Poly support group at the Fenway

• What the group is about
• Location and directions
• Time
• Ground rules
• Suggestions for participants

(If there's a Red Sox game that night, which you can check at www.redsox.com, parking near Fenway Health is difficult and you might want to consider taking the T or leaving extra time to find parking.)

The support group is in the third-floor lunchroom. Upon entering Fenway Community Health Center at 7 Haviland Street, take the stairs or the elevator to the 3rd floor. You will exit the stairs/elevator into the 3rd floor waiting area. When standing in the 3rd floor waiting area, orient yourself by facing the restroom door with the wheelchair symbol on it. Go through the door directly to your left as you face the restroom door. The door you will walk through has a wooden frame and two glass panels. After going through this door, walk down the hall to your right. The lunchroom is on your left.

Time

• Inclusivity
  Everyone who agrees to follow the group guidelines is welcome, regardless of where they fall on the poly-mono continuum, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
• Lack of assumptions
  We will do our best not to make assumptions about the characteristics mentioned in rule number one (`Inclusivity').
• Politeness
  Let everyone have a chance to speak. If you must give critical feedback, do it in a non-confrontational way.
• Personal boundaries
  Please make every effort to be aware of personal boundaries and try to respect them. People may be in a vulnerable space, so be cautious about touch, and remember that no oen needs to speak if they do not feel comfortable.
• Stay focussed
  Try not to wander too far off the general theme of polyamory. Conversation about specific areas of interest (such as computers) or gossip may make some people feel left out. Please save these topics for social time before or after the meeting.
• Confidentiality
  Everything said in this room is to be kept confidential. We don't assume that everyone is out, or that it's okay, even within the poly community, for people to know who attends these meetings. If you want to talk about what happens here, please don't use names or identifying characteristics.