Crisis Hotline: Call 988 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 (ES) Crisis Text Line: Text “AYUDA” to 741741

Pride in the Park

Explore a range of resources and activities designed to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in nature.

LGBTQ+ Resources

General Resources

Indiana Youth Group

IYG creates safer spaces to foster community and provides programming that empowers LGBTQ+ youth and magnifies their voices.

PFLAG Fishers

PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

LGBTQ+ Specific Crisis Lines

The Trevor Project Hotline

Spanish Speaking Crisis Text Line

  • Text “AYUDA” to 741741 or

  • 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp.

Catalyst Counseling - LGBTQ+ affirming

GenderNexus Counseling and Mental Health

Transformations Counseling Services

Trainings

Core Vocabulary

Cultural Comprehension and Inclusion of the LGBTQ+ Community provided through Hamilton County Systems of Care (Kristen Ludeker-Seibert)

Nature's Impact on Well-Being

Enhanced Emotional Regulation:

Research conducted by psychologists at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2019 demonstrated that exposure to green spaces was linked to improved emotional regulation skills in children and adolescents, leading to better mental health outcomes.

(Source: Beyer, K. M. M., et al. (2019). Exposure to Neighborhood Green Space and Mental Health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.)

Decreased Symptoms of Depression:

A meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics found that exposure to green spaces was associated with reduced symptoms of depression in children and adolescents.

(Source: McCormick, R. (2017). Does access to green space impact the mental well-being of children: a systematic review)