Please see the details below!

All are welcome to this FREE community event where LGBTQ individuals will exchange gently used clothes to find gender-affirming or identity-affirming clothing, promote sustainability, and build community in a safe and welcoming space. 

Teevent has been created in response to requests from local school GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) clubs to host community-building events. Participants may take home new clothes, often with a focus on styles that allow for self-expression.

Main Event
Saturday, October 11, from 9:30 a.m. – noon
Devonshire Cultural Center
4400 Greenwood St.
A light breakfast and refreshments will be served.

Email skokiepride@skokieparks.org to find out more about the event.

This event is being sponsored by the Skokie Pride Committee. 

https://www.skokieparks.org/events/queer-clothing-swap

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This workshop aims to equip therapists with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide ethical and effective therapy to marginalized populations in divisive political landscapes. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and experiential exercises, participants will explore the unique challenges and strengths of diverse communities, develop cultural humility, and learn practical strategies for culturally responsive care.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and understand the specific challenges faced by marginalized populations in accessing and engaging in mental health services.
• Develop cultural humility and self-awareness regarding personal biases and assumptions.
• Learn practical strategies for building rapport and trust with clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Apply ethical guidelines for working with vulnerable populations.
• Develop culturally responsive assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Explore advocacy and systemic change strategies to address disparities in mental healthcare.

For more information, please check out Haymarket Center’s workshop page:
https://haymarketcenter.org/summer-workshops/

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What makes us different from other group practices? Well, having shared identity experiences allows us to speak a similar language as our clients without having to be educated or feeling forced. You won’t need to explain cruising, gender dysphoria, or plural systems to us. We get it! We also try to operate within an anti-capital framework where we can. Do we need to make money to feed ourselves? Yes! But can we make financial arrangements with clients that make sense to them and won’t ruin the therapeutic relationship? Also yes! Our mission is to make mental health care for our communities accessible and affordable.

The folx at Relational Psychology Group view our role as mental health practitioners differently. We believe the personal is political and the political is personal. And that means therapy is always political. Our job is to work with our clients one-on-one in the hopes of challenging and changing the systems we all operate within, at large. We do more than acknowledge that the world is a dumpster fire. We spend our time engaging in community, training, political demonstrations, etc., so that we can fight against fascism and colonialism.

If you’re looking for therapists who are knowledgeable, ethical, and competent but can also talk drag queens, Minecraft, and existential dread, you’ve come to the right place. We can’t wait to meet you!

~RSR
A.K.A. Dr. Rachael Sytsma-Ramos, PsyD, HSP

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