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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OCTOBER 18, 2018 South Lane Mental Health offers LBGTQ youth support group By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Members of Cottage Grove Elite Fitness held a fundraiser last Saturday for people affected by the Oregon wildfi res this summer. Some people made donations before the group workout, while others brought in donations from their co-workers, employers, friends and family. At the time that fi re season was at its peak, a couple of hurricanes hit the Southeastern U.S., and most news media focused on the hurricane damage. With very little press coverage of the fi res, the gym trainers wanted to do something to help their fellow Oregonians. As the plan came together, it was decided to support the crews fi ghting the fi res, too. The workout of the day was created to honor a crew of fi refi ghters who tragically lost their lives while fi ghting a fi re in 2013. As incentive the gym awarded a month of unlimited classes to the person who brought in the most donations. Half of the funds will be sent to the Red Cross for Oregon Wildfi re Victims, and half is going to the Wildland Firefi ghter Foundation. CGSENTINEL.COM National Coming Out Day--October 11--can be both a freeing day or a reminder that being different is not always easy. South Lane Mental Health has taken a step to ensure teen- agers in Cottage Grove have a safe space to explore and dis- cuss those differences as well as provide an open forum to make new friends. The group meets every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at South Lane Mental Health's east build- ing adjacent to its main campus. Individuals between the ages of 14 and 18 are welcome to attend this free group. 13-year-olds will have to wait a year to join the group. As for why 19-year-olds are exclud- ed from joining, Williams said, "It's important to have those shared experiences and to be in a similar time in their lives." Williams said that the idea for the group struck her when she realized there wasn't a space for LBGTQ youth to socialize like in other areas, including Eu- gene. "This group is informal, a social experience to make con- nections with people who share their identifi cation and get sup- port and have fun." So far, participation has been limited since the group began this summer, something Wil- liams contributes to school be- ing out and word of mouth be- ing non-existant. Transportation is also a hurdle with Williams noting she is exploring options to reach teens in Dorena and outlying areas who may want to participate. Members of the group spend the two hours every week talking and doing icebreaker type activities. "It can be isolating identify- ing as a LBGTQ and hard to make friends and connections. Mostly, this group is there to make friends," Williams said. The Friday group is a confi - dential space with no signage to signal the room is being used for an LBGTQ group. 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