2024 SAFE Meetup Schedule

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SAFE Meetups 2024

All meetups listed below are in-person at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room"), 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

*SAVE THE DATE: May 11 is a tentative date for a local SAFE sponsored conference. Location TBA.

CANCELLED - January 12

7 pm at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room")

March 8

7 pm at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room")

July 12

7 pm at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room")

September 13

7 pm at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room")

November 8

7 pm at the McMenamins Kennedy School ("Community Room")

SAFE Meetups Group Norms: What to Expect?

SAFE is a free meetup that provides education, support, and community for survivors of spiritual abuse. We welcome all attendees without any prior screening. Our doors are open to anyone who wishes to join and connect with others who have gone through similar experiences.

It's important to note that SAFE is not an emergency service or a support group. It's also not a substitute for professional counseling from qualified mental health professionals. Rather, it's a group for discussion, support, and education led by experienced educators, not therapists.

At SAFE meetups, you are not required to share your name, stay for the entire meetup, or commit to future meetups. You are also not expected to discuss any abuse you may have experienced. If you want to share your experience, please keep in mind that our goal is to offer support, not give direct advice.

We welcome attendees from diverse backgrounds on different paths of their healing journey. Let's respect each other to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

We aim to wrap up in an hour and a half to respect your time and the venue's reservation time limit. After the meetup, feel free to continue chatting in one of the many cool locations in the Kennedy School.

Informal Happy Hour Meetups

Informal happy hour meetups are scheduled in-between SAFE Meetups. Come be in community with other survivors! Happy hour locations TBA via email to SAFE subscribers. Subscribe below to stay in-the-loop!

February 9

April 12

August 9

October 11

June 7

December 13