Worcester’s Pride celebration, complete with a march and festival, was shortened due to sudden weather. Luckily, with quick communication and collective agreement to the shifting winds we saw nearly 200 vendors break down and clear out in time that only a dozen or so were still out as the rains began and the tornado warning proved to be a legitimate concern to get off the streets from the hours of 4 to 6 PM on Saturday. As a result, we fear that some people who wanted to connect with us did not get the opportunity.
We would therefore like to provide some basic updates about what Darling Mental Health is offering at this time!
For clients seeking outpatient mental health services: we are still taking new clients, are continuing to onboard new therapists with our newest one taking on a full caseload in October, and are happy to coordinate any inquires for services via our main phoneline: (508)356-4084
We are also providing free support groups on a monthly schedule with a slight modification to our next PARENTS (of trans people) support group being held this upcoming Wednesday 9/10 at 6:30 PM instead of the normally scheduled first Wednesday of the month. Our other topics include ENM/Polyamory support, Spaces for Aces, and Men’s Mental Health. Please check out our Support Group page for general information and links to register for the next group you (or your clients) may wish to attend!
For therapists and those seeking space for continuing education about sexual health, advocacy, and therapy we have released our Fall Curriculum and encourage you to take a look at our Continuing Education page with highlighted events towards the end of September with a morning and afternoon session on Saturday 9/27:
Reproducing Knowledge: Protecting reproductive rights and sex education in times of political uncertainty
&
Safety in Solidarity: Practical tools for supporting sex workers
Additionally, the Director will be providing his hallmark course that is a 5.5 hour comprehensive presentation to equip therapists with guidance and information to be ethical spaces for gender-affirming therapy on Saturday 10/18 entitled:
The Gender Affirming Therapist: Ethics, discernment, medical interventions, & managing expectations
For anyone who didn’t get a chance to see us at Pride please take a gander at some of the team as we got ready for the Pride Worcester march:
Remember at Darling Mental Health we are SERVING:
Holistic Healing
Gender Affirmation
Sexual Liberation
& Tea!
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