LGBTQ+ Community Center
Affirmations is proud to serve as a hub for support and enrichment for our community. We offer opportunities to connect with people with shared interests and experiences, tap into LGBTQ+ support groups, make connections at social events, and explore other LGBTQ+ events to organize and build power.
Stop by our table at Funky Ferndale Art Fest this weekend! Come meet the Affirmations team, grab some funky art, mystery paintings, and learn how we're building community right here …
Monthly live presentations for understanding how to change one’s legal name and/or gender marker on identification documents in the State of Michigan. Includes a presentation on the current name change process and time for questions.
Affirmations and Stand With Trans are partnering to create a safe space for our trans men and trans masc folk to find support and build community.
A monthly group exploring for queer and trans folks to discuss death with no objectives or themes. This isn’t therapy or grief counseling — it’s a space for honest, thoughtful conversation.
Converse and exchange ideas with fellow writers virtually. Share current projects or spark inspiration for new ones.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
A discussion and networking group for people 45 and older.
A welcoming space for high school aged LGBTQIA2S+ youth aged 14-18 to relax, connect, and have fun at their own pace.
In observance of Juneteenth, Affirmations will be closed. If you are attending a group or event that falls on that day, please contact your group for details on this week's …
Peer support group for people recovering from a wide range of addictive behaviors.
A confidential support group covering all aspects of coming out and the effects it may have in life.
Monthly food pantry hosted at our center's cafe. Fresh and non-perishable foods are available on a first come first serve basis. All community members are welcome.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
A group for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals to find and be in community.
Discussion group for gay, bisexual, and transgender men ages 18 and up.
A confidential recovery group for those recovering from the use of Crystal Meth.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
Monthly clinics run by Community Housing Network to find affordable housing solutions for people currently experiencing homelessness, living in an unsafe environment, or struggling with mental illness.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
A discussion and support group for members of the bisexual+ community, including those who self-identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, queer, polysexual or any person who experiences attraction to more than one gender.
SAA support group utilizes a twelve-step program to help people who desires greater control over their behavior achieve their definition of sexual sobriety. This group welcomes all sexual orientations, gender …
A social club/book club for kids in grades 4-8, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 6:00 pm in the library's program room. Sign-up via the link, drop-ins are also welcome.
A group for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals to find and be in community.
A Narcotics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from use of narcotics.
A confidential support group covering all aspects of coming out and the effects it may have in life.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
A discussion and networking group for people 45 and older.
Route begins outside Affirmations @ 290 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale MI 48220 Ends at Soho on even weeks (2&4). Ends at Sidecar Slider Bar on odd weeks (1&3) Download …
A space for disabled LGBTQ+ folks to be ourselves unapologetically, without worrying about our personal challenges not being taken seriously.
A confidential recovery group for those recovering from the use of Crystal Meth.
A Narcotics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from use of narcotics.
BOLD (Black. Open. Loving. Defiant.): Black Queer Support Network aims to provide emotional support, resource sharing, advocacy, and skill-building for adults within the Black LGBTQIA+ community.
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
A discussion and networking group for people 45 and older.
A welcoming space for high school aged LGBTQIA2S+ youth aged 14-18 to relax, connect, and have fun at their own pace.
Peer support group for people recovering from a wide range of addictive behaviors.
A group for Queer parents and their children ages 6-12.
A confidential support group covering all aspects of coming out and the effects it may have in life.
A safe space and place for WOMEN: lesbian, bi, trans, etc. Socialize, vent and chat, and build community.
Trans Thrive: Resources. Support. Empowerment (Group)
Ongoing STI testing clinics hosted by partner organizations in a safe and confidential environment. Both, walk-in and appointment only clinics are available throughout the month.