GAB Youth Guidelines

These are guidelines to help us share a fun, safe, meaningful space together.  We all make mistakes and that’s okay – if you are not following these principles in the space you will receive a gentle reminder.

Respect

• Treat others how THEY want to be treated. 

• Listen when others set boundaries.

Consent

• Give a heads up before you dive into a heavy topic & check in before venting about hard things.

• Get consent before touching someone (this goes for hugs, high fives, cuddling…everything!)

• Pay attention to other people’s non-verbal cues that they are (or are not) having a good time in a conversation or activity. If you’re not sure, ask!

 Anti-Oppression

• No homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, misogyny, sexism, racism, anti-Blackness, anti-Indigeneity, Islamophobia, classism, fatphobia, xenophobia, ageism, or general hatefulness allowed. 

Confidentiality

• What happens here stays here, and what’s learned here leaves here!

Awareness

• Be mindful of the energy that you bring into the group.

• Be mindful of the experiences of people in the space – anything shared in the space (beyond a smaller group discussion) should be appropriate for a 14 year-old to hear.

• Be mindful of how much space you’re taking up in discussion, and challenge yourself to speak up if you’re normally more quiet (if you want :) ) available, please don’t use drugs or alcohol in the space

Drugs & Alcohol

• GAB is a harm-reduction space – we have harm reduction supplies available, please don’t use drugs or alcohol in the space.

Scent Reduction

• GAB is a scent-reduced space. Please don’t wear strong perfumes, colognes or other scented products to drop-in.