# Peer Support Group

Source: https://www.qaravan.org/forms/gina/

Once a week we meet on Zoom to talk about life here as it actually is: waiting on paperwork, looking for work and housing, family far away, feeling alone in a big city.

The main group rule: what’s said in the group stays in the group.

What’s your name?

First and last name

What are your pronouns?

So the group addresses you the right way.

She/her He/him They/them Other

Email

Phone

We rarely call, but we need a phone number.

Telegram

Instagram

The group is for LGBTQ+ people who live in the US and speak Russian. Is that you?

Yes Not exactly

Can you come to meetings regularly?

Yes No

Can you find 15 minutes for a Zoom intro before your first meeting?

Yes No

1. We keep it confidential. We don’t retell or write about what members say at meetings.
2. No aggression. We treat each other with respect.
3. Openness, and everyone takes part. We speak about ourselves, in the first person.
4. No national feuds. Everyone is an individual, and we don’t generalize by race or ethnicity.
5. We take care of each other. Our group is here for mutual support. We think about how our words and actions affect others.

I promise to follow these rules.

We look after every member’s comfort and privacy.

What do you hope to get from the group?

What do you need most right now?

Pick up to three.

Talking with people Psychological help Support and understanding Friends and new people Growth and learning Work Calm, less anxiety Accepting and being myself My people, community Money, steady income Papers and legal status Safety Health Relationships and love Housing Settling in somewhere new Feeling less alone Food and basic needs Relationships with family Something else

Anything else we should know?