  • Gay And Straight Alliance Groups

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    ASSOCIATES IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    6201 W. Cermak Rd., Fl. 2nd, Berwyn, IL 60402
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    Info@abspsych.com
    (708) 788-8808
    Agency Name: ASSOCIATES IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    Contact Name: None Listed

    The Gay-Straight Alliance is a youth leadership organization that is devoted to education, human rights and human dignity of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, the development of positive relationships, and to raise awareness. The goal of this group is to: • Positively impact academic performance, school/social/and family relationships, Read more [...]

  • Gay Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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    LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    1300 W. Belmont Ave., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60657
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    Paul Wiemerslage, LCSW
    pwiemerslage@liveoakchicago.com
    (773) 880-1310 ext. 7617
    Agency Name: LIVE OAK CHICAGO
    Contact Name: Paul Wiemerslage, LCSW

    Rather than telling and re-telling painful histories, this group focuses on understanding the effects of childhood sexual abuse; how each man has learned to survive and how past survival strategies may not be working like they once did. Group members will explore new and more effective coping strategies for living Read more [...]