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First Annual 2-Day Parenting Conference

For parents, caregivers, and mental health providers of LGBTQ+ kids

OCTOBER 18-19, 2024 in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

WE ARE
MAMA DRAGONS

Find support groups, parenting classes, and a community of 11,000 mothers learning to better support, affirm, and
celebrate their LGBTQ+ children while having courageous conversations.

WHAT WE DO

If you are a parent whose child just came out, you may be struggling or wondering how to respond. We are mothers who have traveled down this road and want to help you through this crossroads by providing a place for hope, support, learning, and community. In this time of political unrest, especially surrounding our LGBTQ+ loved ones, it is crucial to understand how to have courageous conversations to foster empathy, advocate for rights, and create inclusive environments for all.
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PARACHUTE
COURSES

eLearning LGBTQ+ courses for parents and community leaders wanting to learn about LGBTQ+ children

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SUICIDE PREVENTION
TRAINING 

Virtual QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper classes for everyone and a must for every parent

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PEER-LED
SUPPORT GROUPS

Online community groups for mothers of LGBTQ+ children navigating parenting, religion, or culture

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LIFT
GROUP THERAPY

Therapist-led

bi-monthly group therapy for parents of LGBTQ+ kids in crisis

WHY WE EXIST

  • LGBTQ+ youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide compared to their peers. 

  • Without an affirming parent, LGBTQ+ youth are at the highest rate of suicide and can rarely access mental health services including therapy and gender-affirming care.

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Mama Dragons is a nonprofit (501c3) organization dedicated to creating LGBTQ+ affirming homes through parent education. Since 2013, Mama Dragons has grown from just a handful of LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints) mothers to an organization that now supports over 11,000 mothers from various backgrounds. We've created more affirming homes for over 15,000 LGBTQ+ people.

 

Mama Dragons provides programs that specifically address the complexities of navigating mental health, non-affirming religions, geographies, and cultures. We focus on parenting the crucial first year after an LGBTQ+ child comes out. Mama Dragons empowers mothers to support, affirm, celebrate, and advocate for their LGBTQ+ children, influencing the family system to follow.​ In these politically charged times, it's more important than ever to know how to have courageous conversations at home, at school, in our communities, and anywhere where laws are being created that affect our families.  

OUR MISSION

We support, educate, and empower mothers of LGBTQ+ children.

We envision a world in which all mothers fiercely love, affirm, and advocate for their LGBTQ+ children.
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