🏳️‍⚧️ We are hosting our first Zine Fest🌈

Theme: Queer Health and Abundance

🗓️Saturday, March 22nd
⏰12-4pm
📍The Chrysalis: Monarch School for the Arts

✨APPLICATION to be a exhibitor✨
We will have 26 Zine vendor spots open for our community to vend their zines and merch.

Spots are FREE! But we will be selecting vendors that fall most into the theme. Check out the application for more info 👀

🔗Link in bio!

📝We also will have FOUR community workshops going on through this Zine Fest in separate rooms. If you are interested, please use the application to sign up!

🏆We will be having a contest for any zine entry that has to do with substance use! Can be lived experience, education, history, prevention, etc.
More info in the application!

‼️This application has been extended to February 21st.

⭐️Collective Monthly Meeting⭐️

Tuesday, 2/4
From 5-6pm
On Zoom

Agenda:
👉🏾Presentation on an intro to history of the harm reduction movement with substances
👉🏾Upcoming Events and Collab
👉🏾Space to connect and share ideas together

🌈Do you come to our events? See the work we do and want to get involved? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️‍⚧️

✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!✨

Hope to see you there!

💕Silent Disco- Cupid’s Queer Formal 🌈

Tickets are here!

🗓️Saturday, February 22nd
⏰8-11pm
📍 San Diego Made Factory
@sandiegomadefactory

✨What to expect? ✨
🎧🎶2 local DJs live-mixing
📸Photo booth
🍹Mocktails from Higher Vibration Tonics @highervibrationtonics
🎨Paint & Sip

🌈Got friends, a crush, a partner, or an arch nemesis? Invite them to the dance—tag us in your proposal and we will repost it on the Collective’s Instagram story!!

🌹Formal wear is encouraged but not required.

😎🎵 We are looking for ONE more DJ!
Please email: Meesh.Mori@saysandiego.org or DM us

🪩We believe everyone should have access to our events, regardless of financial circumstances. If cost is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to reach out - we have a limited number of FREE tickets available.

To request a promo code for these free tickets, please DM us!

👀This is a sober space. Please be respectful of the need for these in our community 🥰

🎟️bit.ly/queerformal
🖇️ in our bio!

We can’t wait to see you there dancing 🕺🏽💃🏽

⭐️Collective Monthly Meeting⭐️

Tuesday, 2/4
From 5-6pm
On Zoom

Agenda:
👉🏾Presentation on an intro to history of the harm reduction movement with substances
👉🏾Upcoming Events and Collab
👉🏾Space to connect and share ideas together

🌈Do you come to our events? See the work we do and want to get involved? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️‍⚧️

✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!✨

📍zoom link in Bio
Hope to see you there!

⭐️Join us for our 3rd Annual Vision Boarding⭐️

🗓️Sunday, January 26th
⏰4-6pm
📍Ultreya Coffee and Tea
(College location)

✨First 10 people get a free mocktail on us!✨

We will have supplies but feel free to bring anything personal to add to your board!

Supplies while they last 🤗

🌈This is an LGBTQ+ centered event with our allies 🏳️‍⚧️

✨The Collective Coalition is hosting a Space & Grace: Holiday Communication & De-escalation Workshop! ✨

🗓️ When?
Friday, December 13th
Food & check-in: 6:00 pm
Training starts promptly at 6:30 pm, goes until 8:30 pm

📍 Where?
Libélula Bookstore (950 S. 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113)
@libelula_books_co

🗣️ What?
Join us for a FREE in-person workshop to learn communication tips and de-escalation strategies for navigating stressful conversations this holiday season. Trainers from the National Conflict Resolution Center @ncrconline will incorporate examples to help participants navigate conversations around LGBTQ+ and substance use with family members.

❣️Please RSVP at the link in our bio or at tinyurl.com/space-and-grace

🌈 This event is for ages 16+ and is focused on the LGBTQ+ community, but all allies are welcome.

🍴 Food & Drinks:
Enjoy free food and NA drinks starting at 6:00 pm (while supplies last).
Please email Grace (grace.nakashima@saysandiego.org) with food restrictions or allergies.

🙌🏽 Accessibility:
The event is wheelchair accessible, with a 750 sq. ft. space and an indoor capacity of 25. Street parking is available nearby, and we encourage carpooling!

😷 Masks are strongly encouraged but not required.

⭐️Date for Monthly Meetings⭐️

We will be meeting:
🗓️ First Tuesdays of every month
⏱️5-6pm
📍Zoom

This space is:
🥸18+ Space
🌈Queer and Trans centered
🫂 Community space for folks passionate or wanting to learn about harm reduction with substances
🤝We provide short training that help with skills, education, or collaboration from other groups wanting to present. We invite ideas!
🗣️ Feedback and sharing our opportunities
👥 Community building time to make friends and share opportunities from other individuals or organizations

We hope you can join us on our new day, Tuesdays, each month!

❤️The Collective Team

⭐️Post Holiday Mental Health Walk⭐️

🗓️Saturday, 11/30
⏰11-2pm
📍Balboa Park
(Meet by Lily Pond- swipe through for map)

Schedule:
11-12pm: stretch, meet and connect, just exist in the sun around community
12-1pm: walk the Florida Canyon Trail (2.3 miles easy terrain)
1-2pm: snacks and chill time on the grass by Lily pond

‼️Check stories day of for any changes

✨No need to RSVP, just show up 🤗

👀Bring water, comfortable clothes and shoes, sun protection. And optional- snacks and something to sit on for the grass part.

🌈Come as you are! We hope to create a safe space to decompress after the holidays for those that need it! 🏳️‍⚧️

⭐️Quit Nic Workshop⭐️

Join us for another Quitting Nicotine Workshop!
🗓️ Thursday, November 21
⏰ 6-8pm
📍The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts
@thechrysalis_monarch

This event is part of the Great American Smokeout, an American Cancer Society annual event that gives folks a day to start their quit journey or make a plan to.

🌈This educational workshop is for LGBTQ+ people and allies. We will be going over tips and methods to quitting. We also will be answering questions and having dialogue in a peer to peer environment.

✨This is a FREE event with light snacks

This is a judgement free zone and we hope you will feel safe to explore a nicotine free life.

Send to a friend or colleague!

📌Are you a health, community, or environmental organization/group and want to table? DM us!
❓Questions? Drop them in the comments or DM us

⭐️Soulful Sobriety ⭐️
Our second annual BIPOC Sober Pride!

This year we are teaming up with @sdblackpride to bring you the theme of- SOULFUL SOBRIETY ✨

📆Sunday, June 23rd
⏰2-6pm
📍Dojo Cafe

👉🏾Clothing Swap
👉🏾Resources and Vendors
👉🏾Food Vendors (we will be having some food vouchers available for folks that need it! More info on this coming!)
👉🏾BIPOC Queer Trivia
👉🏾Sensory Zone with crafts
👉🏾Raffles
👉🏾Drag Performers and more!

🏳️‍⚧️Keep an eye out for more posts with more information 🌈

📌RSVP to help us with numbers!
🔗link 

⭐️Space & Grace ⭐️
Topic 2: Mindfulness and Sober Curiosity

📆Saturday 5/18
⏰11am-1pm
📍Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood St, San Diego, CA 92117

Join us as the amazing yogi MC @mcb_ean (she/her) leads us in a slow flow Hatha yoga session. Hatha yoga focuses on alignment, breath, and gentle movement, making it perfect for beginners. 🌿

Following the yoga practice, Grace (she/her) will lead a discussion on mindfulness and sober curiosity to promote reflection and group dialogue.

We will wrap up the event with meditation led by MC 🌀

Bring a yoga mat or a towel, and an open heart! Light refreshments will be provided. Free street parking available nearby the park. This is a FREE event!

🌈This is a LGBTQ+ lead and centered space, Allies are welcome! 🏳️‍⚧️

✨This is a safe space to learn, listen, ask questions,
and engage ✨

We can’t wait to break down barriers, promote mindfulness, and share intentional strategies for healthy relationships with substances.

📍RSVP so we can gage numbers and supplies!
Bit.ly/Space-and-Grace
🔗link in bio

⭐️LGBTQ+ Quit Nicotine Workshop⭐️

Calling all queers and allies! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Sunny (they/them) will be hosting a workshop to give you the tools to support yours and/or others journey in quitting nicotine products.

📅Thursday April 18th
⏰6:30-8:30pm
📍Libelula Books & Co
950 S 26th St
San Diego CA 92113

🍽️ FREE & Dinner Provided!

🩵This is a shame-free environment to learn, listen, ask questions, and interact with others who are trying to quit🩵

‼️RSVP via the link in our bio by April 15th for food
🔗bit.ly/Quit-Nic

🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️‍⚧️

✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!

Launch Meeting - Zoom

🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️‍⚧️

✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!

Launch Meeting - Zoom

We will meet in front of Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at 12pm (it is inside Liberty Station)

We will pick out pumpkins and take cute photos inside

**it’s free entry inside

If you want a pumpkin, you can purchase one.

We will then walk over the the grassy area by the water to get crafty!

There will be a canopy, tables, some chairs (please bring a folding chair if you have one to spare!), art supplies, and snacks!

*if you did not purchase a pumpkin, there will be coloring sheets and canvas to utilize!

‼️Please RSVP so we have a heads up on supplies and so we can add you to a group chat for day of with specific details and updates 🤗

Can just send us a DM!

🌟This event is for members of the Collective Coalition, and anyone interested in learning more about us!

Hope to see you there 🤗

Here’s a little agenda:

👉🏾recap Silent Disco

👉🏾new staff welcome

👉🏾share out about podcast and newsletter

👉🏾Narcan Training 9/30

👉🏾ideas and sharing

👉🏾catch up!

📌This meeting is for members and community to join to help us plan events that encompasses all of us 🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

🫂we are a harm reduction coalition that does advocacy and education surrounding this in the LGBTQ+ community

Join us on zoom!

✨This is a Sober Friendly event with Mocktails✨

♑️ Silent Disco is an event where the music comes through headphones. (Great for neurodivergent folks)

♒️ 3 DJs playing on our channels live- @noahcyril @sirisimran @whatupatlas

♈️ Paint and sip (mocktails) art activity led by local artist Amazon!

♓️ Witchy and astrology themed vendors (DM us to be included)

♉️ Tarot reader @the.red.read

♊️ Big lawn games- like connect 4 and corn hole.

♋️ Scavenger hunt activity that is astrology themed

♌️ Dress up representing your sign(s)

♎️ Light snacks provided

♍️ Headphones and mocktails provided

♐️ This venue is outside under the stars

♏️ This event centers Queer and Trans Folks, please be aware of this needed space for our community

📍tickets are donation based! We try to make these events accessible to our whole community. So please give what you can if you are able.

🎟️link in our bio- 50 available!

**if you get a ticket (RSVP) and can’t make it, please let us know so we can give it to someone else.

🌈volunteers are needed, please DM us!🏳️‍⚧️

Here’s a little agenda:

👉🏾planning Silent Disco in August!

👉🏾 Training and education ideas

👉🏾calendar for the rest of 2023

👉🏾catch up!

📌This meeting is for members and community to join to help us plan events that encompasses all of us 🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

🫂we are a harm reduction coalition that does advocacy and education surrounding this in the LGBTQ+ community

Join us on zoom!

We are so excited to share space with you all and promote more of the work we do in the community!

Come say hi, play our little game, and learn about our sober friendly QT community 🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📍we are looking for some volunteers to table with us! Please DM us if you are interested. We give giftcards and totes as thank yous ✨

Theme: What Does it Mean to Feel Empowered as a BIPOC Queer Person This Month?

📆Friday, June 30th

⏰5-9pm

📍Dojo Cafe @thedojocafe

💰FREE

This is a partnership with the Collective, Ratas Rags @ratas_rags and En Mi Palma @enmipalma

⭐️Activities ⭐️

Clothing swap, interactive art, makeover area, dance area, Photo Booth and so much more!

🍴There will be food available!

✨this is a alcohol and nicotine free space.

More information to come.

📆Saturday, April 29th

⏱️5-9PM

📍Dojo Cafe

4350 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego

💰FREE

👦Ages 16 plus so we can talk candidly about some topics.

‼️SCHEDULE‼️

☀️5pm- Welcome and mingle

☀️6pm- the Collective will be facilitating a talking circle to hear from community surrounding Nicotine, Alcohol, and Opioids!

☀️7pm- @owlrare will be leading a land acknowledgment, some slow motion flow to open our hips and a sound bath.

☀️8pm- @mariposxhealing will be leading guided movement to take up space, mirroring, and ribbon dancing.

📸we will not be filming the talking circle to make sure folks feel free to share honestly. But we will audio record it all for us to capture data for us to continue to do work that services you all!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️This is a QT BIPOC focused space! Allies please be aware of the space you take up here.

✨community led activity stations!

Tarot readings, clothing swap and sustainable fashion area, sensory area, graffiti wall, movement, and more!

🌮🍲Free Food!