• On occasion, we may need to postpone, move, or cancel and event, meeting or activity.  You can find out about these changes on our Facebook page or on the Yahoo! Group.  For inclement weather cancellations, use the University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus as a guide: If classes are canceled due to weather, our activity or meeting will also be canceled. (Note: if morning classes only are canceled, and NOT evening classes, we will likely hold our event/meeting scheduled during the evening: however, it is best to check the Facebook and Yahoo! Groups for the most accurate information.)
  

• There are no "minimum requirements" regarding state of transition for one to attend meetings.  MaineTransNet is a welcoming place for all people, at all phases of gender transition, expression or identity.
  

• Please check out the guidelines on how to be a good group member (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download here for free).

• Why should I come to a meeting? There are LOTS of reasons right here!
  

• You may come to the meetings dressed however you are most comfortable, and you can change clothes when you get here if you like.  For the comfort and convenience of our members, we always try to schedule our meetings at a location that has access to private or gender neutral rest rooms.  Sometimes this is not possible, and in these cases, we try to let you know what the restroom situation looks like in advance.

• To help further our work and keep MaineTransNet going, we "pass the hat" at the end of our meetings.  Folks are invited to give within their means; however, donating is NOT required.  We are dedicated to keeping the cost of the services we offer to trans people low, and as close to FREE as we can afford.  Your donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to offer low-cost services and programming to the community.
  

Trans-Only AND Trans and Allies meetings have moved to the Dana Center, classroom 7, located at Maine Medical Center (22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME)  You can enter directly into the Dana Center doors until 7pm.  After 7pm, the doors might be locked.  If you are arriving late, you may need to enter through the main entrance of the hospital and ask for directions to the Dana Center at the information desk.  A map with directions is located here.

NOTE: The room we will be using is in a building with many other classrooms, where there will be other community groups meeting at the same time we are there.  MMC has agreed to put up some signage on our floor regarding gender neutral restrooms for the nights that we are meeting.

Trans-Only Support Meetings:

• Support meetings are held monthly in Portland and Orono. 
  
• In order to facilitate a safe and confidential environment, these meetings are limited to individuals who identify as trans-, genderqueer, otherwise gender-variant, or who are questioning their gender identity.

Portland: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7:00-8:30pm

Classroom #7 of the Dana Center located at Maine Medical Center

22 Bramhall Street Portland

Restrooms for this meeting are multiple stall facilities which will be re-designated "Gender Neutral" during the time our group meets.

Bangor:     4th Monday of every month, 6:00-7:30pm  

Temple of the Feminine Divine

31 Central Street
Suites 203-205
Bangor, ME

Contact mtn@mainetransnet.org for more information.

Trans and Allies Support Meeting: 

• This meeting is for transgender/genderqueer/questioning individuals as well as their family members, partners, and allies.
  
• Trans people do not NEED to bring an ally--it's still fine to come on your own! 
  
• If you are an ally, who would like to attend by yourself (i.e,. without your trans family member/partner/friend), please RSVP before attending your first meeting.

Portland:   3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

Classroom #7 of the Dana Center located at Maine Medical Center (Check schedule in the lobby to confirm room number)

22 Bramhall Street Portland

Restrooms for this meeting are multiple stall facilities which will be re-designated "Gender Neutral" during the time our group meets.

Contact mtn@mainetransnet.org for more information.
 

Allies Only Support Meeting:

• This is a meeting for allies, loved-ones, friends and acquaintances of transgender/questioning people.
• It is open to ALLIES ONLY.

Portland:  1st Wednesday of every month, 7:00-8:30pm

Dana Center located at Maine Medical Center (Check schedule in the lobby for room number)

22 Bramhall Street Portland

Restrooms for this meeting are multiple stall facilities which will be re-designated "Gender Neutral" during the time our group meets.

Open Planning Meeting

• This meeting is to plan upcoming events and projects.
  
• This meeting is open to everyone with ideas and enthusiasm!
  

Contact mtn@mainetransnet.org  for more information.

Open Office Drop-in

• Drop-in is a time where folks can stop by the office and introduce themselves and meet us. 
  
• This time is open to anyone who is seeking support or resources, is interested in learning more about the work we do, or just testing the waters before committing to attending one of our other meetings or groups. 
  
• Sometimes we run an activity, watch a movie, have a topical discussion or just visit.  C'mon by and check us out!
• NOTE:  There will be no Open Office Drop-In on Fridays for the remainder of the month of February.  Drop-in will resume on March 2, 2012.
  

Portland: Every Friday from 3-7pm

Trans Women's group: 

• This meeting is for MTF/transgender women only.
• The purpose of this group is to provide a safe and affirming space for trans female identified people to find and offer support among other trans women and to explore issues related to the trans female experience.

Portland:   2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:00pm

Discussion, Social, Activity Groups

• We periodically host additional groups and activities which are usually specific to a particular topic or event, or purely social in nature.
• These groups are not support groups.  Attendees are urged to keep things on topic, based on the nature of the group or event.
  
• Info about these groups will be posted to our home page and the Facebook page or on the Yahoo! Group.

(c)Maine Transgender Network, Inc., 2011