Rainbow Parents Project

Wants YOU!

Are you an LGBT Parent living in the Richmond metropolitan area? 

With children living with you, or perhaps living with others or even grown up?

Our Goal: to Support LGBT Parents and Strengthen their Families

You are invited to a new support group for LGBT Parents!

When: 1^st and 3^rd Mondays (beginning May 18), 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.

Where: Gay Community Center of Richmond, 1470 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond.

What: Facilitated Discussion for LGBT Parents.

• A qualified professional from The Parents Support Project at SCAN facilitates the discussion, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. Topics are determined by the group participants; and discussion is focused on building your strengths and problem-solving.  Information on community resources, as indicated, will be provided.

• Childcare is available!  To make it easier for you to participate, the Parents Support Project at SCAN provides a qualified professional to facilitate appropriate play and education for children of the parents participating in the group, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.

• Please note that this is not a therapy group and is not designed to offer clinical support.

More: Coming Soon! An LGBT Parents Survey, available online and in hard copy at community locations.

The Rainbow Parents Project has been created by Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of Richmond, with a generous grant from the Gay Community Center of Richmond as well as support from the VCU School of Social Work.

Participation in the survey or any other Rainbow Parents Project activity is open to all LGBT parents!  You do not have to participate in any religious activity, and you do not have to be either a member or attendee of MCC Richmond.