Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

Enjoy happy hour together at San Rafael Joe’s for our LGBTQ+ Senior Mixer!

Every second Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 pm. 10% of drink purchases benefit The Spahr Center!

To RSVP email Will Boemer (he/him) at WBoemer@TheSpahrCenter.org

San Rafael Joe’s is located at 931 4th Street in San Rafael, CA

In partnership with CalHope and Marin County Office of Education, The Spahr Center is participating in a new education series for families and caregivers of LGBTQ+ students. Panels are hosted on Zoom. Register <here>. Spanish translation available upon request with at least 3 days notice.

March 7: Keynote with Janna Barkin (she/her) and Panel: LGBTQ+ Parents
Hear from parents and caregivers who identify as LGBTQ+ about their experiences raising children who attend public schools in Marin.

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

This is a safe, welcoming space where you can explore how to best support yourself as you support your transgender, non-binary, or questioning child, grandchild, or loved one of any age. This is a supportive, non-judgmental space facilitated by Janna Barkin, Family Programs Manager, author, and parent of a transgender child.

This groups meets the second and fourth Tuesdays from 7:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom.

Visit our Family Programs page <here>.

For questions and to register, please email Janna Barkin (she/her), family programs manager, at JBarkin@TheSpahrCenter.org

In partnership with CalHope and Marin County Office of Education @mcoewellness , The Spahr Center is participating in a new education series for educators of LGBTQ+ students.

This series includes three free sessions featuring Dominic Carrillo (he/el), Director of the Training Institute, among local educators with experience building inclusive environments for all their students.

Join us in person at the Marin County Office of Education, or on Zoom.

Register for Zoom <here>.

Register for in-person <here>.

Every fourth Tuesday.

12:00pm-2:00pm.

At the San Geronimo Valley Community Center.

Bring your lunch and get together with other LGBTQ+ older adults for a opportunity to build community.

RSVP to Bill Blackburn (he/him), LGBT+ senior programs manager, at BBlackburn@TheSpahrCenter.org

Come share your experiences in a non-judgmental, welcoming space for grandparents of gender expansive people of all ages. This is a space for learning, giving and seeking support, openly sharing with one another, and finding the information you need.

This group is facilitated by Janna Barkin, Family Programs Manager, author, and parent of a transgender child.

This group takes place on the first and third Tuesdays from 12:00pm-1:30pm on Zoom.

Visit the Family Programs page <here>.

For questions and to register, email Janna Barkin (she/her), family programs manager, at JBarkin@TheSpahrCenter.org

Cada Lunes
de 6:00-7:30 de la tarde
a The Spahr Center.

Para personas con VIH y miembros de la familia.

Pizza y refrescos.

Join Maria Camacho (she/her/ella) Bilingual HIV Case Manager, for a group for Latine HIV+ community members and their families. The group is facilitated in Spanish and pizza & refreshments are provided!

Cada Lunes
de 6:00-7:30 de la tarde
a The Spahr Center.

Para personas con VIH y miembros de la familia.

Pizza y refrescos.

Join Maria Camacho (she/her/ella) Bilingual HIV Case Manager, for a group for Latine HIV+ community members and their families. The group is facilitated in Spanish and pizza & refreshments are provided!

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: The Spahr Center (1575 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901)

Don’t just survive -- THRIVE! This is a discussion group for community members who are long-term survivors of HIV. Connect with others who share similar experiences.

When: 1st and 3rd Fridays from 11:30am-1:00pm, reach out to Will for details.

Where: On Zoom. Email Will Boemer (he/him), programs assistant, at WBoemer@TheSpahrCenter.org for login instructions.

Enjoy happy hour together at San Rafael Joe’s for our LGBTQ+ Senior Mixer!

Every second Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 pm. 10% of drink purchases benefit The Spahr Center!

To RSVP email Will Boemer (he/him) at WBoemer@TheSpahrCenter.org

San Rafael Joe’s is located at 931 4th Street in San Rafael, CA

This is a safe, welcoming space where you can explore how to best support yourself as you support your transgender, non-binary, or questioning child, grandchild, or loved one of any age. This is a supportive, non-judgmental space facilitated by Janna Barkin, Family Programs Manager, author, and parent of a transgender child.

This groups meets the second and fourth Tuesdays from 7:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom.

Visit our Family Programs page <here>.

For questions and to register, please email Janna Barkin (she/her), family programs manager, at JBarkin@TheSpahrCenter.org

In partnership with CalHope and Marin County Office of Education @mcoewellness , The Spahr Center is participating in a new education series for educators of LGBTQ+ students.

This series includes three free sessions featuring Dominic Carrillo (he/el), Director of the Training Institute, among local educators with experience building inclusive environments for all their students.

Join us in person at the Marin County Office of Education, or on Zoom.

Register for Zoom <here>.

Register for in-person <here>.

What: Get together with other LGBT+ older adults at Margaret Todd Senior Center on the Second Tuesday of each month. Discussion topics vary and you are welcome to bring up topics that are interesting to you! You are welcome to bring your lunch

When: Every Second Tuesday, from 12:30-2:30. 12:30-1 is time to mingle, and the discussion starts at 1.

Where: Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Rd, Novato

Come share your experiences in a non-judgmental, welcoming space for grandparents of gender expansive people of all ages. This is a space for learning, giving and seeking support, openly sharing with one another, and finding the information you need.

This group is facilitated by Janna Barkin, Family Programs Manager, author, and parent of a transgender child.

This group takes place on the first and third Tuesdays from 12:00pm-1:30pm on Zoom.

Visit the Family Programs page <here>.

For questions and to register, email Janna Barkin (she/her), family programs manager, at JBarkin@TheSpahrCenter.org

Cada Lunes
de 6:00-7:30 de la tarde
a The Spahr Center.

Para personas con VIH y miembros de la familia.

Pizza y refrescos.

Join Maria Camacho (she/her/ella) Bilingual HIV Case Manager, for a group for Latine HIV+ community members and their families. The group is facilitated in Spanish and pizza & refreshments are provided!

In partnership with CalHope and Marin County Office of Education @mcoewellness , The Spahr Center is participating in a new education series for educators of LGBTQ+ students.

This series includes three free sessions featuring Dominic Carrillo (he/el), Director of the Training Institute, among local educators with experience building inclusive environments for all their students.

Join us in person at the Marin County Office of Education, or on Zoom.

Register for Zoom <here>.

Register for in-person <here>.

Join The Spahr Center’s FREE drop-in youth support groups! Groups include lessons and activities on identity development, hope, resilience, and strength. The Sparks Groups provide a bi-weekly space for LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school to build community with peers while receiving mental health support from trained facilitators.

Our Middle School Sparks Groups meets every other Friday, 5-6pm starting January 19.

Location: Karma Club, 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 74, San Rafael

Don’t just survive -- THRIVE! This is a discussion group for community members who are long-term survivors of HIV. Connect with others who share similar experiences.

When: 1st and 3rd Fridays from 11:30am-1:00pm, reach out to Will for details.

Where: On Zoom. Email Will Boemer (he/him), programs assistant, at WBoemer@TheSpahrCenter.org for login instructions.