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Next PFLAG Chicago Meeting, Sunday May 16th, 2-4pm
Our next meeting, as always, is held at the Center on Halsted, Senior Room location,3656 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60613, direct phone is 773-472-6469.we are accessible by the Addison red line “el stop.” Parking is available, and although there is a Cubs game scheduled, parking can be found because the meters are only for two [...]
May 10, 2010
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PFLAG Chicago Metro Meeting Sunday April 18th, 2-4pm
PFLAG Chicago Metro Meeting Sunday April 18th, 2-4pm Our first meeting of the Spring is on Sunday April 18th, 2-4pm at the Center on Halsted, Senior Room location,3656 N Halsted Chicago, IL 60613, direct phone is 773-472-6469. there is some street parking, there is a parking garage at the location that is connected to Whole [...]
April 10, 2010
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PFLAG at Lakeshore Hospital – by Terry F.
On Friday, March 12th PFLAG parents representing three area chapters of PFLAG gathered with Peter Ji, PFLAG Chicago Metro President, to give a presentation to counselors, child therapists, and social workers from Lakeshore VALEO Hospital. This in-service seminar took place at Marcello’s Restaurant on the north side of Chicago. It was the perfect opportunity for [...]
April 6, 2010
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PFLAG Testimonials
As a recent graduate with a Master of Arts in Family and Marriage Therapy, I found PFLAG to be an excellent source of support and information. I believe the stories I heard from parents of GLBTQ children and the struggles they face have provided me an invaluable perspective as a mental health counselor. I now [...]
April 6, 2010
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PFLAG at Glenbrook North High School – by Alan J.
In January, two members from the Chicago Metro PFLAG Chapter and one member from the Deerfield PFLAG Chapter visited Glenbrook North High School to discuss the purpose and benefit of PFLAG for both students and the parents of students who attend GNHS. One member was a PFLAG mother of a gay son, the second member [...]
April 6, 2010
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PFLAG at Lakeshore Hospital, in-service program – by Maureen G.
My participation with PFLAG began just a few months ago. My fledgling status as a member has not deterred me from jumping in full force and becoming involved in whatever I can to advocate for the LGBT persons in our communities. I am the mother of a 13 year old son who came out to [...]
April 6, 2010
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Recap of PFLAG Chicago Metro Meeting, Feb 2010 by Caitlin Bergh
On February 21, 2010, Bonnie Wade and her colleague, Patricia Posey, spoke to us at the PFLAG Metro Chicago meeting at the Howard Brown Health Center about the UCAN LGBTQ Host Home Program in Chicago. After four years of planning, the host home program will finally be making its debut in September with the placement [...]
April 6, 2010
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PFLAG at Wildman Harold Law Firm Affinity Group – by Wayne Adams
Wildman Harold Affinity Group Luncheon 2/25/10 On February 5th PFLAG Chicago was honored to speak at the Law Firm of Harold Wildman. They conduct quarterly luncheons for their LGBT Affinity Group. In attendance were 40 law firm employees; Attorney’s, paralegals , secretaries and 4 representatives from PFLAG; Lisa and Don Jaburek, Estella Acevedo and Wayne [...]
April 6, 2010
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PFLAG Chicago Metro Meeting Sunday March 21st- New location!!!
After 4 years of being at the Howard Brown Center, we sadly had to leave because our group has expanded beyond their capacity. We would like to thank Howard Brown for their assistance in helping the PFLAG Metro Chicago chapter grow. We have move to a new location, The Center on Halsted, beginning, Sunday March [...]
March 13, 2010
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PFLAG Chicago Metro Meeting Sunday, February 21, 2010
On Feb 21st, Sun 2-4pm, we will have a PFLAG Chicago Metro meeting at Howard Brown Health Center 4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613 Â Our guest speaker will be Bonnie Wade from the UCAN organization. On any given night, 9,000 Chicagoland youth experience homelessness. As many as 20% to 42% of these youth [...]
February 11, 2010
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