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Sacred Circle,
Ongoing Community Spiritual Support Group
Looking for spiritual and practical guidance and support?
Awakening within a Sacred Circle, Ongoing Community Spiritual
Support Group. The group meets twice a month, on Thursdays from
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at 1712 Fairview, Houston, Texas 77006, Cost:
$ 20/week. Call Marilyn at 713-256-6586 for the meeting schedule.
It is our deep pleasure to help create this ongoing community group
with a focus on learning, healing, resolving issues and creating the kind
of life that we all want.
In this ongoing Community Spiritual Support Group you will:
• Feel supported to be who you are
• Learn new tools for being present with “what is”
• Increase your self-awareness skills
• Build your capacity to give and receive love
• Apply spiritual principles to every day living
• Create more harmony and peace inside yourself and with others
This group is facilitated by four people with sincere interest,
experience and training in the art and science of relationships,
community development and spiritual practices: Marilyn Woodard &
Brenda Thompson have been life partners for more than 16 years.
Both are Certified Teachers in the Toltec spiritual lineage of don
Miguel Ruiz, best selling author of The Four Agreements. Brenda is a
member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Devan Tindall, C. H. is a
certified hypnotist and life coach in private practice in Houston. Bebe
Cooper, LMSW is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice
providing supportive counseling. For more information, go to the
website,, or call Marilyn Woodard at 713-256-6586.
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Lesbian Health Initiative (LHI)
There is an ever increasing need for health services for those
without health insurance in the Houston Metropolitan area. LHI is an
all volunteer organization focused on bringing much needed health
services at no cost to these LGBT women. These services include
free mammograms and some follow-up diagnostic care if needed, free
individual blood tests, oral cancer screening, and more, along with a
diverse array of health education materials. LHI offer these
services at local Health Fairs held on the first Saturday of June and
November respectively. You can email LHI at lhi@lhihouston.org (put
"LHI help inquiry" in the subject box) or call 713-426-3356 to leave a
message and they will return your call. Or, your can visit their web
site.
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Shay's House
Their mission is to guide each client, help her to develop a high self-
esteem, become economically independent, provide family nourishment
in a safe sheltering place, and hope to offer support, so
each women/ teens can build a solid foundation to re-enter back in the
community self- sufficient, and reduce recidivism.
Their services include
- Transitional Shelter -
- Life Skills
- Parenting Skills
- Recovery Support
- Relapse Prevention/ Mentors
- HIV/AIDS Intervention & Prevention
- GED (continued education)
- Therapeutic & Family Counseling
- Computer Training
- Employment Readiness
For more information, visit their website or email them.
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Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston
Th Switchboard is dedicated to providing information, nonjudgmental
support, crisis information intervention and referral services for our
city's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community. Their
phone number is 713-529-3211, or you can visit their website for
more info.
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Houston Buyers Club
Houston Buyers Club provides nutritional supplements and nutritional
education to the community at reduced prices (or for free to those
living with chronic illness like HIV, Hep C, Diabetes and some forms
of cancer.) Check out their website.
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Legacy Community Health Services
Legacy Community Health Services is a full-service healthcare center
open to all Houstonians. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we
provide comprehensive, primary health care services to all members
of our community - in a culturally sensitive, judgment-free and
confidential environment. They specialize in HIV/AIDS testing and
treatment for all members of our community. Click here for more
info.
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Montrose Counseling Center
Montrose Counseling Center provides culturally affirming, quality and
affordable services primarily to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender individuals in the following areas: mental health,
anti-violence: prevention, training and support, HIV/AIDS, substance
abuse: prevention and treatment, case management and discharge
planning, health education and risk reduction youth services
(H.A.T.C.H.). Visit their website for more info.
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