No supplies are needed. Please ensure your youth is able to access a web browser that is not heavily locked down, as we may at times play games such as skribbl.io or Garticphone, use google docs, and so forth. This is all optional of course, but please be aware that strict parental controls may result in youth feeling left out of activities. 

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Youth will be discussing gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. The depth and detail of discussion will be kept age-appropriate using the WHO guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education for the 12-15 age range. The facilitator will encourage appropriate boundaries and level of sharing, reminding youths to keep content appropriate to the context of a drop-in group with an adult facilitator present. Facilitator will provide appropriate support and guidance to assure all youths feel safe and respected at all times.

Youth often wish to share media, including music, books, art, and YouTube videos. I ask that we keep content shared directly in class roughly PG-13. Youth may at times wish to discuss media with more mature ratings. Given that tasteful films and novels with adult themes are routinely assigned in middle-school and high-school classes, I do permit discussion of titles such as R-rated movies or novels with mature themes, provided youth are respectful in their discussions and provide content warnings as appropriate. 

While the facilitator is trained as a clinician, the group is social, supportive, and educational in nature, not therapeutic. In the event that a youth's comments or behavior in class suggest that the youth is in need of more focused professional support, the facilitator's policy is to contact the youth's caregiver outlining concerns. Per Outschool policy, caregivers may listen to groups off-camera but may not be visible or audible during groups for the privacy and safety of other students. Students should always be aware that caregivers or other individuals may be listening to the group. Caregivers who have concerns about their student are encouraged to contact the facilitator, who is happy to exchange general feedback and suggestions. The facilitator will respect students' privacy and will not discuss other students beyond brief mentions, nor share details of group content beyond basic themes. Only comments or behavior of a highly concerning nature will be specifically shared with caregivers. The group is recorded and archived by Outschool for safety and accountability, but recordings of this particular group are not shared with students or families in order to respect sharing of a sensitive nature that occurs.