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Affirming Hearts Academy (Mazzoni Center)

Also called: W.I.S.E. Aging and HIV Peer Resource Group (Mazzoni Center), LEAD Health Advocacy Group (Mazzoni Center)

A free group of eight sessions for LGBTQ+ adults, 18 and older, about healthy and affirming relationships. It looks at romantic, friendship, family and work connections.

  • Free
  • Ages 18 and up

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What they do

Join the eight-session group to talk about what healthy relationships look like, using discussion and creative art. Participants receive journals, art supplies, SEPTA passes and snacks.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Ages
Ages 18 and up
Community
LGBTQ+
Who is there
Adults of any age

When and where

Runs as a set of eight sessions. The page does not give meeting days or times.

Days
Tuesday
Times
Evening
Season
Fall

Does not meet on a regular schedule.

Mazzoni Center, Bainbridge Street

Address
1348 Bainbridge Street
Part of the city
Central

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Fill out the interest form linked on the group's page. The next group was listed to start September 22, 2026. For general questions, call the Bainbridge main line..

You need to sign up first.

What to expect

The eight sessions mix talk, discussion and creative art about healthy relationships, including romantic, friendship, family and work connections. Topics include consent, communicating needs, boundaries and identity. The page does not say how long a session lasts, what day it meets, or how many people attend.

Tips for your first visit

  • Ask for the meeting days and times when you send the interest form, since the page does not list them.
  • Ask how the SEPTA passes and snacks are handed out, since the page does not say.
  • The group is for LGBTQ+ adults 18 and older, so check that you qualify before you sign up.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Joining goes through an interest form, and the page gives no meeting days or times yet..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. Free. Journals, art supplies, SEPTA passes and snacks are provided.
How often
Seasonal

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
September 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Active
Our confidence in this listing
Medium
  • mazzonicenter.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Location, First step, Audience
  • mazzonicenter.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Lead
  • mazzonicenter.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Status, Audience, First step, Cost, Contacts
  • mazzonicenter.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Status, Audience, Cost, First step, What they do, What to expect, Last sign of life, Contacts

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