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Soaring Onward

From SorE to Soar

Gaming Addiction

Mixed feelings of well-being and guilt while at the computer. Unsuccessful efforts to quit or limit computer use. Losing track of time while on the computer

Lifelines, Hotlines & Helplines

Advocacy & Resources

  • Cybersmile Foundation

    • Website: https://www.cybersmile.org

    • Description: How social media affects body image, anxiety, self-harm, cyber bullying, depression, catfishing, doxing, eating disorders, gaming, mental health, net etiquette “netiquette”, online security, reputation attacks, revenge porn, sexting, sextortion, abuse, and swatting

$ Funding Opportunities

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Gender Identity LGBTQ+

Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain. But you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain. - Love is a rainbow

Lifelines, Helplines & Hotlines

  • Trevor Project: 1-866-4-U-Trevor

  • LGBT + switchboard: 0300-330-0630

Advocacy & Resources

  • All Out

    • Website: https://allout.org

    • Description: Global movement fighting for a world where no one has to sacrifice their family, freedom, safety, or dignity because of who they are or who they love.

  • Child Mind Institute

  • It Gets Better Project

    • Website: https://itgetsbetter.org

    • Description: To uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth includes video series, EduGuides, LGBTQ Glossary, events

  • Genderbands

    • Website: https://www.genderbands.org

    • Description: Apply for free chest binders, cosplayers not eligible, grants October 1 to November 30

  • Kansas City Pride Community Alliance (Kansas)

  • Love is a Rainbow

    • Website: https://loveisarainbow.com

    • Description: online platform dedicated to promoting the different colors of love – across gender, race, religion, and cultures. One love, different colors promotes the inclusivity and diversity of love.

  • Mama Dragons

    • Website: https://www.mamadragons.org

    • Description: Empowering mothers of LGBTQ children with a focus on online spaces and educational programs where mothers connect with others traveling similar paths as they learn to accept and affirm parenting styles. Featuring a parachute program, paper hug program, suicide prevention training program

  • OutFront Kalamazoo (Michigan)

    • Website: https://www.outfrontkzoo.org

    • Description: Advancing social justice, building coalitions, changing hearts, free of discrimination regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, 18+ support group

  • Point of Pride

  • PFLAG

    • Website: https://pflag.org

    • Description: To create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them, many chapters have scholarship programs

  • True Colors of the Flint Hills (Kansas)

    • Website: https://www.truecolorsfh.com

    • Description: Direct services, advocacy, and education in support of queer and trans* youth. Mental Health, gender-affirming closet, library, sexual education & resources

  • LGBT + Switchboard

  • The Trevor Project

    • Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org

    • Description: Global support, crisis support, advocacy, resources, education, TrevorSpace an International place to make community connections

$ Funding Opportunities

  • PFLAG (see above) - Scholarships

* Toolkit & More

  • Genderbands (see above) - Free chest bands

  • Mama Dragons (see above) - parachute program, paper hug program, curriculum

  • Point of Pride (see above) - Free chest bands

  • True Colors (see above) - clothing closet, dinners

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Grief

“Grief is like the ocean, it comes on in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim. - Vicki Harrison

Lifelines, Hotlines & Helplines

Advocacy & Resources

  • Healing Pathway (Kansas)

    • Website: www.healingpathwaykc.org

    • Description: Advocacy and empowerment to children that have lost a parent to homicide or suicide. Offers trauma informed care, case management, mentorship, victim advocates, educational advocacy

  • Hope for Bereaved

    • Website: https://hopeforbereaved.com

    • Description: Covers various forms of grief, offers support groups and counseling sessions to those suffering. Provides newsletters, community education programs and community resources to aid in the healing process.

  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

    • Website: https://www.nctsn.org

    • Description: Guidance and resources to support and navigate stress and trauma, find treatments and include a course on child and family stress intervention

  • Now Matters Now

$ Funding Opportunities

* Toolkit & More

  • Hope for Bereaved (see above) - Support Groups

  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (see above) - course

  • Now Matters Now (see above) - Support Groups

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Guardianship & Conservatorship

Critical decisions are often made by guardians, and conservators. Decisions include advocating for health, support services, legal needs, and trusts for incapacitated adults or minors. It may also include case management, health care surrogacy, durable power of attorney for property, financial or health care, living wills, joint checking accounts, decision-making networks, and collaboration with other community agencies, advocacy groups, and services

Lifelines, Helplines & Hotlines

Advocacy & Resources

  • Guardianship Trust

    • Website: https://guardiantrusts.org

    • Description: Provides guardianship services to persons who do not have adequate income or assets to afford a private guardian

  • The Lighting the Way to Guardianship and Other Decision-Making Alternatives project (Florida)

  • Guardian Partners Organization

    • Website: https://guardian-partners.org

    • Description: Guardians are appointed by the court to make decisions on behalf of people who are unable to make those decisions for themselves, statistics on why guardianship is needed, classes, and wellness monitoring by volunteers

  • National Guardianship Association:

  • Pinellas Guardianship Association

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