Family Centers, Support Groups & Webinars

 

Note: The locations of some of the following resources are listed with the names given by colonial entities. For more information on the original stewards of these lands, please visit https://native-land.ca/

Our Family Coalition: A San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit organization that works to provide services and support to LGBTQ+ families. They offer educational training, playdates, child care, workshops, and online support groups.  Some of their reoccurring support groups include:

    • Queer and Trans BIPOC Parent Peer Support Group
    • Prospective and Expectant Parent Peer Support Group
    • Non-Bio/Non-Gestational Parent Peer Support Group
    • Postpartum Parent Peer Support Group

LGBTQ Perinatal Wellness Center: A San Francisco Bay Area-based collaborative of LGBTQ+-identified wellness practitioners. They offer LGBTQ+ family & community-building events, classes, support groups, and clinical services. Some of their reoccurring support groups include:

    • Community Support Circles for Intentional Solo Parenting
    • Non-birth Parent Meetup

Family Equality: A national LGBTQ+ family rights organization that offers a wide variety of recurring and one-off support groups and webinars relating to fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, and more. Some of their reoccurring support groups include:

    • Biweekly TTC/Fertility Peer Support Space
    • Biweekly Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup

Pact: An Adoption Alliance: A queer-and-trans-affirming organization working to serve adopted children of color and their families. They host a wide variety of webinars, with poly-inclusive and BIPOC-centered support for those seeking to expand their families through adoption and foster care.

COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere): A national organization empowering the children of queer and trans parents. COLAGE has three active affinity groups:

    • People with Trans Parents
    • Retro COLAGErs
    • Adult COLAGErs

Love Over Fear Wellness & Birth: An online support group for queer parents, both current and expectant, to connect and be supported.

Rainbow Families: A nonprofit focusing in LGBTQ+ family education, support, resources, and programming. Offers the following online support groups:

    • Non Gestational Parent Support Group
    • New Parent & Pregnancy Support Group
    • Pre-Conception Support Group

BORN Collective: A San Francisco Bay Area-based trio of experienced birth workers who offer doula services, classes, and a Queer Family Group, operating as a hybrid of both online and in person meet-ups alternating from San Francisco to the East Bay.

The Seed & Sprout Community: Provides space for 2SLGBTQIA community members looking for family building support. Seed & Sprout responds to the specific needs of 2SLGBTQ+ families through inclusive reproductive support, education, and community programming. Offer Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Doula Care; Family Building Workshops & Education; Monthly Support Groups (fertility, pregnancy, solo parenting); Community Events & Gatherings; Annual Family Pride Dance party for youth; External trainings on inclusivity and affirming care; Access to all other Birth Mark Services. Their YouTube channel can be found here.

Family Paths: Offers mental health services and a 24-hour parent support and resource hotline.

Birthing and Breast or Chestfeeding Trans People and Allies: A Facebook support group for trans people and allies to share stories, ask questions, and build community.