Healing happens when we support each other. Find your community of support at Equitas Health.
The ties we make with people who know what we have been through help us face life’s hardships. As part of a support group, we build nurturing and caring bonds with others and start to heal and grow without shame. Asking for help is a key step in healing and a sign of strength.
Support groups do not meet when Equitas Health is closed. Click here for closures.
We offer interpretive services for 200+ languages at all locations. Please ask for assistance. You deserve to understand.
Equitas Health Support Groups
Current Support Groups & Community Programs
A trans and gender non-confirming peer support for folks ages 18 and over in gender-affirming medical and/or social transition or thinking about transition. You are not alone!
Under 18? Please visit kycohio.org
TUE | 4 – 5 PM
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
3rd THU | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
A private, safe space geared toward BIPOC trans folx, but open to all trans, gender-nonconforming, and non-binary people.
Contact the Translation facilitators:
Michael at michaelriojas@equitashealth.com
Lashayy at lashayywilliams@equitashealth.com
Current Support Groups & Community Programs
1st & 3rd THU | 10 – 11 AM
The last meeting will be on May 1, 2025. Please join us for Empowered Aging, or another HIV support group near you!
A discussion group for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
Community and sisterhood for Black and Brown women living with HIV.
1st & 3rd WED | 6 – 7 PM
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
For people living with HIV seeking support
4th FRI | 11 AM – 1 PM
In-Person:
Equitas Health
636 W. Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44302
An HIV Care Community for 45+
Every 3rd WED | 6 – 7 PM
In Person:
750 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43203 – First Floor
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92273769172?pwd=nZiuufK1piv8Fy2sfCgy479s6bbwOI.1
Meeting ID: 922 7376 9172
Passcode: care4all
Monthly support group run by and for people living with HIV.
4th WED OF EACH MONTH | 7 PM
In person:
Cincinnati Medical Center | 2805 Gilbert Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45206
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87919797331?pwd=WVNid01DNndGSjFzc0tTRkJtWTlDUT09
Meeting ID: 879 1979 7331
Passcode: 650417
Together with the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, offering support and a place to talk for those living with HIV/AIDS, including the newly diagnosed, those living undetectable, and long-term survivors.
2nd & 4th WED OF EACH MONTH | 7 PM
In person:
Greater Dayton LGBT Center | 24 N. Jefferson St., Suite 200 | Dayton, OH 45402
Support, empowerment and advocacy for black women living with HIV, providing a space to share experiences.
3rd THU | 6 – 7:30 PM
Email or text for meeting information:
(937) 471-1999
palmerwellness3@gmail.com
Support group for women living with HIV. We laugh, share, and show up for one another.
4th THU | 5 – 7 PM
YWCA of Youngstown | 25 Rayne Ave. | Youngstown, OH 44503
Current Support Groups & Community Programs
Social gatherings and health workshops for Black & minority men from Northeast Ohio who identify as Gay/Bi/Bi-curious.
Learn MoreSocial gatherings and health workshops for gay, bisexual, and transgender men ages 18-29.
Times vary. Monthly calendar available on Facebook.
Learn MoreCurrent Support Groups & Community Programs
The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) offers individual and community survivor advocacy programs and support to LGBTQI survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking and/or sexual assault.
Weekdays | 9 AM – 5 PM | Hotline & Live Chat
Call 1-866-862-7286 or live chat at BRAVO-Ohio.org
Together, we can start healing.
1st MON | 6 PM | ONLINE
Connect with people who understand in a support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide.
Please join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting link: tinyurl.com/yc2p75sp
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Meeting password: care4all
Current Support Groups & Community Programs
Skill building and support for those who living with Chronic Illness and Pain
1st and 3rd THUR | 5 PM
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
For individuals in the LGBTQ+ community experiencing loss and grief
2nd and 4th MON | 3 PM
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
We will explore our relationship with food, our emotions, and our bodies. This is a queer safer space.
1st THU | 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Online:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86137660247?pwd=M3lYWkxyY1NwdUtzYXBvQkJ6U1RVUT09
Meeting ID: 861 3766 0247
Passcode: care4all
Support and alternatives to suicide
3rd THU | 6 PM | ONLINE
You are not alone. Find a caring community and vital resources in this support group for queer youth.
This group is available for current patients of Equitas Health.
Equitas Health Podcast Network
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What do our mental health and recovery counselors have to say about ending LGBTQ+ stigma and prioritizing growth and healing? Find out for yourself!
Listen Now! about Stop Stigma. Start Healing.
Equitas Health Podcast Network
Brothers in Unity
Let’s have a Kiki with the Bros! Hosted by Brothers in Unity (BIU) of Equitas Health, Kiki with the Bros centers honest conversations around the lives of the BIPOC community. The struggles. The successes. The taboos.
Listen Now! about Kiki with the Bros
Equitas Health Podcast Network
Mozaic
T Chat centers candid conversations on the lives of the Trans and Non-Binary community.
Listen Now! about T-ChatMental Health & Recovery
Mental health counseling offers you online or in-person one-on-one or group settings to help you set goals and talk about life situations that overwhelm you.
Our online and in-person recovery services are open to everyone. If you are just beginning to question you substance use or working to stay sober we can help.
We offer online and in-person groups for people living with HIV, people in transition, people who use substances, LGBTQ+ people, and more.
Sometimes living a full, healthy life requires medication. A psychiatric nurse practitioner can help you find a healthy balance through diagnosis and treatment.
What else can we help you with?
Whether you are in transition or beyond. We offer an individualized approach with a compassionate and experienced care team at your side.
Learn More about Gender Affirming CareIt’s your life and your HIV. At Equitas Health, we help you build a treatment plan that works for you. Not the other way around.
Learn More about HIV Specialty CareOur pharmacies offer walk-in COVID vaccination for ages 18+. Need a COVID test? Call to schedule an appointment.
Learn More about COVID-19 ServicesA healthy smile is part of your whole person healthcare. Our dental clinics offer quality, comfortable, and affordable cleanings, fillings, dentures, and more.
Learn More about DentalConnects people living with HIV who qualify to health insurance, medication coverage, food, transportation, and other resources.
Learn More about HIV AdvocacyPrEP is a daily pill that can prevent HIV. Most Ohioans qualify for programs that cover the cost of PrEP and related expenses.
Learn More about PrEP CareDon’t know what you don’t know? View our full list of services and build your care team. You deserve access to quality, affordable, affirming care!
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